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Bill Tracking - 2011 session> Legislation Page 10 of 15 appointee in any fiscal year. i. The Commission shall keep such records as may be necessary for the proper administration of its responsibilities. j. The Commission shall make such reports as the City Council may require; provided, however, it shall be the duty of the Commission to report at least annually to the Council showing its actions, the rules in force, the practical effects thereof, and any suggestions it may have for the improvement of the civil service. k. The Commission shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, ifnecessary to implement any of its powers, rights, or responsibilities as set forth hereunder. The power to seek equitable reliefshall extend to, but shall not be limited to,failure of any person to honor a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum duly issued by or on behalf of the Commission; the failure to comply with a lawful direction of the Commission in the conduct of an investigation, hearing, or appeal; and failure to provide the level of administrative or financial support to which the Commission is entitled under this Chapter. In any such proceeding, the Commission shall be represented by the City Attorney; but if the City Attorney is unable to provide such representation for any reason, then by legal counsel retained by the Commission. 911.03. Annual Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated out of the general funds an appropriation to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, which appropriation shall be one-fourth of one percent of the total payroll of those included under the jurisdiction and scope of this Chapter; provided, however, that if the Council shall make an appropriation for the support of the Commission exceeding that amount, this section shall not be operative for said year but otherwise shall be in full force and effect. 9 11.04. Rooms, Supplies, and Clerical Assistance. The City Council or the City Manager shall provide the Commission with suitable and convenient rooms and cause the same to be furnished, heated and lighted and supplied with all office supplies and equipment necessary to carryon the business of the Commission, and to provide such clerical assistance as may be necessary. 9 11.05. Chief and Deputy Chiefs: Standards for Appointments and Promotions. The provisions of this Chapter dealing with eligibility lists and the right to appeal discipline shall not apply to any Department Chief or Deputy Department Chief 911.06. Appointments to Vacant Positions. In general, all appointments to and promotions in the police and fire departments shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which shall be ascertained by competitive and impartial means. a. Whenever a position in the classified service becomes vacant, the appointing authority, if it desires to fill the vacancy, shall request from the Commission the names of persons eligible for appointment thereto. The Commission shall certifY the names on the eligibility list for the class to which the vacant position has been allocated that are willing to accept employment. The appointing authority may then appoint a certified person to the vacant position. b. Whenever request is made, or whenever a position is held by a temporary appointee and an eligibility list for the class of such position exists, the Commission shall certifY the names of the persons eligible for appointment to the appointing authority, who Inay then appoint a certified person to the position. c. To enable the appointing authority to exercise a choice in the filling of positions, no appointment, employment, or promotion in any position in the classified service shall be deemed complete until after the expiration of a period of not more than one year probationary service, during which the appointing authority may terminate the employment of the person, if during the performance test thus afforded, upon observations or considerations of the performance of duty, the appointing authority deems the employee unfit or unsatisfactory for service in the department. Whereupon the appointing authority shall designate a person or persons certified for such position and such person or persons shall likewise enter upon said duties until some person is found who is deemed fit for appointment, employment or promotion for the probationary period required. 911.07. Tenure of Office; Discharge. The tenure of everyone holding office, place, position or employment under the civil service provisions of this Chapter, shall be nttn'/ /1i<;;:vin:rinialmv/c'..-i-hin/1eo-no04exe?111 +fil1+rH A P0040 fl/ion011