HomeMy WebLinkAbout10461ORDINANCE NO. 10461
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023
STAFFING ORDINANCE BY CONVERTING A VACANT
POSITION WITHIN THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the positions for the ultimate efficiency and
functionality for the Wastewater Department; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The following section captioned “Wastewater Engineering” “of Ordinance No. 10363,
being the 2023 Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows:
The following positions shall be authorized for FY 2023:
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 implement and transactions described therein.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and staffing 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 08, 2023.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 22, 2023.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on May 24, 2023 .
□ 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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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R7
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 22, 2023
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Marisa Pacheco, Director Human Resources
Andra Ahrens, Director Wastewater
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 STAFFING
ORDINANCE BY CONVERTING A VACANT POSITION WITHIN THE
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY:
The Wastewater Director, with Mayor Gradisar’s approval, requests to convert a
currently vacant position in the Wastewater Department from an Associate Engineer II
to a new classification of Civil Engineer Wastewater to improve operational efficiencies
within the department.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On December 27, 2022, City Council approved Ordinance No. 10363. This Ordinance
provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2023.
BACKGROUND:
The Wastewater Department requests to convert one currently vacant WW-Associate
Engineer II position to a new classification of Civil Engineer – Wastewater. The
department has been unable to fill the Associate Engineer II position which has been
posted four times since October 2022 with no applicants. While the vacancy has
created a workload imbalance for the remaining staff, it has also afforded the
Engineering Division the opportunity to review internal engineering operations and to
assess what level of position would optimize efficiency in this busy division of the
Wastewater Department.
Wastewater is the only City department with an engineering function that does not have
a professional, journey-level civil engineer position. There is a workload at this level to
justify the addition of this position. The conversion of the vacant Associate Engineer II
vacancy will result in the Engineering Division operating more efficiently. Project
management, oversite of the construction team, ensuring project close-out is complete,
and coordinating with other City Departments will be reassigned to this new position.
This will allow the Wastewater Engineering Manager to focus on other mission critical
and higher-level management tasks such as completing the Wastewater Design Criteria
and other documents, training new employees, writing various procedures, and
performing subdivision reviews in a more efficient manner. Another ancillary benefit is
that the creation of this classification will provide a career ladder for others in the City
who are currently or who have pursued professional engineering licensure. The City’s
ability to attract and retain engineering talent has been difficult. By creating another
professional civil engineer position, the opportunity for internal promotion will ideally
result in retaining talented staff and growing the Wastewater Department’s and City’s
engineering capacity.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This is zero net change to staffing levels within the Wastewater Department.
The cost to convert the vacancy is the difference between the Associate Engineer II
and the Civil Engineer Wastewater position, estimated to be $2,377 per month
(includes salary related benefits), or $28,523 annually. Funding for this cost increase
will come from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund.
Assuming the position will be filled in July, the cost difference for the remainder of the
year is approximately $16,639 and can be absorbed by the department’s existing 2023
budget. No additional funding is required for 2023.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
The no-action alternative would be to retain the current staffing levels, which would
eliminate any opportunity to re-balance staff workload and enhance department
efficiencies.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
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