Ord 2243 - Amend Code regarding the Removal Process of Town Manager from OfficeORDINANCE 2243
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SECTION 2.30.285 REGARDING THE REMOVAL PROCESS OF
TOWN MANAGER FROM OFFICE
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Section 2.30.285 of the Los Gatos Town Code sets forth the procedure of
the removal of the Town Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend the removal process for the Town Manager
from 4/5 vote of Town Council to a majority of Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos needs to amend Section 2.30.285 in order to make
this change; and
WHEREAS, following the Public Hearing, and upon consideration of the testimony of
all persons, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does ordain Section 2.30.285 to be
amended.
SECTION I
Town Code Section 2.30.285 is amended to read as follows:
Sec.2.30.285. – Removal from office— Procedure generally.
(a) The removal of the Town Manager shall be only upon a majority vote of the
whole council, all five members being present. (subject to the provisions of the
following section). In case of the Town Manager's intended removal by the Town
Council, the Town Manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the
Town Council's intention to remove the Town Manager at least thirty (30) days
before the effective date of the removal.
(b) Within seven (7) days after the delivery to the Town Manager of such notice,
the Town Manager may, by written notification to the Town Clerk, request a
public hearing before the Town Council. Thereafter the Town Council shall fix a
time for the public hearing which shall be held at its usual meeting place, but
before the expiration of the thirty -day period, and at which the Town Manager
shall appear and be heard.
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(c) After furnishing the Town Manager with written notice of intended removal,
the Town Council may suspend the Town Manager from duty, but the Town
Manager's compensation shall continue until the Town Manager's removal by the
Town Council is passed subsequent to the public hearing.
(d) In removing the Town Manager, the Town Council shall use its uncontrolled
discretion, and its action shall be final and shall not depend upon any particular
showing or degree of proof at the hearing, the purpose of which is to allow the
Town Manager to publicly present to the Town Council the grounds of opposition
to removal, prior to its action.
SECTION II
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on August 4, 2015, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on August 18, 2015.
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
SIGNED:
MAYftTHE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK A�TRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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