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<br />During the absenee or disability of the eity manager the couneil shall designate <br />some properly qualified person to perform the duties of the office; except in case <br />of his temporary absence or disability. <br /> <br />Durin~ an absence or disability of the city mana~er. except as provided in <br />Section 41. the council mav deshmate a Droperlv qualified person to perform the <br />duties of the office. <br /> <br />EXPLANATION: Establishes an orderly removal procedure in the proposed <br />. termination of a city manager; the council must specify its reason in a resolution <br />requesting the manager to resign; it suspends him if he refuses to resign; his right <br />to a public hearing is broadened to anytime during his tenure; the manager and the <br />. public are allowed to address the council, and may address any aspect of the <br />manager's performance; at the conclusion of the hearing and after full <br />deliberation, the council shall adopt a resolution either reinstating or removing the <br />city manager. <br /> <br />PROPOSITION 20: <br /> <br />Section 23. Council not to interfere in appointments or removals. <br /> <br />Ncither the council nor any of its mcmbers shall direct the appointment of any <br />person to, or his removal from office, by the city manager or by any of his <br />subordinates; provided, however, that the appointment of department heads <br />shall be subject to the approval of the council. <br /> <br />Neither the council nor anv of its members shall direct the city mana!!er or any <br />of his subordinates in the apDointment or removal of any city emplovee: <br />provided. however. that the appointment of department heads shall be subject to <br />the apDroval of the council. <br /> <br />Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the <br />administrative serviee city employees solely through the city manager and neither <br />the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city <br />manager, either publicly or privately. <br /> <br />It shall be !!rounds for removal from office if. followin!! investi~ation bv and a <br />hearin!! before the council. a council member is found ~uilty of multiple. willful <br />violations of this section. <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />.,...,..~"..,-.... -~, <br />