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<br />Section 10. POWERS OF COUN•
<br />The ordaining clause of all or- Section ". PUBLIC LIBRARY: I Reslde)tce shall not be a quail-
<br />CIL: All powers granted to and I
<br />d[nances adopted by the councll
<br />Tlic Public library of the City', flcation for his appointment; but
<br />vested in Redwood City bylaw or
<br />shall be, "The Council of Red-
<br />shall be managed under and In promptly thereafter, he shall be-
<br />by provisions of this charter shall,
<br />wood City does ordain. as follows:lt I
<br />accordance with the provisions of coma and thereafter remain an
<br />except as herein otherwise pro,
<br />Tile ordaining clause of all ordl-
<br />the general laws of the state re- actual resident of the city. A
<br />vided be a;ercjsed by the council, .
<br />nances Passed by the vote of the I
<br />lating to public libraries. The sat- The powers and duties of; the
<br />'to be designated the "council of I
<br />electors of the city, through the'
<br />aries and compensations of all city manager shall be as follows:
<br />exercise of the initiative shall be,
<br />officers and employes appointed (a) To see that all ordinances
<br />Redwood City" The council shall'
<br />The People of Redwood City do
<br />by the Board of Library Trustees are enforced.
<br />be the governing body of the city
<br />ordain as follows:"
<br />shall be Paid out of the moneys, To appoint, except nth-
<br />and, subject to the express limi•
<br />No ordinance shall be Passed
<br />received by the City from the spe-(b)
<br />st
<br />orwcse Provided, all administrative
<br />tations of this charter, shall be
<br />by the council on file day of Its
<br />cial levy for the maintenance and officers, of[Isam ear
<br />vested with all the powers neces-
<br />Introduction, nor within five days
<br />Support of a public library. remove the same,
<br />and remove
<br />sary or convenient for a com•
<br />thereafter, iter at any time other
<br />cept ,and
<br />The members of the Present cape as otherwise Provided, and
<br />and
<br />(
<br />plete and a: quato system of
<br />G
<br />than at a regular malting, nor un-
<br />Board of Library Trustees a of- have general supervision and con-;
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<br />municipal government, consistent
<br />til its publication at tenet once in
<br />flee at the time of this charter trot over the same.
<br />with the constitution of the state,
<br />the official newspaper of the city
<br />taking effect shall continue in
<br />(c) To exercise general
<br />Including all powers now orhere-
<br />at least three clays before Its
<br />office until the end of the terms weed
<br />vision over all privately owned
<br />after granted by general law to
<br />'
<br />adoption, provided, however that
<br />for which they have been respoc• public utilities operating trtthht
<br />councils or boards of trustees of
<br />ordhtmnces calling elections and
<br />Lively appointed, Lite city.
<br />municipalities.
<br />es.
<br />ordinances carrying out the pro-
<br />Sections 10, 20* (d) To see that the provisions
<br />Section MEETINGS OF
<br />visions of elections need not be
<br />of all franchises, permits, and
<br />THE COUNCIL: The councll shall
<br />pace o Prior to adoption. In
<br />ADMINISTRATION
<br />`AND privilegea granted by the city
<br />provide ordinance for the time
<br />case of ordinance being
<br />f
<br />Section 21. OFFICERS
<br />are fully observed and to roportto
<br />a
<br />and Pince of holding its meetings
<br />of
<br />amended before its Pinot adon•
<br />BOARDS: The administrative sail- the council any violation thereof.
<br />and the manner iii which its ape-
<br />tion and its publication,
<br />cess and boards shall be cite
<br />city men• (e) To act as Purchasing Agent
<br />dial meetings may be called; pro-
<br />it shall in like manner be repub•
<br />like
<br />y
<br />ager, city clerk, city engineer, for the city. When so acting. he
<br />vided, however, that there shall
<br />dished in full as amended at least
<br />chili oL police, chteP of ilio. do' shall give preference to local mer-
<br />be at least two regular meetings
<br />one day before its adoption as
<br />partment, health officer, city as- chants, quality and Price being
<br />III each month. Any regular meet-
<br />amended; provided, however, that
<br />sessor, city collector, city audi• equal.
<br />Ing may be adjourned to a date
<br />whare such amendment is made
<br />tor, city treasurer, and such other (f) To attend all meetings of
<br />and hour certain, and such ad-
<br />for the correction of clerical err
<br />officers and boards or commissions the council unless excused there•
<br />journed meeting shall be a regu•
<br />ns
<br />rors or omissioof form only,•
<br />as may be hereafter established. r �qul)c11, or the mayor.
<br />by the.,
<br />lar meeting for ail purposes. All
<br />then such ordinances need not
<br />Excepting city manager„ city at-v .,
<br />(g) 'ro'einmino, or cause to be
<br />legislative sessions of the council,
<br />be given a first reading or a re.
<br />torneyc city auditor, and city
<br />examined, without notice, the con-
<br />whether regular or special, shall
<br />publication
<br />publication as corrected.
<br />treasurer, each of said officers and
<br />or employe
<br />.be open to the Public.
<br />Except as otherwise provided I
<br />their assistants, deputies, clerks, of any officer
<br />of the city.
<br />Section 12. QUORUM: A ma-
<br />by general law, or this charter,
<br />and employes shall be appointed
<br />(It) To keep the council advised
<br />jority of the council stall constt-'
<br />no action Provldiug for the ap•
<br />by the city manager and shall
<br />as to the needs of the city.
<br />into a quorum for the transaction,
<br />propriation or expgnditure of
<br />hold office or'position at his pleas-
<br />(i) To devote his entire time to
<br />of busIness, but a less number
<br />public • money, in any amount
<br />ure: provided, however, that -the
<br />the 'interests of tate city.
<br />may adjourn from time to time,
<br />hundred dollars, or for
<br />appointment of the city clerk and
<br />J) To hove general supervision
<br />and postpone the consideration
<br />,
<br />the health officer shall be sub.
<br />of all the c pubtle parks and play
<br />of, or action upon, pending bust-
<br />the acquisition, sale, lease, fn-
<br />ject to the approval of the city
<br />grounds. • ,
<br />news In like manner. Attendance
<br />cumbrancing, or disposition of, any
<br />councll. The compensation of all
<br />(k) To 'appoint such advisory
<br />at meetings of absent members of
<br />real property of the city, or any
<br />officers and employes excepting
<br />boards as he may
<br />the council may be compelled ininterest
<br />therein, or for the levying
<br />members of the council shall be ,officers and
<br />deem desirable, with the growth
<br />such manlier and under such pen-
<br />of any tax or assessment, or the
<br />provided by ordinance of the
<br />of the city, to advise and assist
<br />alties as may be prescribed by.
<br />granting of any franchise, or for
<br />council.
<br />him in his work; provided, such
<br />ordinance.
<br />the establishing or changing fire
<br />The city manager, city attorney, officers and boards shall not re-
<br />Section 13. CONDUCT OF
<br />limits, or business or residential
<br />and city auditor shall be appoint-
<br />delve any compensation.
<br />MEETINGS: The council shall de
<br />zones, or the imposing of any
<br />ed by lite cmncll, and the removal
<br />(1) To make each reconunend¢-
<br />termine Its own rules of pro-
<br />penalty, shall be taken except by
<br />of any of them shall be only on .
<br />thong to the council or board of
<br />cedure, and may Punish its mem-
<br />ordinance.
<br />a Live-sevenths vote of the whole
<br />equalization regarding the assess-
<br />hers or other persons present atNo
<br />ordinance or Porton there-
<br />of such council.
<br />meat roll as he may deem ad-
<br />any meeting, for disorderly con-
<br />of shall be repealed except by or-
<br />Section 22. CONSOLIDATION
<br />visable.
<br />duct.
<br />dinance. No ordinance shall be
<br />OF OFFICrJS: Afore than one
<br />(m) To possess such other pow-
<br />Section 14, THE MAYOR: The
<br />one of their
<br />revised, re-enacted, or amended
<br />Its title but
<br />ofPico and the Powers and duties
<br />ars and to, perform such addition-
<br />thereof be
<br />council shall choose
<br />I
<br />by reference to only;
<br />may consolidated under at duties as -are or may be pre-
<br />number to serve as President of
<br />the ordinance to be revised or re-
<br />a single officer by ordinance of :
<br />scribed by this charter or by
<br />the council, and to be known
<br />enacted, or the section or sections
<br />�or-
<br />the council, or by order of the
<br />• dinelce.
<br />as mayor. His term as mayor
<br />thereof to be amended, or the new
<br />city manager, provided that the
<br />From time to time, in
<br />I
<br />shall be two years. The mayor(n)section
<br />or sections to be vdded
<br />office of city manager shall not
<br />order to facilitate the prompt,
<br />shall be the executive head Of
<br />thereto, shall be set forth and
<br />be abolished. Additional powers, economical and efficient dispatch
<br />the city. Ht the name and .on
<br />adopted according to the method
<br />functions, and duties may be as-
<br />o [ city business, to assign assist-
<br />behalf of the city he shall sight
<br />behalf
<br />provided In this section for the
<br />signed by ordinanco•to any office,
<br />ants, deputies, and employes from
<br />legal instruments and docu•
<br />enactment of ordinances, and such
<br />board, or commission hereby estab•
<br />office- or department of the
<br />ments to which the city is a
<br />revision, re-enactment, amendment
<br />lished. any
<br />city government to perform audit,
<br />party except where otherwise
<br />or addition, shall be done by or•
<br />The council may abolish or
<br />work or service in connection with
<br />provided herein or by general law
<br />dinance only.
<br />change any office established by or department
<br />'guy, other off
<br />or ordinance. He shall represent,
<br />All ordinances shall be signed
<br />ordinance, and may prescribe, Ills- than
<br />or to work in more than
<br />o work
<br />the city In all ceremonial fund-
<br />by the mayor and attested by and
<br />tribute, and consolidate the franc- :thereof,
<br />one of said offices or departments.
<br />Lions of a patriotic or social cher-
<br />filed with the city clerk.
<br />tions and duties of offices so and such
<br />The city
<br />actor when it appears desir-
<br />Section 16. WHEN ORDI-
<br />established. manager
<br />other officers the city of
<br />able that the city be officially
<br />NANCE EFFECTIVE: Except as
<br />Section 23• DEPARTMENT
<br />to
<br />they designated be veto of
<br />represented thereat, and shall,
<br />otherwise provided herein every
<br />RULES: Each department head
<br />the' council shall entitled to
<br />ou
<br />cotstste"t with the Provision
<br />ordinance and every measure,
<br />shall have power to prescribe
<br />scala with the council, but shall
<br />n
<br />thereof, possess such other pow-
<br />passed by the council granting
<br />and enforce reasonable rules and
<br />have therein. The cflty
<br />ers and perform such duties,
<br />any franchise or privilege shall
<br />regulations not inconsistent with no vote
<br />shall have the right to
<br />as may be prescribed by this
<br />go into effect at the expiration of
<br />this charter or ordinances of thei manager
<br />take part in -the aetof all
<br />charter, by law, by ordinance, or
<br />30 days after its final passage,
<br />city, or general laws of the state,
<br />- -- matters coming beeforfor e thh e coun-
<br />by resolution of the council.
<br />unless otherwise provided in said
<br />—
<br />for the conduct of the employesof oil.
<br />The mayor shall have a dentin-
<br />ordinance or measures. But ordi•
<br />the of which he 1s is In cars of the absence or dis-
<br />gent fund of two hundred and fifty.
<br />nances declared by the council
<br />charge, for the distribution and ability the city manager, the
<br />ge, for the
<br />dollars ($250) a year for which li
<br />to be necessary as emergency
<br />transaction of its business, and council any designate as city man-
<br />m
<br />ire need produce no vouchers.
<br />measures for Lha Immediate pros-
<br />measervat
<br />for the records and property un- ager pro tem. some qualified per-
<br />In case of riot, insurrection, or
<br />lit
<br />I on of public peace, health,
<br />der its control. son to Perform the duties of the
<br />:-extra0vdinary emergency, he shall
<br />or safety, containing a statement
<br />Section 24. OFFICIAL BONDS: office temporarily.
<br />assume general control of the city
<br />of the reasons for their urgency
<br />The council shall determine which Section 27. NO INTERFI7R-
<br />I government and all of its
<br />and passed by five-sevenths vote
<br />officers shall give bonds for the ANCE BETWEEN COUNCIL AND
<br />branches, and shall be responsible
<br />ofrho whole council, ordinances
<br />faithful performance of their of- CITY MANAGER: No member' of
<br />for the suppression of disorders
<br />ordering or otherwise relating to
<br />ficial duties and fix the amount the Council shall ht any manner,
<br />and the restoration of normal COn-J
<br />elections, and ordinances relating
<br />of such bonds. Such officers, be- directly or indirectly, by sugges-
<br />ditlons. During the temporary ab-1
<br />NO
<br />to public Improvements, the cost
<br />fore entering upon their duties, tion or otherwise, attempt to Influ•
<br />sense of or disability of may
<br />of which is to be borne wholly or
<br />shall execute bonds to the once or coerce the City Manager
<br />or, the council shall choose one
<br />in part by special assessments,
<br />city in the penal sum required, In the maklnt, of any appointment
<br />of Its members to act as mayor
<br />may go into effect at the will of
<br />which bonds shrill Include other or the purchase of supplies, or at-
<br />pro tempora
<br />the council.
<br />i offices of which they may be ex- I the purchase of supplies, or at-
<br />Section 15. LEGISLATION, :
<br />Soctou 17. CITY PLANNING
<br />I officio incumbents. Said bonds tempt to exact any promise rela-
<br />The council shall act in legisln-
<br />COMMISSION: There shall• be a
<br />I
<br />shall be approved by the council tive to any appointment from any
<br />Live matters'by ordinance or res-
<br />city Planning commission consist-
<br />and filed with the city clerk. candidate for city manager, or
<br />ohttion only. Other action of the
<br />ing of the mayor as an ex-ofrtcio
<br />( That of the city clerk shall be filed discuss, directly or indirectly;
<br />council, unless herein otherwise
<br />I member without vote except In
<br />with the mayor. The premium of with any such candidate, the mat-
<br />provided, may be taken by rose•
<br />case of a tie; the city attorney;
<br />i such bonds shall be paid by the 'ter of appointments to city offices
<br />lution, motion or order.
<br />the city engineer; and six etti-
<br />city. i or employments. Any violation of
<br />The ayes and noes shall be
<br />^ens to be appointed by the coon-I,
<br />Section 25. OATH OF OFFICE: the foregoing provisions of this
<br />taken upon the Passage of all
<br />' ell to serve for six years each,
<br />Each officer or member of a section shall constitute a misde•
<br />ordinances and resolutions and
<br />without compensation.
<br />board or commission shall take meaner and shall work a forfet•
<br />entered upon the record of the
<br />This commission shall be gov-
<br />the constitutional oath of office ture of tlie:offlce of the offending
<br />proceedings of the council. Upon
<br />e•ned by the general law•c of the
<br />and subscribe thereto before en- memberof the Council, who may
<br />i
<br />the request of any members of
<br />state relating to planning com-
<br />tering upon his Official duties. be removed therefrom by the
<br />,
<br />the council the ayes and noes
<br />missions, and shall hove nail oxer-
<br />Such oaths shall be filed with the Council or by any court of com-
<br />shall be taken and recorded upon
<br />else all powers and duties which
<br />clerk. The oath of the city clerk petent jurisdiction.
<br />No to the city
<br />any vote. All members present
<br />are now or may hereafter be grant-
<br />persons related
<br />shall be filed with the mayor.
<br />at any meeting moat vote unless
<br />ed Lo or imposed upon said coo-
<br />manager by blood or by marriage
<br />IT
<br />Section ER:
<br />CITY tall
<br />disqualified, in which case the
<br />tuifission, and such additional Powers
<br />he eligible for employmeit.
<br />ma
<br />The city manager shall be the
<br />be
<br />disqualification shall be publicly'
<br />thereof
<br />atld duties as may be granted or
<br />1, by
<br />Section 2S. CITY ENGINEER:
<br />administrative head of the city --
<br />declared and a record
<br />ordinance.
<br />The members of the prosent
<br />government. He shall be chosen The city engineer shall also be
<br />ntnde.
<br />No o r d i ria n c e or resolution
<br />city planning commtssl01111 iu of-1
<br />by the council without regard to street superintendent, until such
<br />shall be passed without receiving
<br />IfIce at the time of this charter
<br />political consideration and solely time as the council may direct
<br />I
<br />the affirmative votes of at least
<br />toldog effect shall continue Inaf•
<br />with reference to his executive a separate officer to act as street
<br />a majority of the members of the
<br />rice • until the end of tile, terms and administrative qualifications, superintendent. Residence shall
<br />1 council Present.
<br />I for which they have been res Paa•
<br />No one shall be eligible for aP• not be a qualification of the city
<br />Each ordinance shall be headed
<br />I Lively appointed.
<br />polntment :hereto who has not engineer at the time of his ap-
<br />by a brief title which shall be
<br />served as city manager, or as an pointment.
<br />indicative of the purport thereof.
<br />Assistant, or Deputy thereof for
<br />It shall be numbered when
<br />at least one year.
<br />adopted.
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