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Council staffing ordinance proposed to give president hiring/firing authority; members seek clarity on "consultation" and LA-2 role
Summary
An ordinance (C-36,774) would let the council president hire or fire central staff without the current five-vote requirement and remove code sections identifying five central staff positions; council members asked for clearer definitions of "consultation" and sought to restore the LA-2 position by amendment.
Staff presented ordinance C-36,774 to the PIES Committee on Oct. 20, proposing changes to council staffing rules that would remove a current requirement for at least five concurring votes to discharge council central staff and give the council president authority to make hiring and firing decisions subject to consultation with council members.
"Under the current ordinance, the council central staff basically cannot be discharged without a vote of the council of at least 5 concurring votes," staff said. The…
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