From the city web site:
SHALL SECTIONS 6.5-1, 6.5-2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9-5, 6.10-1, 6.10-3, 6.10-6, 6.10-7, 6.11, 6.12, AND 6.14 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AND THE CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: TO REQUIRE THAT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONFORM TO FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND THE CHARTER; TO ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYMENT PROCESSES: EXAMINATION PROCEDURES, TRANSFERS AND LAYOFF PROCEDURES, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURES, THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR HIRE AND PROMOTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE RULE OF FIVE IN THE PROMOTION PROCESS; TO DEFINE THE TERM HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND TO RE-TITLE AND RE-NUMBER SECTIONS AS NECESSARY?
Then under “What it Does” we get:
Provides for the establishment of administrative policies and procedures by the City Manager and Human Resources director to address administrative policies and procedures conform to federal and state law and the charter for the following employment processes:
examinations
transfers and layoffs
leaves of absence and reinstatements
the certification process for hire and promotion
Allow the use of the “Rule of Five” in promotions
Add a definition for “Human Resources Director”
Re-title and re-number sections as necessary
Delete provisions relating to matters being dealt with administratively
Delete?
Delete what? I don’t see a provision to delete anything. Evidently city staff intends to modify the charter to make some matters that are currently handled by the civil service commission administrative matters that will be handled by the city manager.
Is this a power grab? I don’t know — the ballot wording certainly does not tell us. As a voter I might agree with it if the city would give me the details of what they intend. For now it looks like we would be voting to increase the city manager’s power.
This is another great example of how ballot wording does not tell us what they want to do.
We deserve better
Brutus
elpasospeak 
I am on the CSC. This change removes the scripted process of filling out an application, vacation and sick leave etc. it does not take any rights away from employees just removes the “how to” from the charter. Every company and government agency has these policies as part of their employee handbook. Doesn’t need to be “constitutionalized”.
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