San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. III Appeals

Contents: A1-95. - General procedure. A1-96. - Timing. A1-97. - Notice—Hearing. A1-98. - Decision. A1-99. - Judicial review. A1-100. - Reserved.

A person aggrieved by an administrative action taken by an officer or employee under this code may appeal from the action to the city manager and thence to the city council, unless the procedure for appeal is otherwise specifically provided. The time and manner of appeal is prescribed by Sections A1-52 and A1-53 of this chapter. (Prior code § A1-65)

When this code provides that a decision or order may be appealed and the procedure for taking the appeal is not specifically provided for, the person appealing shall file a written notice of appeal with the city manager within ten days of the action appealed from. (Prior code § A1-66)

Upon receiving the notice of appeal, the city manager shall set the matter for hearing and shall give the person appealing written notice of time and place of hearing at least ten days before the hearing. (Prior code § A1-67)

The decision of the city manager is final ten days after notice is given to the appellant of the ruling on the appeal, unless an appeal is taken from the decision of the city manager. The decision of the city council is final. (Prior code § A1-68)

California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 is applicable to the city. It provides that review of any decision of the city may be had under Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5 (review of administrative decisions) only if the petition for writ of mandate is filed within ninety days after the decision becomes final. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

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