2R.04.035 City manager authorized to execute deeds conveying access easements to city streets to replace dedicated abutter’s rights.

   The city manager is authorized to execute deeds on behalf of the city that convey access easements to city streets from adjoining property when abutter’s rights have been previously dedicated to the city.

(Res. No. 114 99-00)

2R.04.040 Twice-monthly payroll system.

(Repealed by Res. No. 02 03-04)

2R.04.045 Biweekly payroll system.

   A.   Effective on January 1, 2020, and thereafter, the payment of wages as established in Appendix B in the annual budget to permanent full-time, permanent part-time and hourly exempt employees shall be upon a biweekly basis. Such payments shall be made on the Friday immediately following the close of each biweekly pay period. However, if such Friday falls on a federal (bank) holiday, the finance director may, with sole discretion, considering the then current workload requirements of the finance office and the availability of staffing therefor, make payments on the Thursday immediately preceding such Friday holiday. If the finance director determines that it is not possible to make said payments on the Thursday preceding the holiday, said payments shall then be made on the Monday immediately following said holiday. In either of the foregoing instances, the finance director shall give reasonable prior notice of the day upon which such payments are to be made to each city office and department.

   B.   The payment of all overtime, holiday and such other wages as may be in excess of the pay herein referred to in subsection A above shall be in the same manner and on the same dates as provided therein.

   C.   The phrase “biweekly pay period” is hereby defined to mean that period which begins on midnight of a Sunday and ends on midnight of the second Saturday following thereafter.

   D.   The city shall make payment of all wages to employees terminating by reason of resignation or end of temporary assignment in the same manner outlined in subsection A.

   E.   The city shall make payment of all wages due employees separating service by reason of layoff or discharge on the next business day immediately following their date of separation.

   F.   The city shall make payment of all remuneration due council members and all wages due call firefighters upon a monthly basis not later than the first payday of each month following the month in which it was earned.

   G.   The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 2020.

(Res. No. 79 77-78 (part), Res. No. 133 95-96 §1, Res. No. 02 03-04, Res. No. 82-19)

2R.04.050 City manager authorized to execute right-of-way certificates and assurances in connection with approved Federal Aid and State-Local Entity projects.

   A.   The city manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all required “right-of- way certificates” and “assurances” for and on behalf of the city in connection with Federal Aid and State-Local Entity projects, or projects funded by successor programs.

   B.   The city manager is hereby authorized and directed to forward any such required “right-of-way certificates” and “assurances” to the state of California, Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, in order to fulfill the requirements of the Federal Aid and State-Local Entity programs.

(Res. No. 88 77-78, Res. No. 02 03-04)

2R.04.060 City manager designated as representative of city council pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

   A.   The city manager is hereby designated as the representative of the city council to meet and confer with representatives of recognized employee organizations representing employees of the city of Chico, pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

   B.   The city manager is hereby authorized to participate in the preparation of nonbinding written memorandums of understanding as contemplated by Government Code Section 3505.1 and may sign such memorandums.

(Res. No. 89 77-78)

2R.04.070 City manager authorized to make local safety member disability determinations.

   A.   The city manager shall be the representative of the city council to make determinations under Section 21173 of the California Government Code on behalf of the council concerning the disability of city employees who are public safety members under the Public Employees’ Retirement System, including the determination of whether the disability is “industrial,”and to certify such determinations and all other necessary information to Public Employees’ Retirement System.

   B.   The city manager is authorized to make applications on behalf of the city for disability retirement of city employee members and to initiate request for reinstatement of such employees who are retired or disabled.

(Res. No. 102 77-78; Res. No. 68 99-00; Res. No. 03 05-06)

2R.04.080 City manager authorized to approve sanitary sewer connections prior to completion of annexation proceedings under certain conditions - Effect of termination of annexation proceedings.

   A.   The city manager is hereby authorized to approve connections to the sanitary sewage disposal system of the city prior to the completion of annexation proceedings provided that the applicant has:

      1.   Completed and filed an application for sanitary sewer connection;

      2.   Completed and filed an annexation petition and has paid all appropriate annexation fees;

      3.   Paid the appropriate sewer connection fees;

      4.   Secured the required permit from the city public works department.

   B.   In the event that the annexation proceedings are terminated for any reason, without the annexation being completed, the subject property shall be subject to a sewer service charge fixed by the city, or, at the option of the city, said sewer service shall be disconnected.

(Res. No. 111 77-78, Res. No. 113-07, Res No. 19-13)