Sec. 11.122. - Executive Committee, Personnel Committee; appointment and discharge.

(a) An Executive Committee shall be convened by the Council President from time to time to consider such matters as may be assigned by the Council President including but not limited to administrative, financial or internal matters of Council. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Council President, Vice President, and the Chair of the Finance Committee. (b) A Personnel Committee shall be convened by the Council President from time to time to consider personnel matters. The Personnel Committee shall be composed of the Council President and Vice President, the Chairs of the Finance and Rules Committees and one other Council Member selected by the Council President. The Committee's recommendation for the appointment and discharge of the Director/Council Secretary shall be approved by the Council by resolution, by a simple majority of the Council. The Committee shall also be responsible for recommending or confirming, as applicable, the appointment of the Chief of Research, the Chief of Administrative Services, the Chief of Public Information, the Chief of Legislative Services, and the Chief of the Value Adjustment Board Division. Each such recommendation shall be approved by resolution by a simple majority of the Council. The Assistant Chief of Legislative Services shall be recommended by the Director/Council Secretary to the Personnel Committee and approved by resolution by a simple majority of the Council. The discharge of the Chief of Research, the Chief of Administrative Services, the Chief of Public Information, the Chief and Assistant Chief of Legislative Services, and the Chief of the Value Adjustment Board Division shall be effected by the Director/Council Secretary with the approval of the Personnel Committee. All other appointed employees in the Office of the Director/Council Secretary and its divisions shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director/Council Secretary without regard to political affiliation. All classified employees in the Office of Director/Council Secretary and its divisions shall be employed, disciplined and discharged by the Director/Council Secretary pursuant to and in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the City. The Personnel Committee shall, from time to time, bring recommendations regarding salary ranges and positions pertaining to all applicable City Council employee positions to the Council for Council approval. (Ord. 1999-418-E, § 1; Ord. 2000-793-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-464-E, § 2; Ord. 2013-412-E, § 1; Ord. 2025-108-E , § 1)