(A) The Committee shall consist of 18 members, all appointed by the City Manager and shall be composed of the Safety Coordinator, the Deputy Safety Coordinator, and 16 additional employees of the city. Each of the following 14 departments/divisions shall have one employee on the committee: Fire, Parks/Recreation, Facility Maintenance and Grounds, Solid Waste, Streets, Fleet Maintenance, Engineering, Finance/Billing & Collections/Human Resources/Administration, Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Collection and Distribution, Information Technology, Marketing, and Planning and Community Development. The Police Department shall have two employees on the committee.
(B) The members shall be appointed for a period of two years, with the exception of the initial 16 members. The member terms will rotate so that only half of the members are new each year. Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of term shall be filled as they occur for the period of the unexpired term. If an employee member is no longer employed by the city or the Safety Coordinator or the Deputy Safety Coordinator ceases to serve in their capacity, this action shall constitute a resignation from the committee effective upon the date a replacement is appointed. No employee shall be allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms with the exception of the Safety Coordinator or the Deputy Safety Coordinator. Any exceptions will have to be approved by the City Manager. The employee representatives, the Deputy Safety Coordinator and Safety Coordinator serve at the pleasure of the City Manager.
(C) The Committee shall consist of both supervisory and non-supervisory employees. The goal is to have a well rounded committee that includes both supervisory as well as non-supervisory employees working hand in hand towards a common goal and purpose.
(Ord. passed 2-18-03; Am. Ord. passed 8-29-09; Am. Ord. passed 6-21-11; Am. Ord. passed 6-17-14; Am. Ord. passed 5-18-21)