(A) The City Manager, or the Manager’s designee, shall approve all disciplinary actions concerning suspension, demotion or dismissal prior to the action, unless, in the judgment of the Department Director, immediate disciplinary action is required. The basis for taking immediate action shall be limited to reasons of just cause or of immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of city employees or the public. In instances of immediate disciplinary action, the Department Director shall have the authority to suspend the employee (with or without pay) pending investigation and approval of the action by the City Manager. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as changing the nature of probationary employment from that of at-will employment.
(B) The City Attorney shall be consulted prior to any dismissal.
(Am. Ord. 99-01, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. 2019-10, passed 9-10-19)