Item B: Ordinance on Council Employee Complaint Process

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ATTACHMENT A ORDINANCE NO. ___________ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A COUNCIL EMPLOYEE COMPLAINT PROCESS; ADDING SECTIONS 2.400, 2.402, 2.404, 2.406, 2.408, 2.410, AND 2.412 TO THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND AMENDING SECTION 2.486 OF THAT CODE. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Sections 2.400, 2.402, 2.404, 2.406, 2.408, 2.410, and 2.412 are added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide as follows: 2.400 Council Employee Complaint Process – Purpose. (1) Sections 2.400 through 2.412 of this code provide a process for the review of complaints against employees hired and supervised by the city council (the city manager, municipal court judge, and police auditor). (2) Complaints that are subject to sections 2.400 through 2.412 of this code are those that allege one or more violations of law. Any complaints that do not allege a violation of law shall not be considered by the council as part of this process, but may be presented by the complainant to the city council at a public forum or via e-mail or letter, or directly to the complainant’s city councilor. 2.402 Council Employee Complaint Process - Scope. Complaints subject to sections 2.400 through 2.412 of this code are those that allege that a council employee has violated federal, state or local law, whether criminal or civil. Except for good cause shown, a complaint subject to sections 2.400 through 2.412 of this code must be filed within six months of the incident giving rise to the complaint. 2.404 Council Employee Complaint Process – Filing of Complaint. (1) A complaint shall be made in writing on a form provided by the city and shall be signed by the complainant. Anonymous complaints shall not be accepted. (2) A complainant may request that his or her name be kept confidential. If such a request is made, the name shall not be released to anyone except: Ordinance - 1