§ 16.102. Establishment and procedure.

(a)

Establishment. A City Council Service Incentive Awards Program is hereby established to recognize special acts of service to the community and thereby provide incentives for others to act to increasingly serve the public health, safety and welfare.

(b)

Procedure and standards for applications and approval of awards.

(1)

Any resident or employee of the city and its independent agencies may nominate any other resident or employee of the city and its independent agencies by filing a nomination application with the Council Secretary. The application shall contain the information required by section 16.103.

(2)

The Committee on Rules shall review and investigate each application and, if the granting of an award is deemed to be in furtherance of the purpose and intent of this chapter, the Committee shall cause to be introduced into the Council in its name a resolution authorizing the granting of the award and describing the category of award in accordance with section 16.104 and the incident or service justifying such award.

(3)

Upon the adoption of a resolution granting an award, the Council President shall present the award to the recipient or his representative at a regular meeting of the Council.

(Ord. 77-428-172, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 134.102.