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City Hall. Anaheim. California - COUNCIL MINUTES - December 7. 1965. 1:30 P.M.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH /HE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, WITH REFERENCE TO CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 72 (ANAHEIM BOULEVARD) UNDER ENCROACHMENT
PERMIT NO. 65-12. (West side of Anaheim Boulevard, south from Broadway)
Roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Dutton, Pebley, Schutte, Chandler and Krein
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENI: COUNCILMEN: None
The Mayor declared Resolution No. 65R-910 duly passed and adopted.
.ADJOURNMENT: Councilman Pebley moved to adjourn to December 13, 1965, 5:15 P.M.,
and also move waiver of further notice of said adjournment. Councilman
Schutte seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: 4: 18 P.M.
S I GNED
City Clerk
City Hall. Anaheim. California- COUNCIL MINUTES -December 13, 1965, 5:15 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in adjourned regular
session.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEN: Dutton, Pebley, Chandler and Krein.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Schutte.
PRESENT: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: Robert Davis.
CITY ATTORNEY: Joseph Geisler.
CITY CLERK: Dene M. Williams.
Mayor Krein called the meeting to order, and announced that the
meeting was scheduled to consider further information and facts relative
to the proposed requirement that City employees reside within the corporate
limits.
Regarding the proposed requirement, that employees residing
outside the City move into Anaheim within a reasonable length of time,
Councilman Chandler submitted and read communication dated December 13,
1965, from Russel O. Roquet, of Roquet Realty, estimating the financial
burden of a typical transaction of selling or exchanging a $25,000.00
home.
The City Council stated that they had reviewed report from the
Personnel Director, dated November 15, 1965, together with letters from
the Anaheim Municipal Employees' Association, the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers Local No. 47, and reports from Department Heads and
Non-Resident employees.
Councilman Pebley commended the Department Heads on the frankness
of their reports. In his opinion, selection of Personnel should be the
prerogative of the Department Head, with preference.gigen to Anaheim
residents, qualifications being equal.
Councilman Dutton advised that the proposed resolution has been
completely misunderstood by a great number of People. The subject of
Anaheim residency arose when it was learned that several employees who
had resided within the City for a number of years sold their homes and
moved to other areas; as a result, he requested to be advised of the
reasons therefor. Subsequently, written reports have been received from
each non-resident employee, the Department Heads, and from the Personnel
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City Hall. Anaheim. ~California - COUNCIL MINUTES - December t3, 1965. 5:15 P.M.
Dirjct°r.'~ He JdViSed of his surPrise ±0~learn the number of emplOYees who '
live in areas outside the City of Anaheim, and agreed with Councilman Pebley,
that Where qualifications or.potential employees are equal, City residents
should be given preference.
Councilman Dutton further advised of his concern and the possible
desirability of requiring employees in positions having to do' with the public's
safety and services to live within a specified radius of the City, or employment
station. This, he stated, might apply to the Civil Defense personnel, and the
Public Utilities Department, as well as the Police and Fire Departments.
In conclusion, Councilman Dutton withdrew the proposed resolution
establishing employee residence requirement.
Further discussion was held by the City Council, and it was
retrained that residency of City employees should be encouraged.
At the conclusion of the discussion, Councilman Chandler moved
that the City Attorney and the Personnel Director draft a policy for Council
consideration, requiring residency within a certain radius of the City, to
be applied prospectively to the employment of new personnel, particularly
in those areas where time is of the essence in the interest of the health,
safety and welfare of the City. Further, qualifications and all other things
being equal in the promotion of current personnel, residency within the City
will be ~iven preference. Councilman Pebley seconded the motion. MOTION
CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: Councilman Chandler moved to adjourn. Councilman Pebley seconded
the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNED: 5: 45 P.M.
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