November 2021 - Charter Amendment: Extending Recruiting Process Filling Vacant City Manager Position (Measure 2-131)

At the November 2, 2021 election, Corvallis voters approved this Charter amendment. Unofficial results from Benton County Elections are as follows:
 

The measure amends Charter Sections 23(b) and 23(e) to read as follows:

Section 23. City Manager.

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(b) Term. The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed at the pleasure of the Council. Upon any vacancy occurring in the office of Manager, the Council at its next meeting shall adopt a resolution of its intention to appoint another Manager that sets out the specific recruiting process and timeline the Council will use to select that Manager. The Council has no authority to appoint another City Manager earlier than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the adoption of the resolution. Using the process set out in the resolution, the Council has a duty to appoint a Manager to fill the vacancy within two years of the date of the resolution.

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(e) Manager pro tem. In case of the Manager's absence from the City, or a temporary disability to act as Manager, or of the Manager's discharge by the Council, or resignation, the Council shall appoint a Manager pro tem, who shall possess the powers and duties of the Manager. No Manager pro tem, however, shall have the power to appoint or remove any City officer or employee who directly reports to the City Manager except with the approval of three-fourths of the members of the Council. A Manager pro tem may appoint or remove other City officers or employees in a manner consistent with adopted City Policies, in consultation with the Human Resources Department. No Manager pro tem shall hold the position as such for more than two years, and no appointment of a Manager pro tem shall be renewed.

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