§ 2-76. Removal of appointed officials.

The city council may remove from office any official appointed by the council in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)

The council may terminate an appointed official at any time with or without cause by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members.

(2)

Within five days after receiving written or verbal notice of termination, the appointed official may file with the city clerk's office a written request for a public hearing with city council to reconsider its action. Thereafter a hearing shall be held by city council not earlier than 15 and not more than 30 days after the request is filed. The appointed official may present at the hearing witnesses and/or evidence concerning the decision to terminate the official.

(3)

After the public hearing, the council, by a majority vote, will determine the course of action. The council may provide severance payments in accordance with a written contract, if applicable, or as determined by a majority vote of council in a duly adopted resolution.

(4)

This section shall not apply to the chief of police whose removal is governed by Charter section 2.08.

(Laws of Fla., ch. 67-1782, § 2.19; Code 1985, § 2-51; Ord. No. 2011-62, § 1, 6-7-11)