HomeMy WebLinkAbout10195ORDINANCE NO. 10195
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 (a) OF CHAPTER
6 OF TITLE 6 OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A CITY HOLIDAY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate
matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1.
Section 1 (a) of Chapter 6 of Title 6 of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended and restated, to read as follows:
Sec. 6-6-1. – Holidays.
(a) Designation. The following days are hereby declared holidays for all City
officers and employees, with the exception of police and fire-fighting personnel:
(1) The first day of January (New Year’s Day).
(2) The third Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).
(3) The third Monday in February (Presidents’ Day).
(4) The last Monday in May (Memorial Day).
(5) The nineteenth day of June (Juneteenth Day).
(6) \[(5)\] The fourth day of July (Independence Day).
(7) \[(6)\] The first Monday of September (Labor Day).
(8) \[(7)\] The second Monday in October (Columbus Day).
(9) \[(8)\] The fourth Thursday of November (Thanksgiving Day).
(10) \[(9)\] The day after Thanksgiving.
(11) \[(10)\] The twenty-fifth day of December (Christmas Day).
(12) \[(11)\] Personal day (to be used anytime with departmental
approval).
(13) \[(12)\] Personal day (to be used anytime with departmental
approval).
When any holiday listed above falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed
as the holiday; when the holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed
as a holiday. For those employees scheduled to work on the Sunday holiday, that day
shall be considered the holiday. For those employees scheduled not to work on Sunday
or Monday, the preceding Saturday shall be considered the holiday. In addition to the
above, any day may be designated as a holiday by proclamation of the Mayor upon
approval by City Council.
SECTION 2.
For the purposes of all collective bargaining agreements with the Pueblo
Association of Government Employees, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3
and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 (“Labor Agreements”),
each Labor Agreement is amended on and after the effective date of this Ordinance to
recognize Juneteenth Day (June 19th) as a holiday, and such holiday shall be construed
and applied consistent with the terms of the Labor Agreement. Employees who are not
entitled to holidays under their Labor Agreement shall receive the following benefits:
(a) Members of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 will
receive an additional 8 hours of vacation pay in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday.
(b) Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 3
assigned as a Group B Firefighter will receive an additional 12 hours of personal holiday
leave in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday. Group C Firefighters will receive an additional 9
hours of personal holiday leave in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday.
(c) Members of the Pueblo Area Government Employees who are “essential
staff” (e.g. Dispatch and Code Enforcement) will receive an additional 8 hours of vacation
pay in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday (the “Amendment”).
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with this Ordinance which are necessary or desirable to implement this change
to the Pueblo Municipal Code.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance is subject to and conditioned upon the Pueblo Association of
Government Employees, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 and the
International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 approving the Amendment in
writing prior to passage and approval of this Ordinance. If such condition precedent is
satisfied, 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 May 23, 2022 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 13, 2022 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on June 15, 2022 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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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-11
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 23, 2022
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 (a) OF CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 6 OF
THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A CITY
HOLIDAY
SUMMARY:
Attached is an Ordinance which makes Juneteenth a City holiday.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which
declared the end of slavery in those states which had seceded from the Union. Approximately two
and a half years later, on June 19, 1965 (two months after the end of the Civil War) news of the
proclamation reached the port city Galveston, Texas. Before that date, local slave owners ignored
the emancipation order and prevented dissemination of the news.
Juneteenth is a colloquial word combining June and nineteenth. Officially known as Emancipation
Day and also called Juneteenth Independence Day and Freedom Day, Juneteenth is the oldest
known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
On June 17,2021, President Biden signed legislation which made Juneteenth a federal holiday. It
is also a state holiday in Colorado and several other states.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
With the exception of police and fire personnel and other essential workers, all City employees
will receive 8 hours of paid time off in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday which falls on Sunday
June 19, 2022, but shall be observed the following day on Monday, June 20, 2022, in accordance
with City practice regarding holidays falling on weekend end days. With respect to City employees
who are protected by collective bargaining agreements, provided the Mayor receives appropriate
waivers from each collective bargaining unit:
Members of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 will receive an
additional 8 hours of vacation pay in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday.
Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 3 will receive
additional hours of personal holiday leave in lieu of the Juneteenth holiday based on group
assignment.
Group B Firefighters – 12 additional hours of personal holiday leave
Group C Firefighters – 9 additional hours of personal holiday leave
Members of the Pueblo Area Government Employees who are “essential staff” (e.g.
Dispatch and Code Enforcement) will receive an additional 8 hours of vacation pay in lieu
of the Juneteenth holiday.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council has the option of not recognizing Juneteenth as a City holiday.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance