Ordinance 1988-07ORDINANCE NO. 88-7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING
SECTIONS 2.47, 2.48, 2.51 AND 2.52 OF THE GILROY
CODE SO AS TO PERMIT MERGER OF POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT MANAGEFfENT UNDER A PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 2.47 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.47. Chief of police or public safety, director -
~n~ent.
The police department shall be under the direct
supervision of a chief of police, or if management is
merged with that of the fire department by council
resolution then a public safety director, who shall be
appointed by the city administrator, with the consent
of the council.
SECTION II. Section 2.48 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.48. Same - Power~ and duties.
In all cases where the duty is not expressly
charged to any other department or office, it shall be
the duty of the chief of police or public safety director
to act to preserve the peace and maintain law and order
in the city. It shall be the duty of the chief of police
or public safety director to manage the functions of the
department of police.
SECTION III. Section 2.51 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.51. Fire chief or public safety director -
A-~i~ment.
The department of fire shall be under the direct
supervision of the fire chief, or if management is merged
with that of the police department by council resolution
then a public safety director, who shall be appointed by
the city administrator, with the consent of the council.
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SECTION IV. Section 2~52 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.52. Same - Powers and duties.
In all cases where the duty is not expressly
charged to any other department or office, it shall
be the duty of the fire chief or public safety director
to protect life and property by preventing and eliminating
fire hazards and by controlling and extinguishing fires.
It shall be the duty of the fire chief or public safety
director to protect life and property by preventing and
eliminating fire hazards and by controlling and extinguishing
fires. It shall be the duty of the fire chief or public
safety director to manage the functions of the department
of fire.
SECTION V. Ail other ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption and
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May
, 1988
by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILM~MBERS: GAGE, HALE, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM,
PALMERLEE, VALDEZ and HUGHAN
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
Citl C~
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 88-7 is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the ]6th day of May, 19 88 , at
which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this
19 88.
e'rk. of 'the.¢ity'~f Gilroy (~
(Seal)
17th day of May