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JANE M. VERALRUD Deputy City Clerk City of Colton Approved this 15th day of July, 1980. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING JULY 85 1980 In accordance with notice duly and legally given, an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held on the above given date at 6:30 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Gonzales presiding. ROI I CAI I 441 Council Members present were Hayes, Cisneros, Rehrer, Garcia, and Mayor Gonzales. (� Also present were City Attorney Edwards, City Clerk Ramos, and Special Counsel for the City of Colton Edward Taylor. Q Personnel Q Q Mr. Edward Taylor, Special Counsel for the City of Colton, stated this is the time and place fixed for Public Hearing on Resolution No. 4007, entitled RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON OF INTENTION TO REMOVE THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF COLTON, the City Manager who is the subject.of this hearing is Benny Gonzales. Mr. Taylor then asked Mayor Gonzales if he wished to make a statement concerning these proceedings and the grounds that are contained in the Resolution of Intention. Mayor Gonzales stated in the interest of time, anyone wishing to speak at this hearing, either in favor of or opposed to, will be limited to two minutes. Mayor Gonzales further stated that the Chair will not tolerate any unruly participation from the audience, and if need be, the Chambers will be cleared. Mr. Taylor stated for the record, he is Edward F. Taylor, Special Counsel for the City of Colton. Mayor Gonzales read in full the following statement. r n P v At the outset, let me state my understanding of the professional relationship encom- passed in the framework of the City Manager form of government as adopted by the People of Colton in their initiative election of 1956. At the time of his appointment Benny Gonzales and.the Council each recognized that his service extended for an indefinite term, and that he was removable at the pleasure of the Council. At this time, it appears to me, as Mayor, that under the circumstances a satisfactory working relationship between Benny Gonzales and the Council is no longer possible to maintain, but I am pleased that he has this opportunity to defend himself against the reasons upon which this City Council bases its proposal to remove him. The provisions of the City Ordinance giving a City Manager such a right to defend himself and clear his name is unique in California. I enter this proceeding as one of the majority of City Council members who adopted the Resolution of Intention to Remove Benny Gonzales. I believe this City Council joins me in keeping an open mind, and the desire to hear all of his testimony and discussion before taking final action to discharge, or retain him. We have to focus immediately upon a city manager's qualities, his competency as an administrator, his ability to execute and deliver in response to policy direction from the majority of the City Council, and, of necessity his rapport with city leg- islators and personnel. Last but not least, his public relations must stand scrutiny. JUL ��