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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09716ORDINANCE NO. 9716 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY RECLASSIFICATION OF A POSITION WITHIN THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the position for the ultimate efficiency and functionality for the Parks and Recreation 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 “Wastewater-Engineering” of Ordinance No. 9620, being the 2020 Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows: Wastewater-Engineering Associate Engineer II WW \[1\] 2 \[Associate Engineer I\] \[1\] WW Data Technician II 1 WW Data Technician 1 WW Engineering Manager 1 WW Inspector 2 Total 7 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 the transactions described therein. SECTION 3. The foregoing reclassification is contingent upon and subject to final approval by the Civil Service Commission if such reclassification is appealed and shall become effective upon the date that such reclassification becomes final pursuant to Section 6-4-5, P.M.C. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget with respect to the allocation of positions within the Wastewater 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 May 26, 2020 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 8, 2020 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on June 10, 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 ATTEST City Clerk City Clerk’s Office Item # R-8 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 26, 2020 TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk FROM: Marisa Pacheco, Human Resources Director Nancy Keller, Wastewater Director SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY RECLASSIFICATION OF A POSITION WITHIN THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Wastewater Department requests to adjust its staffing by reclassifying one Associate Engineer I to Associate Engineer II – WW. 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: The Wastewater Department requests to adjust its staffing by reclassifying one Associate Engineer position I to an Associate Engineer II - WW (Wastewater) within the Engineering Division. The Human Resources Department completed a reclassification review of the Associate Engineer I position. The reclassification review found that the Associate Engineer I position has consistently performed job duties that are a higher level than those represented in the current classification and has done so for well over one year. Such duties are substantially similar to those of the Associate Engineer II - WW with more complex engineering review work due to specialized review requirements, aging infrastructure, and contract requirements for the construction of public and private sewer systems. The work being performed currently by the Associate Engineer I is identical to that being done by another Associate Engineer II WW within the department and a reclassification of the position to accurately reflect the level of assigned duties is the appropriate action to take. The Human Resources Department was in the process of completing a reclassification review of this position during the 2020 budget process and was therefore already budgeted for in the 2020 budget. The result of this action will be no net increase in staffing. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the reclassified position of Associate Engineer II - WW will come from the Wastewater Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Fund. The salary difference was already accounted for in the 2020 budget as approved by council. Therefore, no new funding is required in 2020 to support this reclassification. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: City Administration and members of the executive board of the Pueblo Association of Government Employees (PAGE) met several times to discuss this proposal with no objections. 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 Wastewater Department or to contract the engineering work out to a third party. Such an action would be far more costly to the City. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance.