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ORDINANCE NO. 6629 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI. CHAPTER 5, (CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES) OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN (2001) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, THAT: SECTION 1. Section 6 -5 -16 of Title VI, Chapter 5, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed in its entirety and re- enacted as follows: 6 -5 -16: SCHEDULE -- CLASSIFICATION, WORK WEEK, AND MONTHLY SALARY The following shall constitute: A. the classification and pay range for all bargaining unit employees of the City (effective (January 1, 2001)): B. the classification and pay range for all non - bargaining unit employees of the City (effective (January 1, 2001)): C. the pay range for all unclassified employees of the City (effective (January 1, 2001)) CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAG E 1 CLASS TITLE (A) GENERAL SERVICE EN- 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH TRANCE YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 1 1657 1705 1803 1901 1949 1974 2005 2034 2065 2095 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III 1871 1926 2036 2147 2200 2232 2263 2297 2331 2367 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN IV 2155 2219 2344 2472 2534 2566 2605 2646 2686 2725 ACCOUNTANT[ 3601 3699 3893 4088 4184 4234 4294 4355 4415 4475 ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN 2081 2141 2264 2386 2448 2479 2517 2555 2593 2631 AIRPORT MAINTENANCE MECH 2368 2437 2576 2715 2785 2820 2862 2907 2950 2993 AIRPORT UTILITY WORKER 2097 2160 2282 2407 2469 2498 2537 2577 2616 2654 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 2099 2159 2298 2453 2469 2498 2537 2577 2616 2654 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 2164 2228 2354 2483 2547 2579 2619 2658 2698 2737 AREA CREW LEADER 2745 2826 2987 3150 3229 3270 3321 3371 3421 3472 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER 1 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3081 3129 3176 3224 3271 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3081 3081 3081 3081 3081 3081 3129 3176 3224 3271 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER II 2834 2916 3082 3250 3332 3374 3427 3478 3532 3582 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3374 3374 3374 3374 3374 3374 3427 3478 3532 3582 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER 11-WW 2834 2916 3082 3250 3332 3374 3427 3478 3532 3582 ASST CONST ENGINEER 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 ASST TRAFFIC CONT SUPT 2850 2934 3101 3268 3354 3395 3447 3500 3551 3605 ASST WWTP OPERATOR B 2165 2225 2343 2460 2519 2548 2586 2622 2659 2696 ASST WWTP OPERATOR C 2086 2145 2263 2380 2440 2469 2506 2542 2579 2617 ASST WWTP OPERATOR D 2006 2101 2230 2377 2377 2388 2425 2462 2499 2537 AUTO MECHANIC 2463 2537 2682 2826 2899 2935 2981 3026 3071 3117 BLDG /GRNDS MAINT MECHANIC 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 BLDG /GRNDS UTILITY WORKER 1 1942 1999 2114 2227 2284 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 BUILDING CUSTODIAN 1341 1380 1459 1536 1575 1596 1621 1645 1670 1694 CAD PLANNING TECH 2211 2276 2406 2535 2600 2633 2673 2715 2755 2796 CARPENTER 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 CHIEF WWTP OPERATOR 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3182 3182 3182 3182 3182 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 CIVIL SERVICE TECHNICIAN 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 CLERK TYPIST III 1657 1705 1803 1901 1949 1974 2005 2034 2065 2095 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1719 1761 1866 1975 1975 1975 2005 2034 2065 2095 COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR 2795 2877 3041 3205 3288 3328 3380 3432 3482 3537 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3081 3129 3176 3224 3271 COURT TECHNICIAN 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 DATA TECHNICIAN - PUBLIC WORKS 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3081 3129 3176 3224 3271 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAG E 2 EN- 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH CLASS TITLE TRANCE YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR (A) GENERAL SERVICE ELECTRICIAN 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 EMERG