§ 2.36.035 — Criminal conduct—Ineligibility for employment

2.36.035 - Criminal conduct—Ineligibility for employment.

No person convicted (including pleas of guilty and nolo contendere) of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude shall be eligible for employment by any department of the City; provided, however, that the appointing authority may disregard such conviction if it is found and determined by such appointing authority that mitigating circumstances exist, such as, but not limited to, evidence of rehabilitation, length of time elapsed since such conviction, the age of such person at the time of conviction, or the fact that the classification applied for is unrelated to such conviction. The City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Human Resources Director, Chief of Police, City Attorney, and each appointing authority of the City, and the designees of the aforementioned persons are authorized to have access to the "State Summary Criminal History Information" as provided for in Penal Code § 11105 of the State when it is required to assist such individual to fulfill employment responsibilities set forth in this section.

(Ord. 7182 § 6, 2012; Ord. 6064 § 3, 1993; Ord. 4350 § 1, 1976)