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R�9QLtTTTON I�U. 1078
Wf�'�AS, THE CITY EM�?'LC?Yk'�S C�UB OF RENTCN j being vitally z.nterested in
the orderly and eSficien'� managen:ent o� the variaus depar�mertts �3.thin the City
and to providQ a fa3r a�d ec�,itable reiationship bet�een t�he en�loyees� the
I Depe�r�r�rrt Heads� the I�ror a�ad the Citp� C�il�s h+ereto�ore presented to the
eity Cortancil fop its consid�rat�.on a ��r�ain Resolution wh3.c� has been c�lp
stgd3.ed and considered by t2� C3.ty Council, and
WHERE�S it �as been t,tie poli.cy o� the City to give �nrisdicti.on to the
respecti^v�e Depar�en� Heads c>ver the employees r�ithin his or her departmer�t
� inc].uding the h3.r3ng a�d ter�ination of sa.ch employ�ent, and
�S present state laas have e�ress prv�vs..sions for the appointm�nt
and removal of any Depart.ment Head but contain no provision, applicabZe to
Secanel Class cities, for the hir�g and �exm3nation oP en;ployees othsr thaa
Departm�ent Heads and
WH�R�AS it is advisable and considered to be i,n t�e pub].ie interest and
for tla�e public benef�.� to establish a procedure for the Yri.r3ng a�. tex�iinatior�
of snploy7nent c�f sueh ea�pZoyees �rho are not he�.ds of depa�tn�ents� NC7�T THE:REF�'ORE,
BE IT RESOLUED :�Y THE MAYOR ,(�1ND THE CITY C�iJNGZL OF T� L'"I�Y QF RENTON
AS FOI�AWSs
le We hereby find the above recitals aad state�nen�F,s to be true and
aoxrect ia ali respec�s, It sha].1 hereafter bs tY� policy of the �ity of Rentan
��o vest eaah Depart�nt Head Erith the �wrisd3ction and autt�r3.t�r of hi.ring the
personnel �Lthin his or her Depaz�anent and to termixiate, for good cause ahc�n,
�he employment of any snch e�plo�e ra3.th�.n his or her Depart�nt. Tl�e �ploy�ee
so terminaf,ed sha1Z have the rigttt to appeal such termination �ri.thi.n ten ds�ys
frnm the date thereof by seeking redr�ss frnm �e Mayor �d the Ci�y ��znci3 ana�
sach employee� shall, upon his reqtzest, be f'urn�.shed witY� a b3.11 of partieular�
• spec3fying the reascn or reason� far his discharge� Suc� s�plo�ee sha31. 2iave
the r3.ght at such h�aring before the Ma�ror and the City �Co�xaeil to ca21 Fri.ta��ases
and to presen� sudh evic�nee as may be relevarit to th� a��ter; sueh employee st�all
I also have t,�e right to be represent,ed by counsel of h3.s ehaos3.ng at any such '�
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hearing, At the e on�lusion of any� s�eh l�e afiAg� it shall be �e daty oP, the
P�ror az3d the �3ty Council to either confir� the act3.on of the Depart�ent F�e�d�
� revers� sach ac�ion or to im�c�st st�eh o�her �,erms� i�e7.uding repr3.mands� as
may appear �l�erein equitable ur�der the ci.reumstmn�es. ,A, �a�or3.ty vo�e o� the
. men�ers of the �ity C��nc3.1 shovld be required to anrerrule the dscision mf any
Dapar�snt Head.
P.�SSED BY T'f3� CITY t�tINCIL this day of I�ecember, 196�.
Vern t�. �torr�i.s; t�ity t;lerg
APPRQO� BY TA� �`iAYOR �hi.s �da�y of I�cember, 1960.
� Frank �.�.3.ment, Ma�or
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Gex d M. Shellan� 'Lity ,�ttoraey
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