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Home My WebLink About10970 City Clerk's Office Item # R1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 23, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Andrew Hayes, Public Works Director SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-5-3 OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE I OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION, ABOLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY DIVISION UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 16-12-3(5) AND 16-12-12(A) OF CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE CONSISTENT THEREWITH SUMMARY: This Ordinance amends the department organization of the City by reestablishing the Stormwater Department. Currently, the Stormwater Utility Enterprise is listed as a division within the Public Works Department. This Ordinance reassigns responsibility for operational management and administrative oversight of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise from the Director of Public Works to the Director of Stormwater by amending Chapter 12 of Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: The Mayor has directed the Public Works Department to work toward the separation of the Stormwater Division from the Public Works Department and to present this ordinance authorizing the operations and activities of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise to be overseen by the Director of Stormwater. Currently, the Director of Public Works is dually- assigned as both the Director of Public Works and the Director of Stormwater. The Director of Stormwater position is currently unfunded. However, funding currently allocated to the vacant Stormwater Engineering Manager position will be reallocated to fund the Director of Stormwater position and the Stormwater Engineering Manager position would not be backfilled. It is intended that the Stormwater Engineering Managerrolewillbeabolishedin2026. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the Director of Stormwater position would predominantly be covered by cost savings generated by the elimination of the Stormwater Engineering Manager position. There is an additional $2,788.97 in annual cost difference between the Director of Stormwater position as compared to the Stormwater Engineering Manager position. For the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year, this amount will be less than $1,500.00 and that difference will be available within the current Stormwater Utility Enterprise operating budget through salary savings generated by the existing vacancies in the Stormwater Engineering Manager and Stormwater Coordinator positions. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: Failure to pass this Ordinance will maintain the status quo whereby the Stormwater Utility Enterprise will continue to operate as a Division within the Public Works Department. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of this Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: None ORDINANCENO.10972 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-5-3 OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE I OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION, ABOLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY DIVISION UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 16-12- 3(5) AND 16-12-12(A) OF CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE CONSISTENT THEREWITH BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added) SECTION 1. Section 1-5-3 of Chapter 5 of Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 1-5-3. Departmental organization; divisions. (a) The administrative services of the City shall be divided under the Mayor into the following departments and heads thereof, and may be divided into the following divisions: Department Head (1) Finance Director of Finance (2) City Clerk and Records City Clerk (3) Police Chief of Police a. Operations Bureau b. Support Services Bureau c. Investigation Division d. Crime Prevention Division e. Traffic Division f. Code Enforcement Division (4) Fire Fire Chief a. Fire-fighting Division b. Fire Prevention Division c. Communications Division d. Training Division (5) Public Works Director of Public Works a. Engineering Division b. Streets Maintenance Division \[c. Stormwater Utility Division \] \[d.\]c. Traffic Maintenance Division \[e.\]d. Public Building Maintenance Division \[f.\]e. Transportation Division \[g.\]f. Solid Waste Division (6) Parks and Recreation Director of Parks and Recreation a. Park Maintenance b. Recreation Division c. Swimming Pools Division d. Golf Course Division e. Cemeteries Division (7) Aviation Director of Aviation a. Airport Operation b. Property Management (8) Purchasing Director of Purchasing (9) Law City Attorney (10) Human Resources Director of Human Resources (11) Planning and Director of Planning and Community Development Community Development a. Land Use Division b. Transportation Planning Division c. CDBG/HOME/Housing Division (12) Information Technology Director of Information Technology (13) Stormwater Director of Stormwater (b) The designation of divisions and the description of division functions as set forth in this Chapter shall not be deemed to limit a department head from reorganizing his or her department from time to time as circumstances may require. Any such reorganization shall be reported to the Mayor without unnecessary delay and shall become effective immediately upon regulation issued by the Mayor. (c) Reference to a department or department head in this Code by any title other than as set forth in this Section shall be construed to refer to the department or department head as set forth herein. SECTION 2. Section 16-12-3 (5) of Chapter 12 of Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicating matter being added): Sec. 16-2-3. - Definitions. (5) Director means the Director of the \[Department of Public Works\] Stormwater Department or the Director's designee. SECTION 3 Section 16-12-12 (a) of Chapter 12 of Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicating matter being added): Sec. 16-12-12. - Administration and review. (a) The administration of the provisions of this Chapter is vested in and shall be exercised by the Director, who may prescribe forms, rules, and regulations in conformity with this Chapter for the proper Administration and Enforcement of this Chapter. The Director may delegate the administration of this Chapter, or any part thereof, to duly qualified persons in the \[Department of Public Works\] Stormwater Department. SECTION 4. 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 effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 5. 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 June 09, 2025 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 23, 2025. President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on . 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 President of City Council ATTEST City Clerk