No officer or employee in any department of the city government shall ever be appointed or removed for or on account of partisanship, political opinions, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religious beliefs, sex, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status as defined by Federal, State and/or local legislation.
(Amended by election November 2, 2010)