SERV DISPATCHER 2164 2228 2354 2483 2547 2579 2619 2658 2698 2737 ENGINEER/DRAFTER 2211 2276 2406 2535 2600 2633 2673 2715 2755 2796 ENGINEERING AIDE 2142 2205 2333 2458 2521 2553 2592 2631 2670 2710 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 1942 1999 2114 2227 2284 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1986 2043 2174 2313 2313 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II 2067 2127 2249 2371 2432 2461 2499 2537 2576 2615 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 2041 2099 2230 2409 2432 2461 2499 2537 2576 2615 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IV 2368 2437 2576 2715 2785 2820 2862 2907 2950 2993 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 2808 2808 2808 2808 2808 2820 2862 2907 2950 2993 FLORIST 2795 2877 3041 3205 3288 3328 3380 3432 3482 3535 FUEL QLTY CONTROL TECH 2331 2401 2537 2673 2742 2777 2820 2862 2906 2948 GARDENER 2189 2254 2381 2511 2576 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 GRANT REPORT /PROPERTY SPC 2081 2141 2264 2386 2448 2479 2517 2555 2593 2631 GREENHOUSE TECHNICIAN 2189 2254 2381 2511 2576 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 INST /CONTROLS SPECIALIST 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 JR PROGRAMMER 2423 2495 2637 2781 2852 2887 2933 2976 3022 3066 LAB ANALYST 2745 2826 2987 3150 3229 3270 3321 3371 3421 3472 LAB ANALYST II 2934 3020 3192 3366 3452 3496 3548 3603 3657 3712 LOAN COORDINATOR II 2423 2495 2637 2781 2852 2887 2933 2976 3022 3066 MECHANICS HELPER 1942 1999 2114 2227 2284 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1986 2043 2174 2313 2313 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 MESSENGER 1435 1478 1563 1647 1690 1711 1738 1763 1789 1816 MUNICIPAL RECORDS COORD 2795 2877 3041 3205 3288 3328 3380 3432 3482 3535 NETWORK ANALYST 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 NETWORK/PC SUPPORT TECH 2423 2495 2637 2781 2852 2887 2933 2976 3022 3066 PAINTER 2463 2537 2682 2826 2899 2935 2981 3026 3071 3117 PARK CARETAKER 1 1942 1999 2114 2227 2284 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1986 2043 2174 2313 2313 2313 2348 2384 2419 2455 PARK CARETAKER II 2189 2254 2381 2511 2576 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 2603 2603 2603 2603 2603 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 PARKING ENFORCER 1615 1663 1757 1852 1900 1923 1952 1982 2012 2042 PARKS MAINTENANCE MECH 2368 2437 2576 2715 2785 2820 2862 2907 2950 2993 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAGE 3 EN- 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH CLASS TITLE TRANCE YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR (A) GENERAL SERVICE PARKS SENIOR MECHANIC 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 PARTS CLERK 1871 1926 2036 2147 2200 2232 2263 2297 2331 2367 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1897 1948 2061 2195 2232 2232 2263 2297 2331 2367 PAYROLL TECHNICIAN 2155 2219 2344 2472 2534 2566 2605 2646 2686 2725 PC SPECIALIST /COMPUTER OP 2189 2254 2381 2511 2576 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 PLANNER 2795 2877 3041 3205 3288 3328 3380 3432 3482 3535 POLICE SERVICE REP 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 PRE - TREATMENT COORD II 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 PRE - TREATMENT SPECIALIST 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3080 3129 3176 3224 3271 PUBLIC WORKS CLERICAL TECH 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 2081 2141 2264 2386 2448 2479 2517 2555 2593 2631 RADIO TECHNICIAN 2189 2254 2381 2511 2576 2607 2648 2688 2728 2768 REC SUPERVISOR 1 2463 2535 2681 2825 2898 2934 2980 3025 3070 3116 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 2935 2935 2935 2935 2935 2940 2980 3025 3070 3116 RECORDS TECHNICIAN 1811 1855 1966 2099 2140 2167 2200 2234 2267 2302 SR AIRPORT UTILITY WORKER 2293 2361 2495 2630 2697 2731 2774 2815 2857 2900 SR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 2423 2495 2637 2781 2852 2887 2933 2976 3022 3066 SR AUTO MECHANIC 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 SR CLERK TYPIST 1871 1926 2036 2147 2200 2232 2263 2297 2331 2367 SR EMERG SERV DISPATCHER 2423 2495 2637 2781 2852 2887 2933 2976 3022 3066 SR PLANNER - LAND USE 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR PLANNER - NEIGHBORHOODS 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR PLANNER - PARKS & TRAILS 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR PLANNER - SOCIOECONOMIC 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR PLANNER - TRANSPORTATION 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR PLANNER - URBAN DESIGN 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 SR RADIO TECHNICIAN 2331 2401 2537 2673 2742 2777 2820 2862 2906 2948 SR REHAB SPECIALIST 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3080 3129 3176 3224 3271 SR TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECH 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 SR WWTP MAINTENANCE MECH 2673 2752 2910 3066 3145 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3182 3182 3182 3182 3182 3185 3234 3284 3332 3381 STREET INSPECTOR 2587 2663 2814 2967 3043 3080 3129 3176 3224 3271 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3080 3080 3080 3080 3080 3080 3129 3176 3224 3271 SURVEY PARTY CHIEF 2638 2695 2873 3028 3106 3144 3192 3241 3290 3338 SURVEY PARTY CHIEF -LS 2834 2916 3082 3250 3332 3374 3427 3478 3532 3582 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 3374 3374 3374 3374 3374 3374 3427 3478 3532 3582 SURVEYOR 2211 2276 2406 2535 2600 2633 2673 2715 2755 2796 SWEEPER OPERATOR 2293 2361 2495 2630 2697 2731 2774 2815 2857 2900 SYSTEMS ANALYST 3301 3399 3593 3788 3884 3934 3994 4055 4115 4175 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAG E 4 CLASS TITLE (A) GENERAL SERVICE TAX AUDITOR TAX AUDITOR II APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 TRAF SGNS /MKG SPEC TRAFFIC CONT UTIL WORK III TRAFFIC ENG ANALYST TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 UTILITY & MAINT WORKER I UTILITY WORKER UTILITY WORKER III (PD) WAREHOUSE CLERK WASTEWATER INSPECTOR WASTEWATER UTIL ENGINEER WASTEWATER UTIL WORKER I WASTEWATER UTIL WORKER II WASTEWATER UTIL WORKER IV APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 WELDER WWTP MAINTENANCE MECHANIC APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 WWTP OPERATOR WWTP TECHNICIAN WWTP UTIL WORKER I WWTP UTIL WORKER III EN- 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH TRANCE YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR 2795 2877 3041 3301 3399 3593 3884 3884 3884 2463 2536 2682 2463 2536 2682 2331 2401 2537 2463 2537 2682 2897 2897 2897 2368 2437 2576 1867 1904 1942 2587 2663 2814 1871 1926 2036 2587 2663 2814 3594 3700 3912 1942 1999 2114 2067 2127 2249 2368 2437 2576 2808 2808 2808 2368 2437 2576 2368 2437 2576 2808 2808 2808 2368 2437 2576 1871 1926 2036 2006 2101 2230 2142 2205 2333 3205 3788 3884 2826 2826 2673 2826 2897 2715 1999 2967 2147 2967 4124 2227 2371 2715 2808 2715 2715 2808 2715 2147 2377 2458 3288 3884 3884 2899 2899 2742 2899 2899 2785 2114 3043 2200 3043 4229 2284 2432 2785 2808 2785 2785 2808 2785 2200 2377 2521 3328 3380 3934 3994 3934 3994 2935 2981 2935 2981 2777 2820 2935 2981 2935 2981 2820 2862 2227 2284 3080 3129 2232 2263 3080 3129 4283 4349 2313 2348 2461 2499 2820 2862 2820 2862 2820 2862 2820 2862 2820 2862 2820 2862 2232 2263 2388 2425 2553 2592 3432 4055 4055 3026 3026 2862 3026 3026 2907 2313 3176 2297 3187 4414 2384 2537 2907 2907 2907 2907 2907 2907 2297 2462 2631 3482 3535 4115 4175 4115 4175 3071 3117 3071 3117 2906 2948 3071 3117 3071 3117 2950 2993 2348 2384 3224 3271 2331 2367 3224 3271 4480 4546 2419 2455 2576 2615 2950 2993 2950 2993 2950 2993 2950 2993 2950 2993 2950 2993 2331 2367 2499 2537 2670 2710 ZONING INVESTIGATOR 1615 1663 1757 1852 1900 1923 1952 1982 2012 2042 APPOINTED BEFORE 1 -1 -99 1897 1897 1897 1897 1897 1923 1952 1982 2012 2042 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAGE 5 EN- 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH CLASS TITLE TRANCE YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR (A) POLICE POLICE CORPORAL 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 3968 POLICE PATROL OFFICER 2525 3005 3188 3467 3578 3635 3690 3747 3801 3868 POLICE SERGEANT 4331 4375 4418 4463 4528 4528 4528 4528 4528 4528 (A) FIRE *ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 4634 4725 4891 4983 5342 5342 5342 5342 5342 5342 ASST TRNG OFFICER/CAPTAIN 3807 3881 4093 4169 4570 4570 4570 4570 4570 4570 *EMERGENCY MEDICAL OFFICER 3664 3736 3882 3955 4191 4191 4191 4191 4191 4191 *FIRE CAPTAIN 3807 3881 4093 4169 4570 4570 4570 4570 4570 4570 *FIRE ENGINEER 3355 3420 3555 