City Council

NB 2. Urgency Ordinance No. _____ Amending Sections 2.56.070 and 2.56.090 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to Clarify that the City Manager is Vested with the Authority to Appoint and Layoff Employees, and to Abolish Positions of Employment Entirely, Among Other Things Recommendation(s): Introduce and Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. ______ amending Sections 2.56.070 and 2.56.090 of the Lancaster Municipal Code (“LMC”) relating to the City Manager’s authority to make employment decisions. LMC Code Sections 2.56.070 and 2.56.090, as presently drafted, may be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with the City Council’s longstanding intent and practice that the City Manager is vested with the authority to appoint, reinstate, transfer, promote, layoff, demote, reduce the pay of, or suspend with or without pay any employees, as well as the authority to abolish any position of employment. For these reasons, staff is recommending adoption of an urgency ordinance, with findings regarding the immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety in accordance with Government Code section 36937(b).