HomeMy WebLinkAbout701 RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission is empowered by the
City Charter with the approval of the Council to make such
rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and to
enforce the purpose of Article IX of the City Charter as shall
be necessary and proper and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission has revised its rules,
and after conference with the heads of departments involved, made
certain amendments to its previously existing rules and
WHEREAS, it appears that sUch amendments are desirable and
should be approved; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton
that the rules of the Civil Service Commission as amended, a
copy of w_~.~ich is attached hereto, be and the same is hereby
approved.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed
by the Mayor and attested by the City CLerk in authentication of
such passage this /Z9-~ day of August, 1949.
-LJ "HTJM" KEAN, Mayor
ATTEST:
E.H.T. McGOWAN, City Clerk
CIVIL SE~¥ICE RUIJ~
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a~.
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d~ ~, er ~~, or a ~ d~~ ~ a~
~IF~ S~~ ~fi~s ~ ~ of ~t ~ ~e se~ice of the c~ty
not ~ee~le~ ~ ~ ~iele ~ of the City ~.
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aa def~ ~ ~e City ~.
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D~C~- A ~t se~atl~ f~ ~ ~ty ~ aubJect to t~ c~itiona
DIV~I~A ~i~ of a d~t ~gat~ aa ~ for ~tn[atra~ve
~G~A ~n ~i~ t~ ~t~ for emt~ on
offi~r.
the ~l~, ~ ~ for h~ of ~ or ~. ~ ~ ~ff 8~d ~t be
~2 ~ITI~ OR ~~A ~t~ ~ ~ the offX~
~t ia ~br ~~ ~ M~ ~t, ~r ~t~ for a peri~
t~ ~t y~ ~ ~ a ~sit~ ~t~ d~ ~ ~t ye~ ~ the
a~t~ of~ c~ieo ~ t~ Ci~ ~e~ee D~
P~ P~O~e p~ p~ off tho m~e ~
~ the f~e E~er ~ ~priate.
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P~V~I~ ~~~A r~trict~ a~~t of a ~e~
~R AP~T~ ~~t of a ~i~ ~ble ~ ~ aet~ ~.
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~ifl~ of the
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ahall be eligible for appointaent in ~h$ mmpetitiv~erviee. The ter~ "facile'
th~ cme ~ ~ a~ of t~ fat~r~a f~.
of-f~y ~a~c~, ~t he ia ~, if oe~y~g a ~ait~on ~ the ~titive
~t~ f~ ~etitive ~ me.ce.
RU~ ~ ~PLICAT~
5~.3. }~A~ON ~m~e sh~ be ~ fee ~ for ~ati~.
~ ~t~ offffce a~
S~.~. ~~ AMD FI~S
the
cauae for the ~~ of auch app~t
such actual or pr~?ective advantage, shall be ins-~gible ~'or any further employ-
ment in the classified service of the City.
RULE V--EXAMINATIO~S
SECTION1. TIME W EXAMINATION:--The Co~ssion may order au examination whenever
it deems it for the best interest of the service.
SEC.2. CHARACTER OF EXAMINATIONS:--AIl examinations, whether written, oral, prac-
tical performance, or other suitable evaluations of fitness, shall be e~m~etitive
impartial and practical in their character, and shall have paramount regard Se
the matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of persons
e~mined for the service they seek to enter, and may include special test of fitness
for any work requiring professional, technical or scientific knowledge or manual
skill, provide, however, that examination for Laborer shall not include a competi-
tive written examination.
SEC.3. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS:--Promotional examinations shall be held in all
cases where practicable, when the duties of the lower classes tend to qualify
for service in the higher. Suc~ examination shall be open to members of the next
lower rank established by the Commission for each department. Each official bull-
etin for promotional examination shall specify the classes from which promotion is
allowed.
SEC.&. TESTS WEIGHTS, AND AVerAGES:--Each ex, mt-erich shall embrace certain
main parts of tests to which weights shall be assigned, the weight given to ~ach
test to represent its relative value. Each test shall be scored independently
on the scale of one hundred (100). Subject to the provisions of Section 5, of
this rule and Section 2 of Rule III an examinee's scores shall be multiplied by
their respective test weights, the resulting products shall be added ~nd their
sum divided by 100, the total of all weights, The resulting quotient is the
examination average for establishing the examinee's rank upon the register.
