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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-5
BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 27, 2020
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Marisa Pacheco – Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 STAFFING ORDINANCE
BY A STAFFING ADJUSTMENT WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY:
The Police Department requests to adjust its staffing by upgrading one vacant Police Patrol
Officer position to a Police Sergeant position to better meet the operational needs and mission of
the Department. The proposed staffing adjustment is within the Police-Safety Tax (2B) staffing.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On December 23, 2019, Ordinance No. 9620 was approved by City Council. This Ordinance
provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2020.
BACKGROUND:
Upon passage of the Police-Safety Tax also know as ballot initiative 2B in 2016, the staffing level
objective associated with this funding has remained constant with the intent to fill 21 Police Patrol
Officers and 3 Police Sergeants. The filling of the vacancies has been phased-in over several
years as the revenue became available.
Moving into the final year of staffing under 2B, there is a desire to amend the staffing levels by
upgrading one vacant Police Patrol Officer to a Police Sergeant within the fund. This change has
been discussed at length with both prior and current City administrations. This is the final step to
accomplish the staffing adjustment. This will not result in an increase in staffing, with 24 FTE still
associated with the Police-Safety Tax fund.
The purpose of this adjustment is to assign a Sergeant to provide crucial oversight of staff and
activities within the Services Bureau, specifically in the Special Investigations Gang Unit. This
Unit is charged with several community safety goals related to expanding department intelligence,
increasing enforcement activities and enhancing coordination with other law enforcement
agencies on what are often very complex gang-related cases. Furthermore, the span of control
over staff necessitates the placement of a Police Sergeant over this function to provide effective
supervision of staff working on these cases.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The additional funding required for this staffing adjustment is the incremental difference between a
Police Patrol Officer and a Police Sergeant of approximately $9,056. Funding for the difference
will come from the Police-Safety (2B) fund.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not Applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
The no action alternative would be to retain the current classification assignments, necessitating
reassignment of higher-level duties to other staff members within the Police Department. Such
an alternative which would be operationally difficult as the higher-level responsibilities of the
position are significant and important to community safety.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 9658
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020
STAFFING ORDINANCE BY A STAFFING ADJUSTMENT
WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the positions for the ultimate efficiency and
functionality for the Police Department; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
being deleted, underscore indicates matter being added)
SECTION 1.
The following section captioned “Police-Safety Tax” “of Ordinance No. 9620, being the
2020 Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows:
SECTION 1.
The following positions shall be authorized for FY 2020:
Police-Safety Tax
Police Sergeant \[3\] 4
Police Patrol Officer \[21\] 20
Total 24
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate and transactions described therein.
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SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and staffing with
respect to the number and allocation of positions within the Pueblo Police Department and shall
become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 27, 2020.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 10, 2020.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on February 12, 2020 .
☐ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
☐ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
☐ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
☐ Council action on __________________failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
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