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Charter Review Committee recommends civil service changes; council divides on department-head authority, districts and compensation
Summary
The Charter Review Committee proposed a set of civil service amendments (a 'rule of 3 whole score', probationary-period clarifications and promotional reallocation rules) and discussed shifting department heads to at-will status and a non-interference clause; council members and public commenters were split on council-districts, elected clerk/treasurer, and compensation.
City Attorney Garcia and staff presented the Charter Review Committee’s recommendations on several potential charter amendments, centering on civil service rules, department-head hiring and removal, and council compensation.
On civil service, the committee recommends replacing the strict top-3 interview rule with a "rule of 3 whole scores," which would permit hiring managers to interview all candidates who fall within the top three whole-number scores from civil service exams. The committee also proposed clarifying probationary-period rules to allow the Civil Service Commission to adopt policies for limited extensions (with…
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