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City Clerk's Office Item # R6
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: Heather Graham, Mayor
Scott Hobson, Acting Director Planning and Community Development
Marisa Pacheco, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 STAFFING
ORDINANCE BY ADDING A SECTION ENTITLED HOUSING & CITIZEN
SERVICES, ADDING ONE (1) FULL-TIME HOUSING & CITIZEN
SERVICES DIRECTOR TO THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING OF THE
HOUSING & CITIZEN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND AMENDMENT
OF THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZED
STAFFING AS PART OF A REORGANIZATION.
SUMMARY:
A review of ways to enhance operational efficiency related to development and housing
activities has been underway within the Planning & Community Development
Department with an emphasis on the housing function for the City of Pueblo.
This review and request for reorganization essentially reverses the prior
Department making it a subordinate division within Planning & Community
Development. The current administration, with the concurrence of staff involved feel
that this arrangement has not been as successful as hoped and given the ongoing and
critical housing needs of the community the re-establishment of a stand-alone
department is the best organizational approach to place appropriate emphasis on these
objectives of affordable housing and rehabilitation within the community.
This reorganization will include changes in reporting structure for all staff currently
assigned to the Housing & Citizen Services Department to a new division focused on
housing program activities within the Planning & Community Development Department.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On November 27, 2023, Ordinance No. 10595 was approved by City Council. This
Ordinance abolished the Housing & Citizen Services Director position and added a
subordinate division manager over the housing function for the City.
On December 9, 2024, Ordinance No.10852 was approved by City Council. This
Ordinance provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2025.
BACKGROUND:
It has become apparent that the previous organizational arrangement has been less
effective than desired. With the passage of recent legislation which will greatly broaden
available funding to address critical housing issues in the community, the housing
function requires department-level emphasis and leadership.
Current Organizational/Functional Chart Housing Function
Reorganization and Reporting Changes
The reorganization will include the movement of all Housing & Citizen Services staff
back to a re-established Housing & Citizen Services Department.
Staffing Changes
With changes accomplished through a related ordinance which amends various
provisions of the Pueblo Municipal Code, some of the duties and director level
authorities currently associated with and performed by the Planning & Community
Development Director will be transferred back to the re-established Housing & Citizen
Services Director.
Therefore, the re-established position of Housing & Citizen Services Director is
proposed within this staffing ordinance. This position will provide director-level
leadership of the housing program staff, will oversee all housing activities to include
non-profit funding
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost of the re-established director position is outlined below.
Like all housing positions within the City organization, this position will be initially
funded by the General Fund with reimbursement through federal HUD funds for all
position costs.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not Applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
The no action alternative would be to retain current staffing levels and classifications.
The suggested change represents a more efficient and effective way to accomplish the
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
ORDINANCE NO10975
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025
STAFFING ORDINANCE BY ADDING A SECTION ENTITLED
HOUSING & CITIZEN SERVICES, ADDING ONE (1) FULL-TIME
HOUSING & CITIZEN SERVICES DIRECTOR TO THE
AUTHORIZED STAFFING OF THE HOUSING & CITIZEN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND AMENDMENT OF THE
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZED
STAFFING AS PART OF A REORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the positions for the ultimate efficiency and
functionality for delivering housing and citizen services to the community; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
No. 10852, the 2025 Staffing Ordinance, shall be amended as follows:
10852, the 2025 Staffing Ordinance:
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 effectuate and transactions described therein.
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 Stormwater 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 June 09, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 23, 2025.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
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 _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk