Chapter 2.44
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

Sections:

2.44.010    Bonds of certain city officials.

2.44.020    Criminal conduct—Ineligibility for employment.

2.44.010 Bonds of certain city officials.

A.    The city clerk, treasurer and any other city officer required by the city council shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, each execute a bond to the city, which shall be approved by the city council after the city attorney has examined the bond, and found it meets with the requirements of the law. The penal amount of each bond of the city officers, shall be as set by resolution of the city council.

B.    The city council shall have power by resolution to order and require any city officer in addition to those specifically mentioned in subsection (A) of this section and any deputy city officer, police officer or employee of the city who handles funds or property of the city to also execute a bond to the city, each in the penal amounts as the city council may fix by resolution. (Prior code § 2.3)

2.44.020 Criminal conduct—Ineligibility for employment.

A.    No person convicted of a felony (including pleas of guilty and nolo contendere) or a misdemeanor (including pleas of guilty) involving moral turpitude shall be eligible for employment by any department of the city; provided, however, that the city manager may waive this requirement if 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 employment classification applied for is unrelated to such conviction.

B.    The mayor, the city council, city clerk, director of public works, chief of police and city attorney 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 when it is required to assist them to fulfill employment responsibilities set forth in this section. (Ord. 02-5 § 3 (part): prior code § 2.104)