Agenda Packet 4-15-19 Public Hearing and Meeting

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Ordinance - Page 1 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. ________ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND AMENDING SECTION 2.011 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.011 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 2.011 City Council - Appointment of Municipal Judge. (1) The presiding municipal judge shall be hired and accountable to the city council. The city council shall hire, supervise, and specify the salary of the presiding municipal judge, who shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. All city council decisions regarding the presiding municipal judge will be made by a simple majority vote of the city council. [appointed in the manner provided in this section. (a) Prior to appointing the presiding municipal judge, the council shall cause contract(s) for the position to be prepared and advertised, and solicit applications for the position. The council shall review the applications, and by majority vote determine which of the applicants shall be referred to a screening committee nominated by the mayor and appointed by the council for interview. The screening committee shall be composed of one person from each of the following: the University of Oregon law school faculty; the Lane County public defender's office; the Lane County district attorney's office; the city's department of public safety; the city's human rights commission; the roster of local state or federal judges; and the city's municipal court staff. At the time of referral, the council shall indicate to the screening committee the number of finalists to be referred for consideration by the council. The screening committee shall interview the applicants and refer the finalists to the council. The council shall select the presiding municipal judge from among those finalists. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a), the council may re-appoint the incumbent presiding municipal court judge without first undertaking any of the actions specified in subparagraph (a).] (2) The performance of the presiding municipal judge shall be evaluated: (a) Through an informal self-evaluation submitted to the council annually; ATTACHMENT A April 15, 2019, Public Hearing and Meeting – Item 2