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ORDINANCE NO. 10337
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022
STAFFING ORDINANCE BY ADDING ONE (1) FULL-TIME
POSITION TO THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT ENTITLED COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION
COORDINATOR IN SUPPORT OF THE DIRECTING OTHERS
TO SERVICES (DOTS) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, it is necessary to add an additional full-time position of Community Risk
Reduction Coordinator in the Fire Department in order to provide ultimate efficiency and
functionality to support activities of the Directing Services to Others (DOTS) Program; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The following section captioned “Fire” of Ordinance No. 10085, being the FY 2022
Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows:
SECTION 2.
Project No. PS2214 is hereby established. Funds in the amount of $71,184.48 shall be
accepted from Pueblo Triple Aim and budgeted and appropriated into the said Project to be
used solely for the purposes agreed to pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and staffing with
respect to the number and allocation of positions within the Fire 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 November 14, 2022.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 28, 2022 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on December 5, 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 # R11
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
November 14, 2022
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM:
Barb Huber, Fire Chief
Marisa Pacheco, Director Human Resources
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 STAFFING
ORDINANCE BY ADDING ONE (1) FULL-TIME POSITION TO THE
AUTHORIZED STAFFING OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENTITLED
COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION COORDINATOR IN SUPPORT OF
THE DIRECTING OTHERS TO SERVICES (DOTS) PROGRAM
SUMMARY:
The Fire Department requests that one (1) full-time position be added to provide
management and coordination of the Directing Others to Services (DOT) program in
partnership with Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation. Initial funding for the position will come
from Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation, which will cover the first nine months of the
position. The final quarter of the year will be paid out of the General Fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On December 28, 2021, Ordinance No. 10085 was approved by City Council. This
Ordinance provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2022.
On March 14, 2022, Ordinance No. 10130 was approved by City Council approving
the cooperation agreement with Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation and Health Colorado
Inc. accepting, budgeting and appropriating funds to establish part-time positions
connected with the DOTS program and training on Telehealth services.
BACKGROUND:
The Pueblo Fire Department works closely in partnership with other agencies in the
community to help citizens navigate healthcare resources. Pueblo Triple Aim
Corporation is one such local non-profit community partner with the mission of making
Pueblo County the healthiest county in Colorado through community problem solving
and cross-sector collaboration. The Directing Others to Services (DOTS) program
consists of a trained outreach team that visits individuals who overutilize
911/Emergency Rooms and educates and connects them to resources. This has
routinely decreased their “usage” of unnecessary emergency medical services by 50%.
In March of 2022, funding through Colorado Health, Inc., was provided to support the
hire of a part-time position to train those using DOTS program services around
telehealth capabilities. This was memorialized through an ordinance passed by City
Council as part of a cooperation agreement.
Given the success of the DOTS Program, with the approval of this ordinance, a full-time
civilian project management position entitled Community Risk Reduction Coordinator
will be created with an anticipated hire date in 2023. This position will provide overall
program coordination of the DOTS program on a full-time basis, will be a classified
position within the City and subject to all Civil Service rules with respect to hiring.
Passage of the staffing ordinance will allow the City to begin recruitment activities to fill
the position with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Project No. PS2214 has been established by the passage of a previous ordinance
which accepted funds in the amount of $71,184.48 for the purposes of funding the
salary and benefits of the full-time coordinator position for nine months and continued
support of the part-time telehealth position in 2023. The funding will be provided by
Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation through September of 2023 with the remaining three
months of the position covered by the General Fund at a cost of $17,796.21. The
intent is to reapply for funding each year for continued financial support.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternative would be to retain current staffing levels and not provide the necessary
full-time staff support for the DOTS Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None