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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09979ORDINANCE NO. 9979 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CIVIL SERVICE RULE 21 OF CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REAPPLICATION OF PERSONS WHO FAIL A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added) SECTION 1. Civil Service Rule 21 of Chapter 13 of Title VI of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Rule 21. - Reapplication. \[(a) No person who has failed an examination for any class shall be allowed to take any subsequent examination for that class nor be allowed to reapply for that class for a period of six (6) months after the date of the prior examination, except with the approval of the Commission for good cause shown.\] \[(b)\](a) If an existing eligible list is cancelled or withdrawn pursuant to Rule 32, and a new eligible list is to be certified before the date the former list would have expired, any eligible on the former list, in lieu of reapplication for the class, may, subject to the limitations herein contained, elect to be placed on the subsequent eligible list and remain thereon until the expiration date of the former list on the basis of the score achieved on the previous examination. An eligible shall not, however, have any such right of election where the examination administered in scoring and ranking the existing eligible list was a scored evaluation of education and experience. \[(c)\](b) No person who has been discharged or resigned in lieu of discharge from any position in the classified service shall be allowed to apply for any class therein for two (2) years following the date of discharge, nor thereafter except with the approval of the Commission and the Mayor. SECTION 2. The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance 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 July 26, 2021 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 9, 2021 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on August 12, 2021 . □ 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-4 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 26, 2021 TO: President Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Manuel Alcala, Civil Service Administrator SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CIVIL SERVICE RULE 21 OF CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REAPPLICATION OF PERSONS WHO FAIL A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION SUMMARY: Attached is an Ordinance making desired changes to Civil Service Rule 21 relating to the reapplication of persons who fail a Civil Service examination. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Civil Service Rules are periodically amended and updated as necessary. The procedure for such amendment is set forth in Civil Service Rule 40 with public hearing before the Civil Service Commission culminating in a Civil Service Commission Report submitted to Council with the proposed amendments. BACKGROUND: See attached Civil Service Commission Report. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial implications because of this Ordinance. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: See attached Civil Service Commission Report. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could elect not to pass the Ordinance and the Civil Service Rules would continue to be applied without the desired changes. RECOMMENDATION: The Civil Service Commission and staff recommend passage and approval of the proposed Ordinance. Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Civil Service Commission Report.