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<br />(b) The proposition or proposal to amend Section 26 of the Charter
<br />of the City of Redwood City to read as follows, to -wit:
<br />Section 20. CITY MANAGER:
<br />The eity manager shall be the ad-
<br />ministrative head of the city gov-
<br />o•nmeht. FIe shall be chosen by
<br />the council without regard to po-
<br />litical considers Lion and solely with
<br />reference to his executive and u l-
<br />minisLrative qualifications.
<br />Residence shall not be a queli-
<br />fication for his appointment; but
<br />P"Oloptly thereafter, he shall be-
<br />come and thereafter remain an
<br />natant rr'sident of the city.
<br />'Che powers and duties of the
<br />city manager shall be as follows:
<br />(a) To see that all ordinances
<br />are enforced,
<br />(b) To appoint, except its other-
<br />wise provided, all administrative
<br />offieGrs, subo•din<rte officers, am-
<br />pioyes, and remove the same, ex-
<br />cept as otherwise provided, and
<br />]lave general supervision and con-
<br />trol over the same.
<br />(c) To exercise general super-
<br />vision over all privately owned
<br />public utilities Operating within the
<br />city.
<br />(d) To see that the provisions
<br />of all franchises, permits, mai
<br />Privileges granted by the city are
<br />fully Observed and to report to the
<br />Wuncii any violation thereof,
<br />(C) To not as Purchasing Agent
<br />for the city. When so acting he
<br />shall give preference to local mer-
<br />rhunts, quality and price being
<br />equal.
<br />(f) To aftepd all meetings of the
<br />council, unless excused therefrom
<br />by the council or the mayor.
<br />(g) To examine, or cause tO be
<br />examined, without notice, the con -
<br />duet of any officer ar employe of
<br />fhO city.
<br />(h) To keep the Council ad-
<br />vised as to the needs of the city.
<br />it) To devote his entire time to
<br />the interests of the city.
<br />(j) To have general supervision
<br />of all the public parks and play-
<br />grounds.
<br />(k) To appoint such advisory
<br />officers and boards as he may
<br />deem desirable, with the growth
<br />of the city, to advise and assist
<br />hint in his work; provided, such
<br />officers and boards shall not re-
<br />celve any compensation.
<br />(1) To make such recommenda-
<br />tions to the council at, board of
<br />equalization regarding the assess-
<br />ment roll as he may deem advis-
<br />able,
<br />(m) To possess such other pow -
<br />ors and to perform such additional
<br />duties as are or may be prescribdd
<br />by this charter or by ordinance,
<br />(n) Prom time to time, in order
<br />to facilitate the prompt, econom-
<br />ical and. efficient dispatch of city
<br />business, to assign assistants, dep-
<br />utlos, and employes from any of-
<br />fice or department of the city gov-
<br />ernment to perform such work of
<br />service in connection with any
<br />other office or department there-
<br />of, or to work in more than out,
<br />of said offices or departments.
<br />The city manager and such other
<br />officers of the city as may be
<br />designated by vote of the council
<br />shall be entitled to seats with the
<br />council, but shall have no vote
<br />therein. The city manager shall
<br />have the right to take part in the
<br />discussion of all matters coming
<br />before the council.
<br />In case of the absence or dis-
<br />ability of the city manager, the
<br />council may designate as city man-
<br />ager pro tem. some qualified per-
<br />son to perform the duties of the
<br />office temporarily.
<br />(c) The proposition or proposal to amend Section 56 of the Charter
<br />of the City of Redwood City to read as follows, to -wit:
<br />Section 56. LIMIT OP TA_X
<br />fisrai year shall not eseeed the
<br />LEVY: The tax levy authorized by
<br />rate of one dollar on each one
<br />the Council to meet the municipal
<br />hundred dollars of such assessed
<br />expenses for each fiscal year shall
<br />valuation. The moneys collected
<br />not exceed the rate of one dollar
<br />from such levy shall be placed in
<br />fifty cents on each one hundred
<br />the general funtl of the city, and
<br />dollars of the assessed valuation
<br />may be. apportioned as determined
<br />of the real and personal property
<br />by the Council.
<br />within the city, except as in this
<br />7'he foregoing limitation shall
<br />charter otherwise provided, when
<br />not apply in the event of any ma.
<br />the assessed valuation is that as
<br />jar catastrophe, In which case it
<br />fixed and established by the Coun-
<br />may be temporarily suspended;
<br />ty of San Mateo: provided, haw-
<br />provided, that no Increase Over
<br />ever, that if the assessed valuation
<br />said limit, except as herein Pre-
<br />is that as established by the City,
<br />scribed, shall be made In any fis-
<br />of Redwood City the tax levy au -1
<br />cal year, unless authorized by or-
<br />tho•ized by the Council to meet
<br />dinanee adopted by the vote of the
<br />the municipal r-�,isenrry for Poop
<br />electors of file city.
<br />(d) The proposition or proposal to amend Section Al of the Charter
<br />of the City of Redwood City to read as follows, to -wit:
<br />Section 91. OFFICIAL PUP.LIC-
<br />ITY ON Ef,1CCTION MATTERS:
<br />The City Clcrk, at least ten (1O).
<br />days before tiny election shall
<br />cause to be printed and mailed to'
<br />Loch elector qualified to vote I
<br />- thereon, it sample ballot, together(
<br />With an Official publicity pam2
<br />phlet containing the full text of
<br />every ordinance or charter amend-
<br />ment submitted, with their re-
<br />spectivc ballol. titles, together with
<br />arguments for or against suet, or-
<br />dinnner m' charter amendment
<br />which stay hove been filed with
<br />Out City Clerk not less than twcn-
<br />Ly (20) days before such election,
<br />Such argumenLs $hall be stgned
<br />by tilt, porson, persons, or officers,
<br />at* organizations authorized to sub-
<br />mit and sign file same, who site,,
<br />deposit with the City Clark tit the
<br />time of filing a suns of money
<br />sufficient to cover the proportion-
<br />ate cast of Ill(,, printing and paper
<br />tot* tine apece (okon, but no more.
<br />The text Of every ordinance Or
<br />charter arnendmont, shall also he
<br />displayed at the palling booth in
<br />such elections; PROVIDED, fur-
<br />th)". that the ,validity of all ortii-
<br />dance Or charter ninenthnent ap-
<br />proved by the electors shall not
<br />be questioned because of arrOr's Or
<br />hTegulitrldes in such mailing, dis.
<br />tribution, or display.
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