SEC. 5- MINIMD~ REQUIPJ~E~T~ :--The name of no examinee shall be entered upon a
register who obtains am average of less than seventy percent (70%) in the exam-
ina%ion. The Co~ssion may also fix seventy pe.~cent (70%) as the minimum qual-
ifying rating ef a~y designated tests of an examination relating to qualifications
deemed essential to the duties of the class, provided that such re~rement shall
be stated on the instrmction sheet for such examination. Any mtuimum proficiency
indicated in the class specification may be a qualifying requirement in such exam-
ination.
SEC. Sa. Applicants for any competitive examination who are veterans of any war
in which the United States of America has been or hereafter may be engaged, are
entitle~ to have added to any final grade above passing ten per cent (10%) of the
final earned rating. The provisions of this rule shall apply to original entrance
e~aminations only ~except, where a veteran was in the employ of the city before
entering the Armed Service and returns to the same employment, he shall be entitled
to preference as herein provided on his first promotional e~aminatiens.
Veterans preference is not automatic, but must be claimed by the applicant recording
his Honorable Discharge, or other valid proof of service terminated umder honorable
conditions, in the office of the Civil Service Co~!esion. The term '~eteran"
shall include any person who has served in any branch of the armed forces of the U.S.A.
The wife, or the unremarried widow, of a totally disabled veteran shall be grante~
the s~me preference as other veterans. The total disability of the husband must
be attested by the physician or physicians attending him; the widow must submit authen-
tic proof that her widowhood resulted from service-connected disabilities.
SEC.6. RE~IE~.~ AND APPROVAL OF EXAMINATIONS: On all examination where the nature
of any parts of the examination material will permit, the Cow~Am~iou mmy pr~w~L6e =
copy of a~y or all of such parts with tentative key answers for inspection by
examinees for a period of five days, exclusive of Sundays or Holidays, immediately
following the written examination. Any examinee may inspect such copy and if he wishes
to protest the specific answers indicated there, he must file written protest with
the Co, lesion within such five-day period.
If any examines wished to protest the e~pe or practicability of the examination ~r
any part therenf, he must file written protest with the Co==~ssion within five days,
exclusive of Sundays and Holidays, following the holding of such examination or such
part thereof.
When final re~alts of an examination are determined, the Commission shall pass on
the results thereof, and if approved the papers shall then be identified and
notice of his final average shall be sent to each examinee. Any examinee may
inspect his examination papers within five days, exclusive of Sundays and Holidays,
following the date of mailing such notice and within that time he may file definite
written protests as to scoring, clerical error, or any material error in computing
the final results.
The Commission shall consider all timely protests filed and order any proper cor-
rections. When such corrections apply to other examinees, the ~ame corrections
shall be ordered on all papers affected, whether resulting in higher or lower
averages.
Where identification is necessary to call some examAuees for any later parts of
an examination, all previous parts shall be graded and passed upon by the Comm-
issions as herein provided.
SEC.7. S~IORITY AND EFFICI~IICY IN PROMOTIOnal EYJ~INATIONS:-- To determine the
final average of each promotional examt~ee, the results of his examination. If
not less than 70%, shall be combined with ratings on seniority and efficiency, as
follows:
The weight given to seniow4ty shall be one-tenth of the total weights of all parts.
Credit, as provided in Section 1, Rule IX, shall be allowed for a maximum of eight-
een (18) years' service by adding to a m~numum of 70%, as follow$~
3% for each full year of the first three years of service in excess
of the minimum service specified for entrance to such promotional
examination.
2% for each full year of the next six years of service.
1% for each additional full~ year of service, all computed to the
nearest full per cent for service to the final date of application.
The weight given to efficiency shall be one-fifth of the total weights. The rat-
ing to be entered for efficiency shall be obtained by computing the average of
the examtnee's three(3) most recent efficiency ratings preceding the examination.
S~.8. HEALTH EY~AMINATION)~All original examinees w-ho otherwise qualify must
pass a thorough examination by a licem~ed practicing physician before entering
on duty. Certified eligibles for the Police and Fire Departments shall
sub-mit to an examination by the department's pension board examiners, report of
which shall be filed with the Commission in the e. vent such examiners recommemd that
the eligible be rejected. The Commission shall consider such recommendation, may
require further e~amination, and may order the eligible's name dropped from the
register.
Promotional examinees may be subject to health tests to the extent of determining
whether or not they are competent to perform the duties of the position sought.
SEC.9. EFFECTIVE DA~E OF EXAMINATION R~ULTS: --Results of an examination shall
become effec~ive on the date official notice thereof is posted on the bulletin
board of the Civil Service Department.
SEC. IO.--RE-EXA~INATION )--An eligible may take a succeeding examination for the
same class, end the result of his last examination shall determine his subsequent
eligibility or position upon the register. Provided: W~en any applicant shall
have failed two successive e~am(nations he shall not again be eligible for further
examination in the same class and g~ade for a period of six months from the date
of the last e~amination that he failed.
SEC.11. EXAMINATION PAPERS:~Examination papers of each eligible shall be kept
on file in the office of the Commission during his eligibility thereunder, and
all other examination papers shall be kept for a period of not less than three
years from the effective date of examination results. Applications and health
examination reports sha~l be permanent records.
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(d) All other per .~s ~ the service of the city 11 i ~oaid as provided by the City
Ordinance.
RULE X--LEAVE OF ABSENCE, T~ANSFE~, REDUCTION TO LOWER CLASS
SECTION 1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:--The head of a department may grant any probationer or
regular employee in his department leave of absence without pay for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. Request for longer leave, stating the entire additional time de-
sired and the reasons therefor, and bearing the recommendation of the appointing officer,
shall be presented in writing to the Commission. The Commission may either grant or
deny the request; provided that no employee shall be given leave to take a position out-
side the city service for more than sixty days in ay calendar year, except in cases where
it clearly appears that the city{s interest is to be served by such leave.
At the expiration of the authorized leave of absence, the probationer or regular employ-
ee shall resume his regular claes of work with standing and service credit as determined
by these rules.
SEC.2. TRANSFER:--Transfer of a reEular employee may be made upon consent of the heads
of the departments involved, and with the approval of the Commfesion, as follows:
(a) Transfer in the same class of work from one department to another.
to another class in the same or different department in case of injury
~ in line of duty resulting in ps~mmnemt partial-disability, upon showing that tran-
sferee is capable of satisfactorily performing the duties of the n~w position.
(c) Transfer, in lieu of layoff, may be made to another class or to a different depart-
ment, upon showing that transferee is capable of satisfactor~ily performing the duties
of the new position, provided a regular employee or probationer is not displaced. Also,
such transfer shall not serve as a promotion in the service.
SEC.3. D~4OTION:--The demotion of an employee from a higher to a lowez' cla~s in a
department, because of incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or other similar cause
may be made by the appointing officer, subject to approval by the CommiS~ion, and sub-
ject further to the right of investigation as provided in Rule XII, Sec, ~. An
employee so demoted shall lose all rights to the high,er class. If he has not had
previous standing in the lower class, such demotion shall not displace any other reg-
ular employee or probationer. The Commission shall satisfy itself as to the abilitj
of the demoted employee to perform the duties of such lower class, and a probationary
period Smst be served therein.
SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY REDUCTION:~eduction from a higher to a lower class may be made
at the written request of a regular employee. The request must show the reason
therefor, and it must be con~rred in by the appointing officer and be approved by
the Commission. Such reduction shall not displace any regular employee or probation-
er. The employee so reduced shall be entitled to credit for previous service in the
lower class and to other service credit in accordance with Rule IX, Sec. 1.
Upon a showing, concu~re~ in by the head of the department, that the reason for such
voluntary reduction not longer exists, the CommAseion may restore the employee to his
former status.
RULE XI--~t~DUCTION IN FORCE AND R~INSTAT~ENT
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN FOrCE:--In reduction in force in a given class in a department,
the following shall be the order of layoff:
let Provisional appointees;
2nd Probationers:
3rd Regular employees within the order of lowest layoff
ratings computed as follows:
A rating fo~· ~eniority for a layoff shall be determL~ed on the ~asis of a maximum
credit for twenty-eight (28) years' service by adding to a minimum of 60% as follows:
3% for each full year of the first three years of service; 2% for each full year of
the next si× years of service; 1% £or each of nine additional full years of service.
The rating for seniority shall be computed by determining c~edit for service as prov-
ided in Rule IX, Section 1.
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The re~Al~' employee wits the lowest Seniority rating shall be first laid off.
If the s~rity ~at~ o~ t~ ~r ~e ~l~l ~ ~e$1y ~ ~, ~he ap~
~g officer ~h=11 d~i~te ~eir o~er of l~ff. ~cept, t~t ~t~ of ~off,
re~!~' ~ye~ ~ t,~t~ p~bati~ers s~ll, a~ ~eir op~n, be r~uc~ ~ the
n~ lower class in a def~ite~ pr~tio~l 1Lue in a de~t, or th~ ~ be
sf~r~, aa pro~ded in i~e X~ Section 2-c.
~e ~a~i~ ~ ~t pe~m~ for l~off o~ of the re~ o~er upon ~ow~g
~ ~he h~ o~ ~e ~e~ of a ~e~ezal~y ~h~f ~n the ~ereat of effiel~
opera~ion of his d~~, a~er gl~ng ~he ~loyee affect~ ~ op~r~y
h~.
S~C.2. ~ST~T:--~e n~a of re~ ~l~ea ~o h~ ~ l~i~ off
cause o~ l~ck o~ ~k or f~ $~l! be plac~ u~n ~ reins~ regiete~ for
such ~loyee who re.sea ~o accept ~-e~tat~t '~ a ~e~ ~sit~n s~ll h~ve
upon ~ich his n~ ~y be e~c~t as ~r Pale V~, S~t~n 7. ~ such rear
p~yee is with~ the ~e l~ita specifi~ for the last e~nation for His c~
if he c~ ~li~ by he~th ~nation, he s~ll also be ~[ven orl~al
for a ~er~ of two ye~ for certifftcation to other detriments or, the ~sia cf
~nation ~ver~ge. If he i~ a~oint~ ~n snorer depart~t, ~z right to
m~t ~ his four deposit sh~! cease ~n the c~letion of the per~6 of probagion.
S~.3. Order of ~e~statement:~ ~[e~stat~ent ~ be ~ the ~verse order of ~ff
as ~:~vld~ in ~.ection 1 of this ~e; p~vid~, that, u~on request f~m the head of
the de~ment, and with the emprov~ of the C~s~om, re~stat~ont ~y be ~de out
Of re~a~ o~e~- on ~ show~g of efffici~ or for the ~od of the service, a~
fng the ~ployees ~verse~ af,fect~ au op~rt~ity to be hea~, ~ p~d~ in ~e XIi,
See. ~, ~ eubJe~ to approv~ by the Co~izsion, in .~ch case the ~e~ar
desi~t~ by the head of such d~art~t ~H~ be re~t~, ~d pro~d~
~hat ~th~n~ in %h~ ~e sh~! p~t the relegate% of a~ re~ ~oyee
the re~iater for th~ p~pose of tr~sfer to anothe~ dep~t~t, either f~m ~e
clsse or for ~l~ata~ ~uction ~ cl~a, as p~vid~ ~ ~ ~(, Secti~ 2 a~
SECTIO~ 1. G~L~ P~';iSiO~S ON [:,ISM~SSA~ :~e di~s~ of a re~ ~.loyee
can ~ affect~ o~ as provid~ in the City Charter ~ the~e
S~C.2. DIS~I~S~ OF P[~ATIONE2S:--Pro~tionera ~ be dis~s~ as p~vid~
R~e VII, Secti~ 9.
SEC.3. CAUSM~ ~;~ D~SAL~--The fo~g ~e decler~ to be ~ee for
of a re.ar ~loyee f~ the set.lee of the city, ~though ~s~ea~e ~y ~ bae~
~n ca~ othe~ ~ t~se ~rat~, ~:
(1) False ~tat~t ~r fraught ~uct as ~ ap~icm%t, ~ee, eligible, or
~loyee, or ~uch actions by o~e~ with his connivance.
(2) Conviction of a c~Iminal offen~e or m~sd~e~or !nvolvinK ~r~l turpitude.
(3) Wil~ ~olation of any of the p~visions of the ci~l set. ce law.
(&) %~'i11~ violation of any iaw~ ~ reasonable re~at~n, order o~' direction
or ~vem By a su~or officer ~re su~ ~olation has amo~ted ~ inzubord~ation
or ~erious b~ach of p~per discipline or has reacted in lozs or ~Ju~ to t~e ci~
or to the public.
(5) Use of ~to~catAng be~s or habi~fo~ng d~Ke w~e on duty or ~ ~ifo~.
(6) Inco~enten~ or ineffici~ L~ ~he ~rfo~ee of the ~utiea of his r~oDer ~sition.
(7) ?~to~ off.sire cor~uct or !en~age toward the public or fellow officers ~r
ploy~s.
(~) Carelessness or ne~i~ce tn the use of the p~y of the city.
(9) Fa~e to ~ or ~e reachable previei~ for ~t~e pa~t of J~t
de~e.
(10) Uae or attempts to use political influence in securing pro,orion, transfer, leave
of absence or increase of pa~,
(11) Aiding in as~sssa~nt or collection from a~y ea~loyee in the service of the city
for the purpose of securing the noainatioa or election of a~ person to municipal office.
(12) An attempt to induce any employee of the city Lo commit an ellegal act or act in
vi$1ation of any lawful or reasonable departmental regulation.
(13) Bribery :Lu any form.
(1~) The contraction of an infectious disease as the result of vicious habits which
incapacitates him for the proper performance of the duties of his ~osition.
(1~) [~aployment for profit in addition to regular civil service duties.
(16) ~illful sad wanton brutali~y or cruelty to a prisoner or one ~ho is under areest
(17) Continue~ absence from hie dutie~ for three days without leave.
(1~) Cmduct unbecoming an employee of the City.
S~C.$. RIOHT OF AFPEAL **INVESTIGATiO~A regula~ employee ~ is dismissed acco~ing
to Section 1 hereof, or 6emote~ in g~ade ac~or~Ltng to Rule X, Section 3~ may~ within
ten days after his dl~ssal or ds~tion, ~ke ~tte~ demand, of the Civil Service
minion for an investigation and repo~t its findings in accordance ~lth the provisions
of ~rttcle IX, Section 38, of the City CArter, at which inveatigati~n the
and e~lOyee involved ~ill be entitled to the attendance cf witnesses, and to represen-
tation b~ attorney. The findings of the Ocamission u~on m~ch investigation shell be-
come effective at once in case of retnatat _-~t, ~ut in case the department is sustained,
dismissal or demotion shall be effective fro~ ~he date of action by the appointing off£i-
esr.
RULE Y. ILI--R~I~I~ATIOMS Ah~ R~.TI~LE~E~T
SECTIO~ ~, ~I~ATIO~S~Reel~tati~ne~--Rea~natien of ~m employee frc~ the service
shall Be made in writLug amd filed ~ith the Coa~d~sion after approval by the appoint-
ing officer. The ¢om~iaalon may permit the w~thdrawal of a reslgaation only upon a
written request filed ~ithin te~ day~ f~ it~ effe~tive date, an~ provided such re-
quest f~r withdrawal bears the favorable reeo~aendation of the appointing officer.
Op~n request, within c~ae year of the separation of a regular employee who resigned in
g~e~ ~tanding, the Commission ~ return his na~e to the proper eligible register for
his class, to ~e certified aa provided in ~ale VII, Section 2, provided such aet£on ia
supported by the written recem~endation of the head of the department from which he
real,ned.
SEC.2. Rk~r~T~Em~loyees of the Police and Fire Departments shall be retired on
account of age or disability in~aecord~lce with the provisions of the respective pen-
sion fuf~ acts aa provided by State Law.
