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Ord 1703 - AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE TOWN CODE RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION ON PROSPECTIVE TOWN EMPLOYEESORDINANCE NO. 1703 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE TOWN CODE RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION ON PROSPECTIVE TOWN EMPLOYEES The Town of Los Gatos hereby ORDAINS: SECTION I. Section 21 -13 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 21 -13. Criminal Conduct Criminal histories may be considered in determining whether prospective employees are likely to perform suitably in Town employment. No person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude shall be eligible for employment in the classified or unclassified service of the Town; provided, however, that the appointing authority may disregard such conviction if it is found and determined that mitigating circumstances exist, such as, but not limited to, evidence of rehabilitation, length of time elapsed since such conviction, the age of such person at the time of conviction, or the fact that the classification applied for is unrelated to such conviction. SECTION II. Section 21 -14 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 21 -14. Criminal Record The Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Chief of Police are authorized to have access to the "State Summary Criminal History Information" as provided for in Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the State of California. Such access to this information is on a need to know basis. SECTION III. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days after this Ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. The above and foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 15th day of December, 1986. PASSED AND ADOPTED as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos, California at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 5th day of January , 1987 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson, Thomas J. Ferrito, Robert L. Hamilton, and Mayor Brent N. Ventura NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None SIGNED: Z2� - MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS