HomeMy WebLinkAbout6826 ORDINANCE NO. 6826
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS
2.57.010, 2.57.020, 2.57.030, 2.57.040 AND 2.57.050 OF
THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATED TO CITY CIVIL
SERVICE POSITIONS
WHEREAS, Auburn City Code (ACC) Chapter 2.57 establishes the City's Civil
Service Commission, and sets forth Commission membership requirements and powers,
and provides for City employment positions that are exempt from civil service
requirements;
WHEREAS, the sections within ACC 2.57 are dated.(the most recent amendment
occurred in 2005), and they are in need of updating and revision for clarity and precision,
and to remove excess code language;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Sections 2.57.010, 2.57.020, 2.57.030,
2.57.040 and 2.57.050 of the Auburn City Code are amended to read as set forth in Exhibit
A to this Ordinance.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those
administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person
or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Ordinance No. 6826
July 1, 2021
Page 1 of 2 Rev.2019
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCEDW L 0 6 2021
PASSED: JUL 0 6 2021
APPROVED: JUL 0 6 2021
ANCY KUS, MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
Published: c\0111J ‘9, TO91 sole `ht biont I
Ordinance No. 6826
July 1, 2021
Page 2 of 2 Rev.2019
EXHIBIT A—ORDINANCE 6826
Chapter 2.57
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR POLICE AND-FIRE-DEPARTMENTS
ACC 2.57.010 Creation of city civil service commission, adoption of
State law by reference.
A. Creation of City Civil service commission, member appointment and removal. This
Section creates There is.created a new Chapter 2.57 ACC adopting the state civil
service=haw and 'treating the city civil service commission for the City's police
department.. Commission.members shall be appointed and/or subject to removal
pursuant to RCW 41.12 and ACC 2.30.
"B. Adoption of RCW:chapter:by:reference. RCW W Chapter 41.12 (Civil Service for City
:Police) isadopted by reference as it currently exists or is hereafter amended.
41.08 (Civil Service' City Firemen) and 41.12 (Civil Service City Police) RCW are
' adopted by reference. Members Of the city civil service commission shall be appointed
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and/or 11.12.030, as they currently exist or as they may be amended hereafter.
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ACC 2.57.020 Exempted positions.
Pursuant to RCW 41.12.050, Tthe positions of police chief or its equivalent position-and
the position of deputy chief is as a temporary assignment are is an found-to-be
administrative policy-making and policy-formulation positions that is within those
- _ -- '. e- •- - • - _ - __ _ - - exempted from the classified civil
service of the city.
ACC 2.57.030 Return to Civil service status after appointment to exempt
position. determination.
Any person hereinafter appointedyto the unclassified position of police chief Of-deputy
chief is as'a temporary assignment in the Auburn fire department after July 1, 1987,
from a classified civil service position shall be entitled to return to their previous civil = -__
service status if upon-being--relieved from such appointment, unless relieved position
position-is-due to conviction of official malfeasance or misconductin-office, or to the
inability to perform official duties because of physical or mental disability rendering them
excepted above, tThe returning.employee - - e e - - - e -' ' ' - e e e =
shall have the right to return revert to their previously held Auburn Police Department
_civil service rank.. The returning employee's - •- - • - - - - - - - - -
Auburn police or fire departments. Upon such employee being returned to such
- _ _ . .' •-a __ ' • -' seniority standing and benefits shall be computed
on the same basis as though they had continuously served rendered service in a -- -
classified position as set forth in the city's civil service rules.
ACC 2.57.040 Job requirements for exempt positions determined by mayor.
The mayor shall have the duty of establishing the administrative requirements, the
required knowledge, skills and abilities, and the distinguishing work features of-WO-FIE-for
the exempt positions of Auburn police chief_, - ' - -- '- -'•' , - 'e • - - - - - -• - -
positions of fire chief and assistant fire chief.
ACC 2.57.050 Submission of eligible applicant names to the —Aappointing
authority.
The Auburn civil service commission is required to submit the names of three eligible
applicants that test highest to the appointing authority for each position open'in the
Auburn police and fire departments and shall authorize thereafter authorizing the
appointing authority to select the best qualified applicant for the position from the names
of-thosee three eligible applicants.