Retirement of other civil service empl~es shall Be made as provided by city ordin-
~ULE XIV--~E?O~TS AMD
SE~TI~ 1. i~EPORT5 FR~ APP'~C~IOI~ ~ ~~,--Eaeh app~c~%, eli~ble
~ee a~ p~tly re~r~ ~ ~e
~ ch~ of a~, ~ ~st~t ~ ~r ~ telephone.
~ f~ or re.al to acc~t ap~~t ~r ~r~ti~ ~th the ~
for.
~ah~, the f~ll~g ~Or~t~/~ ~ga~ to ~ pe~nel ~f ~s d~r~nt~
~ ~~, tr~sf~, P~.on, d~tion, red~ction, l~off,
~u~p~X~, ~ve ~ ~a~ce ~heut ~,. re~ ~ duty, ~d c~ge in ~ation
Eve~ ae~rat~n ~ the ~ce ~ ~e r~a therefor~ ~
(d) The creation or abolition of a~y office or place of
t~l Efficiency reports of
~ inJ~ of ~ ~loyee ~hile ~ the disc~ge of his offfie~ d~y,
S2C%.3. CIVIL SERVICE ~ :~h ~ti~ officer sh~ de~i~ ~ ~loyee
~ his d~nt ~ spe~ize ~ ei~ service re~s, whose duty it sha~ be
keep ~ ~d a surf icier sup~ of fo~s ~rni~ by the ~ssi~ ~d to see
~e r~r~ :e~ts are p~tly ~e ~ ~e
~.~. PL~O~ [~R~F~ re~s ~e ~ ~e a~'bing offiuers and
re~m of the ~ssion, t~'e ~ ~e ~ the per~ reeo~d of ~e City
of Bu~. It sh~l be k~t in the ~fice of ~he Co~tsalon ~ s~]! ~t~ the
~a of ~ ~n ~y~ ~ the ~aifi~ z~ce. ~e )e~el ~ for
~di~ aha~ s~w the clasaifi~tion of ~ ~elti~ he has oc~pi~ s~
ceiv~, l~th of me, ice, ~ e~es ~ ~lo~Z, ~ other ~t
~ re~ ~ him ~co~.
81LC.~. PA~IO~:--A~ pay~'olls must be ~mitt~ ~ the Civil Be~ice office for
~eck ~ a~r~v~ b~ore being p~a~t~ to the office of ~e City ~e~ for prcc~
~ ~ p~nt. ~e City Clerk s~l ~t a~it for ~nt ~r sh~!~ the
T~eas~er ~ the ~ of ~y per~n ~ti~ ~ any ~u~ ~o~ ~ess
m~ t~t such p~aon is ~titled to e~lo~t ~er ~e pro~sions of ~e civil
s~ice lay. ~e c~leted p~lls mh~l ~ f~ in ~ acces~ble ~ce in the Ci~l
Se~iee of ~e a~er a~ ~ts ~ve be~ ~e.
~.8. O~'~AN~ATiON ~ARTS:~ch a~ting offic~ ~ have pre~r~ ~d sha~
f~e ~ua~ ~th the Clv~ Service ~e~r~qt a ~a~ ~overiug the c~t org~a-
tion of ~s ~ti~-e dep~t~nt.
2U'L~~ ~IATION
SECT~H 1, ~;TIM~ ~P. eg~r ~et~s of the ~saion ~1 Be hel~ ~.
S~c~ ~ ~ be he~ at ~ t~ ~u ~ of the p~sid~t or of ~ ~er
by givi~ twe~ty-fo~ ho~' notice ~ ~
SEC.2. ~~:~ p~ ~t to these ~em ~ sl~l be ~t~
wri~g at l~st ~e week prior ~o ac~ ~e~n a~ sha~ beco~ effe~ive a~er
app~v~ by th~ Civ~ Service Co~asion ~ the City Co~cll.
~C.3. H4JU~TI~:--~e co~s~on ~ ~out re~;latio~ of proced~e for the
~iet~'ation of theme ~Zes.
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