Article VI — City Administrator

CH: 6.1. Appointment.

The City Council shall appoint, by majority vote, a City Administrator who shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Vernon. The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Council except as may otherwise be provided by written contract.

The City Administrator shall engage in no other business or occupation except as may be permitted by the Council.

(Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

CH: 6.2. Compensation.

Compensation for the City Administrator shall be set by the City Council. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

CH: 6.3. Duties.

The City Administrator shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper and efficient management of all the affairs of the City and those specific duties assigned to the City Administrator by this Charter or by the City Council. The specific duties of the City Administrator may be specified by ordinance, resolution or order of the City Council. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

CH: 6.4. Noninterference.

The power to direct the City Administrator rests with the Council as a governing body, not with its individual members. No individual member of the Council, without authorization of the Council, shall in any manner direct or request the City Administrator to appoint any person to and/or remove any person from any office or position of employment with the City.

No individual member of the City Council, without authorization of the Council, shall give orders or instructions publicly or privately to any person under the jurisdiction of the City Administrator or otherwise interfere with the administrative staff of the City.

No individual member of the City Council, without authorization of the Council, shall undertake to coerce or direct the City Administrator with respect to any of the City Administrator's duties, and/or any municipal contract, and/or in connection with the purchase of any municipal supplies. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

CH: 6.5. Eligibility.

No person shall be eligible to be appointed City Administrator while serving as a member of the City Council or within two years following the termination of membership on the City Council. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

CH: 6.6. Other positions.

The City Council may appoint the City Administrator to any other office in the City and direct the City Administrator to carry out the duties of that office or any other position of employment

CH: 6.6

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

CH: 6.6

with the City in addition to his or her duties as City Administrator. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

City of Vernon, CA CH: 7.1

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

CH: 7.6