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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08162ORDINANCE NO. 8162 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PERSONNEL VACANCIES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added) SFOTinN 1 Section 6 -8 -5 of Chapter 8, Title VI of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-8-5. Vacancies. (a) A vacancy shall exist whenever the number of positions established by the budget exceeds the number of employees in such positions. (b) The City Manager may, upon written notice to the Director, declare that a vacancy shall remain open for a period not to exceed [six (6)] twelve (12) months. (c) The City Council may at any time declare that any portion of all existing or future vacancies shall remain open for such period or periods as the City Council shall determine by resolution. (d) Unless held open as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) above, vacancies shall be filled as soon as the Director can certify to the department head as provided in Section 6 -8 -6. (e) During the time a vacancy is held open, the eligible list pertaining to such vacancy shall remain frozen and no new eligible list shall be established until action is taken on such vacancy. SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval, and shall apply to all vacancies existing on the date of passage of this Ordinance or arising thereafter. INTRODUCED: March 8, 2010 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCILPERSON APPROVED: RESIDENT CF CITY CC) UNCIL ATTESTED BY: C1"Y CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: March 22, 2010 x� I I SINE' Ail Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # R -9 DATE: March 8, 2010 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER JERRY M. PACHECO, CITY MANAGER JENNY M. EICKELMAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PERSONNEL VACANCIES ISSUE Should the City Council authorize the City Manager to be able to freeze vacancies for up to twelve months instead the current maximum of six months? BACKGROUND This measure would allow the City Manager to "freeze" vacant positions for up to 12 months (instead of the current 6 month maximum), rather than asking Council to hold positions open or abolish the positions by amendment of the staffing ordinance and budget. This eliminates the burden of preparing resolutions or ordinances for Council's consideration to freeze or abolish positions which will likely be restored when the economy improves. This Ordinance would have no effect upon employees in the Fire bargaining unit due to Article 46 of the Fire collective bargaining agreement. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT Due to projected budget shortfalls, it may be necessary to hold vacancies open for longer than 6 months, which is the maximum currently authorized by Ordinance. There may be incidental cost savings attributable to reduced paperwork.