(A) A Civil Service Board for the civil service system is hereby created consisting of five City Commission-appointed voting members, all of which shall be continuous residents of and continuous registered electors in the City of Hollywood. The five City Commission-appointed members must be affirmed by a five-sevenths vote of the City Commission.
(B) The initial terms of the City Commission- appointed members shall be one for three years, two for two years and two for one year, with each appointment thereafter being for a term of two years. Each member of the Board shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed.
(C) The Board shall elect from its members a chairman and a vice-chairman who shall serve at the will of the Board. The Board shall meet at such times and places as shall be specified by call of the chairman, or, in his or her absence, by the vice-chairman, or upon written request of a majority of the members of the Board. At least one meeting shall be held each month. All meetings shall be open to the public. A quorum shall consist of three members.
(D) The City Commission shall select Board members in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) One member shall be someone who is currently employed or who was previously employed by the private sector in the area of personnel administration;
(2) One member shall be employed or previously employed by the private sector, and not part of the management of his or her employer;
(3) One member shall be employed or previously employed by the private section and be part of the management of his or her employer;
(4) One member shall be self-employed or previously self-employed;
(5) One member shall be employed or previously employed by a public employer. This member shall not be currently employed by the City of Hollywood, or employed by Hollywood at any time during his or her service on the Board.
(E) Any Board member who is absent from four meetings in any 12-month period will be automatically removed from the Board.
(F) The City Commission, the City Manager and department heads, or their designees, shall be given notice of all Board meetings and shall have the right to speak at any such meetings on any subject matter before the Board.
(G) The Board shall:
(1) Approve or disapprove the rules and regulations of all procedures according to § 33.179.
(2) Have authority to require the performance of all procedures promulgated pursuant thereto.
(3) Act as an appellate review board on an appeal:
(a) Filed by an employee in the civil service system when the employee has been suspended, demoted or terminated; or
(b) Filed by an employee who appeals testing promotion or placement procedures.
(4) Appeal hearings shall be conducted in the manner set forth in § 33.178.
(H) The Board shall appoint as its attorney a non- employee of the city, who shall be licensed to practice in the State of Florida and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and the City Commission. The attorney so appointed shall serve as legal advisor to the Board, attend meetings thereof and receive reasonable compensation to be established by the City Commission.
(I) The City Commission shall annually budget sufficient funds to permit the Board to effectively perform and enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
(J) The Civil Service Board shall have authority to issue subpoenas which shall be validated by the City Clerk, requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent documents at appeal hearings or other proceedings, and to administer oaths. Any employee of the city who shall fail to appear or otherwise respond to a duly executed, validated and served subpoena of the Board shall be subject to disciplinary action as shall be outlined in the rules and regulations which will be promulgated pursuant to this subchapter. Should a non- employee of the city fail to appear or otherwise respond to a duly executed and served subpoena of the oard, upon showing just cause, the attorney for the Board shall initiate a proceeding in the Circuit Court of Broward County seeking an order from that court requiring the appearance of the non-employee witness at a date, time and place specified, and further providing that upon failure of the witness to obey such order of the court, the witness may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.
(K) The Civil Service Board shall not have authority to initiate litigation against the city or any member or members of the City Commission.
(Ord. O-2010-30, passed 7-21-10)