§ 2.20.050. REMOVAL PROCEDURE.  


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  • A. At the option of the Council, an employment agreement may be negotiated between the Council and the City Manager. The employment terms of that agreement shall govern in all respects, to the extent they do not conflict with federal, state or local law, with regard to the City Manager who has signed the agreement.
    (Prior Code, § 3-2-1(D))
    B. In the event that no employment agreement exists, or that the existing agreement does not reference removal procedure, the Council may suspend or remove the City Manager by a majority vote of all of its members for cause. The Council may further suspend or remove the City Manager without cause upon the vote of 5 of the 7 Council members. Within 5 days from the date of any removal for cause, the City Manager may request a public hearing. The hearing shall be held not later than 10 days from the date of the request. The cause for terminating the City Manager must be stated and recorded in the minutes at the same time the action is taken. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Council must either affirm or rescind their earlier vote.
    (Ord. 92-398, (part), passed - -1992)