3621 3825 3825 3825 3825 3825 3825 FIRE INSPECTOR 3443 3510 3613 3683 3868 3868 3868 3868 3868 3868 *FIRE MEDIC 3443 3510 3613 3683 3868 3868 3868 3868 3868 3868 *FIREFIGHTER 1 2391 *FIREFIGHTER II 2557 *FIREFIGHTER III 2734 *FIREFIGHTER IV 3201 3232 3327 3391 3525 3525 3525 3525 3525 3525 TRNG OFFICER/ASSIST CHIEF 4634 4725 4891 4983 5342 5342 5342 5342 5342 5342 *DENOTES A 56 HOUR BASIC WORK WEEK ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN GROUPS A & B HAVE A 40 HOUR BASIC WORK WEEK CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAGE 6 CLASS TITLE BASE MERIT PAY RANGES GRANTED SALARY UNDER SECTION 6 -5 -1 (B) (B) ACCOUNTANT II 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 ACCOUNTANT II- RETIREMENT /BENEFITS 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3162 3269 3396 3512 3628 3748 3871 AIRPORT MTNCE SUPERVISOR 3533 3654 3795 3925 4055 4188 4327 AIRPORT SUPERINTENDENT 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 BLDG /GROUNDS MAINT SUPT 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 CHIEF ACCOUNTANT 4557 4712 4895 5062 5229 5402 5580 CIVIL ENGINEER/CONST 4557 4712 4895 5062 5229 5402 5580 CIVIL ENGINEER/DESIGN 5487 5674 5894 6095 6296 6504 6719 CIVIL ENGINEER/DRAINAGE 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 CIVIL SERVICE ADMIN 5265 5445 5656 5849 6042 6241 6447 CLERICAL SUPERVISOR 3183 3292 3419 3536 3653 3773 3898 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 COURT ADMINISTRATOR 3183 3292 3419 3536 3653 3773 3898 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 5487 5674 5894 6095 6296 6504 6719 DISPATCH SUPERVISOR 3183 3292 3419 3536 3653 3773 3898 EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 HOU /COMM DEV ADMIN 4056 4195 4357 4506 4655 4808 4967 HOU /COMM DEV COORD II 3161 3268 3395 3511 3627 3747 3870 PARK AREA COORDINATOR 3533 3654 3795 3925 4055 4188 4327 PARKS SUPERINTENDENT 4557 4712 4895 5062 5229 5402 5580 PARKS SUPERVISOR 3162 3269 3396 3512 3628 3748 3871 PARTS MANAGER 3162 3269 3396 3512 3628 3748 3871 POLICE CAPTAIN 4742 4904 5094 5268 5442 5621 5807 POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF 5487 5674 5894 6095 6296 6504 6719 REC CENTER COORDINATOR 3162 3269 3396 3512 3628 3748 3871 SHOPS SUPERVISOR 3610 3733 3878 4010 4142 4279 4420 STORM WATER COORDINATOR 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 STREETS MAINTENANCE SUPV 3533 3654 3795 3925 4055 4188 4327 STREETS SUPERINTENDENT 5021 5193 5394 5578 5762 5952 6149 TAX AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 TECHNICAL SERVICES MGR 4282 4428 4600 4757 4914 5076 5244 TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPT 4046 4184 4346 4494 4642 4795 4954 TRAFFIC ENGINEER 4557 4712 4895 5062 5229 5402 5580 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAG E 7 CLASS TITLE (B) WW COLLECTIONS SUPERVISOR WWTP LAB SUPERVISOR WWTP MAINTENANCE SUP WWTP OPERATIONS SUPV WWTP SUPERINTENDENT BASE MERIT PAY RANGES GRANTED SALARY UNDER SECTION 6 -5 -1 (B) 3533 3654 3795 3925 4055 4188 4327 4301 4448 4620 4778 4936 5099 5267 4301 4448 4620 4778 4936 5099 5267 4301 4448 4620 4778 4936 5099 5267 5021 5193 5394 5578 5762 5952 6149 CITY OF PUEBLO MONTHLY SALARY SCHEDULE PAG E 8 CLASS TITLE (C) ASST MANAGER/DEPUTY ASST MANAGER/FINANCE ASST MANAGER/FLEET MGMT ASST MANAGER/INFORMATION ASST MANAGER/PLANNING ASST MANAGER/RECREATION ASST MUNICIPAL CT JUDGE CITY CLERK DIRECTOR/ANIMAL CONTROL DIRECTOR/AVIATION DIRECTOR/FINANCE DIRECTOR/HOUSING -COMM SVC DIRECTOR/INFORMATION SVCS DIRECTOR/PARKS & REC DIRECTOR/PERSONNEL & TNG DIRECTOR/PLANNING & DEV DIRECTOR/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/PURCHASING DIRECTOR/TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR/UTILITIES DIRECTOR/ZONING FIRE CHIEF ICE ARENA MANAGER MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE POLICE CHIEF SECRETARY TO CITY MANAGER MERIT PAY RANGES GRANTED UNDER SECTION 6 -5 -1 (B) 6480 7920 5137 6279 5648 6903 4001 4891 5227 6389 5264 6434 4305 5261 5227 6389 4559 5572 5227 6389 6120 7480 5948 7270 5948 7270 6095 7449 5948 7270 5948 7270 6875 8403 5227 6389 5825 7119 6095 7449 5648 6903 3440 4204 6095 7449 6875 8403 3161 3863 CITY MANAGER 10000 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2001. INTRODUCED December 11 ,2000 BY: Robert Schilling APPROVED: President of the City Council ATTEST: City rk PASSED AND APPROVED: December 26, 2000