All policemen, patrolmen, motorcycle officers, firemen and deputies
of said departments receiving compensation for their services, and
all investigators, special officers or special firemen, employed without
compensation, shall be appointed by the city manager, provided that
in case of emergency all such deputies may be designated and appointed
by the respective officers for whom such deputies act, and such deputies
shall hold office subject to the pleasure of such officer and the
city manager.
(Prior code § 4223)
The chiefs of the police and fire departments shall cancel and
revoke all permits for special badges or insignia, except members
of said departments now receiving compensation, and they shall call
for, take, seize and sequester any and all badges, shields, stars
or insignia, of their respective departments, in possession of any
person not lawfully entitled thereto.
(Prior code § 4224)
Wherever the special badges and insignia have been purchased
and paid for by persons having the same, it is hereby provided that
the possessors thereof shall, upon surrender of said badge, be reimbursed
in an amount equal to the cost which the city would be required to
pay, if it were to purchase such badge from the manufacturer and thereafter
when such badges are reissued as herein provided, the appointee shall
be required to guarantee the return of said shield or badge, by a
deposit of money equal to the purchase price thereof, which deposit
shall be made to the city clerk.
(Prior code § 4225)
The city shall participate in the California State Employees'
Retirement System as now amended or as it may hereafter be amended
and it shall be the duty of the city council to enter into a contract
on behalf of the city with the Board of Administration of the California
State Employees' Retirement System, providing for retirement, death
and disability and other benefits for persons in the employ of the
fire and police departments of the city, and providing for the retirement
at the lowest optional age for employees and with full (one hundred
percent) credit for prior service to the full extent authorized by
the California State Employees' Retirement Act.
(Ord. 616-1/2 § 1, 1952)
Said contract shall be subject to termination as provided in
the California State Employees' Retirement Act.
(Ord. 616-1/2 § 2, 1952)
The council of the city shall levy and collect taxes sufficient
to pay all costs and expenses to be paid by the city to enable the
city to participate in and make its employees of the fire and police
departments members of the California State Employees' Retirement
System.
(Ord. 616-1/2 § 3, 1952)
Except as provided herein, police and fire service shall be provided by employees holding employment status as defined in Chapter
2.28 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code. Prior to the city council transferring or consolidating all or substantially all of the police and/or fire service performed by sworn city personnel to any other public entity other than the city of Monterey Park, the following findings shall be made:
(a) Existing
emergency response times and service levels, including but not limited
to, on-duty staffing levels, facilities and equipment shall be maintained
or enhanced.
(b) There
shall not be an increase in cost to either the police or fire department
general fund allocation, or if a savings to any fund is projected
it shall not be a result of significant service alterations or reductions.
Such evidence, including a report by an independent auditor
of the financial costs associated with a final proposal, shall be
submitted to an ad hoc committee of residents appointed by the city
council. The purpose shall be to develop a report that would analyze
any proposal in the form of a complete and final proposal and make
a recommendation to the city council of such action. Prior to any
such transfer or consolidation becoming effective, the proposed transfer
or consolidation shall have been approved by a majority of the voters
of the city voting thereon at any regular or special municipal election.
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(Ord. 1950 § 1, passed
by the voters at the 3/2/99 election)