2.36.540 Personnel board—Established—Membership—Term of office—Duties.
A. Established.
1. There is established pursuant to Section 1102 of the City Charter a personnel board. The personnel board shall have five members who shall be qualified to serve under the terms of Section 1202 of the City Charter.
2. Term of Office. Members of the personnel board shall be appointed for terms of four years and shall serve at the pleasure of the council; provided, that initial appointment shall be as follows:
a. The terms of two members shall expire June 30, 1981;
b. The terms of three members shall expire June 30, 1983.
3. Three members of the personnel board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that for the purpose of a hearing on appeal of a disciplinary action, no board member may vote on a decision if absent from part of a hearing, unless such member certifies that he/she listened to a recording of or read the transcript of the entire hearing.
4. Filling Vacancies on Personnel Board. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of the person replaced.
B. Functions.
1. The duties of the personnel board shall be advisory only.
2. The personnel board shall hear employee appeals from disciplinary actions taken pursuant to Section 2.36.340.
3. The personnel board shall review grievances pursuant to Section 2.36.360.
4. In connection with such hearings, the personnel board shall administer oaths to all witnesses appearing before it. Any regular officer or employee of the city who fails to take the oath or fails to testify truthfully under oath at a hearing shall be subject to disciplinary action.
5. In connection with such hearings, the personnel board shall have the authority to subpoena witnesses and to require the production of books, papers and any other materials pertinent to the investigation or hearing. It is unlawful for any person to disobey such a subpoena or order to produce. Subpoenas shall be issued at the request of either party prior to the commencement of such hearing, and after the commencement of such hearings only in the discretion of the personnel board.
6. The personnel board shall perform such other duties as the council may require pertaining to personnel administration. (Prior code § 2711)