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