Placer County Municipal Code Part 3 General Provisions

These sections are adopted in pursuance of Placer County Ordinance Number 501 providing civil service for the county of Placer. The primary purpose is for the furtherance of personnel activities and transactions on the sole basis of merit and competence, the best interest of the county of Placer, and without regard to personal, political, or other extraneous matters.

(Prior code § 14.1300; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

The director of human resources from time to time may adopt, amend, and rescind such administrative policies and procedures as are necessary for conducting personnel matters, when authorized by and not in conflict with these rules.

(Prior code § 14.1304; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007; Ord. 5991-B § 1, 2019)

Regular meetings of the county civil service commission shall be held each month and at such time as the commission may determine.

(Prior code § 14.1306; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007; Ord. 6025-B § 3, 2020)

Special meetings may be called by the chairperson upon giving reasonable advance notice to each commissioner.

(Prior code § 14.1308; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

All meetings of the commission shall be governed by the provisions of the Brown Act.

(Prior code § 14.1310; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

Three members of the civil service commission shall constitute a quorum and a majority vote of the entire civil service commission shall be required to make a ruling.

(Prior code § 14.1312; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007; Ord. 6025-B § 3, 2020)

Communications and requests to the commission shall be in writing, and the substance of such request, and the action of the commission thereon, noted in the minutes.

(Prior code § 14.1314; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

The executive secretary of the commission, or a person designated by the executive secretary, shall record in the minutes the time and place of each meeting of the commission, the names of the commissioners present, all official acts of the commission, the votes given by commissioners except when the action is unanimous; and, when requested, a commissioner's dissent, with such commissioner's reasons; and shall cause the minutes to be written up forthwith and presented for approval or amendment at the next regular meeting. The minutes, or a true copy thereof, certified by the commission, or a majority thereof, shall be open to public inspection.

(Prior code § 14.1316; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

All rules and amendments shall become effective immediately upon their adoption by the commission unless some later date is specified therein.

(Prior code § 14.1320; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)

A copy of these rules and a copy of all subsequent rules or amendments shall be sent as soon as practicable after adoption to each department of the county government, and a copy shall be maintained in the personnel department for public inspection.

(Prior code § 14.1322; Ord. 5478-B (Attach. A), 2007)