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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-City Attorney CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: John F. Wilson Senior Assistant City Attorney Subject: Ratification of the City Manager's Freeze on Hiring, Travel, and Training for Manager-Directed Departments Dept: City Attorney ORIGINAL Date: December 29,2008 Synopsis of Previous Council action: September 2, 2008 MCC adopts 2008-2009 city budget. Recommended motion: That the actions of the City Manager to impose a freeze on hiring, travel and training for Manager-Directed Departments is hereby ratified by the Mayor and Common Council. ,~ I Signature Contact person: John F. Wilson Phone: 5355 Supporting data attached: See memorandum Ward: All FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -0- Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Descriotion) Finance: / ,48U3D Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. II 1/5709 Council meetmg r.=__1p.___r1..1__1, D~~[;~..r~,...,..;l^,..~;".,l INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO To: Mayor and Common Council From: John F. Wilsonj;z-.' Senior Assistant City Attorney Date: December 29,2008 Subject: Ratification of the City Manager's Freeze on Hiring, Travel and Training for Manager-Directed Departments Copies: City Attorney; City Clerk; City Manager In a December 12, 2008 memorandum to the Mayor and Common Council, the City Manager advised that he was imposing a hiring, travel and training freeze due to the current budget situation. This office has been asked if his action needs the approval of the Mayor and Common Council. To avoid any legal issues that might otherwise arise, including potential challenges from any of the City's bargaining units relative to these actions of the City Manager, it is recommended that the Mayor and Common Council ratify the hiring, travel and training freezes stated in the City Manager's above-mentioned memorandum of December 12. The City Manager has provided an additional memorandum, clarifying the intent of the information contained in his December 12,2008 memorandum.