(A) Employees occupying an executive position are appointed by the City Manager, and serve at the Manager’s discretion. The City Manager may dismiss, demote or suspend any employee occupying an executive position for any reason with or without just cause.
(B) Any dismissal, demotion or termination of an executive employee without cause will be taken only after first placing the executive employee on paid leave for a period of up to five days during which time the City Manager shall consult with the City Attorney and any dismissal, demotion or termination with cause will be taken only after: 1) provision of a written statement of reasons for termination with cause to the executive employee at least five (5) days before the effective date of termination; and 2) consultation with the City Attorney and City Council in executive session with the City Manager present unless the executive employee requests a public discussion. The executive employee will be provided an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons both in writing and in person either in a public session or an executive session at the employee’s option. The final decision on dismissal of an executive employee will be made by the City Manager.
(C) An executive employee who is demoted to a classified service position shall serve a probationary period.
(Am. Ord. 99-01, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. 2019-10, passed 9-10-19)