Under such procedure as the City Council shall prescribe by ordinance:
(a) Each Board may appoint one or more examiners, or may designate one or more of its members to serve as examiners, whenever, under the Charter or by any law, a right of appeal or protest to such Board is given; or where it is required to conduct any investigation or hearing;
(b) Each Board may direct such an examiner to consider any such appeal or protest or to conduct any such investigation or hearing, and to submit a report, giving the examiner’s conclusions and recommendations in writing, and stating briefly the examiner’s reasons therefor;
(c) Each Board may adopt, reject or modify the report of any examiner in whole or in part, or may reconsider the matter in whole or in part;
(d) Each examiner shall have power to administer oaths and require the City Clerk to issue subpoenas;
(e) Failure to appear or testify in response to any subpoena or to produce any item under subpoena duces tecum shall be punished as a misdemeanor, including those subpoenas issued as provided in Sections 44 and 63 of the Charter;
(f) With the exception of subpoenas of the City Ethics Commission, the City Clerk shall cause these subpoenas to issue under the seal of the City and the Chief of Police shall cause these subpoenas to be served;
(g) Reference to an examiner shall not extend or curtail the time within which the action of any Board must be taken, as required by the Charter, any other law, or by ordinance.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 89.
Amended by: Subsec. (f), Ord. No. 173,269, Eff. 6-25-00, Oper. 7-1-00.