San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 Purpose

This chapter implements the ground and process for removal of a member of the city council pursuant to Charter Section 405. The purpose of the proceeding established in this chapter is to determine whether the member should be allowed to continue in his or her capacity as an elected official of the City of San José and not to determine whether the member is guilty of a crime. The principal objective of the proceeding is to protect the City of San José and the public which it serves from persons unfit to hold elective office as a member of the city council. The removal process set forth in this chapter is the most severe response to misconduct in office and should be exercised only for the most egregious and serious offenses.

(Ord. 27925.)