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City Clerk's Office Item # R4
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Marisa Pacheco, Director of Human Resources
Charles Roy, Acting Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 STAFFING
ORDINANCE THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF TWO (2) VACANT
POSITIONS WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY:
vacant positions within the Public Works Department to better meet operational needs.
1. Traffic Signal Technician to Traffic Utility Worker III
2. Sr. Facilities Maintenance Technician converted to Facilities Maintenance
Technician
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On December 9, 2024, Ordinance No.10852 was approved by City Council. This
Ordinance provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2025.
BACKGROUND:
1. Traffic Signal Technician converted to Traffic Utility Worker III
The Public Works Department proposes converting one currently vacant Traffic
Signal Technician position to the classification of Traffic Control Utility III. The
Public Works Traffic Division is staffed with a total of 8 personnel, of which includes
3 (2 Filled/1 Vacant Funded) Traffic Signal Technicians, 1 Traffic Control Utility III,
2 (1 Vacant Funded/1 Vacant Unfunded) Traffic Control Utility II, and 2 Signs &
Marking Specialists.
This position conversion will align staffing to the current workload. In 2023, the City
terminated its maintenance service contract with Pueblo County and CDOT of 47
traffic signals.
approximately 1/3. As a result of this position conversion, the Supervisor will have
the flexibility to focus division effort to the Signs and Marking section. Signs and
Markings maintains a high workload demand; this is especially true during the
summer months when the Division is focused on painting and striping of public
rights-of-way.
2. Sr. Facilities Maintenance Technician converted to Facilities Maintenance
Technician
The Public Works Department proposes to convert a currently vacant Senior
Facilities Maintenance Technician position to a new journey-level classification of
Facilities Maintenance Technician. The Public Works Maintenance Division
employs 10 maintenance professionals across six different construction trades: two
Painters, two Carpenters, two HVAC Technicians, one Plumber, one Electrician,
two Senior Facilities Maintenance Technicians (one of which is vacant), and one
Maintenance Superintendent. Additionally, the division employs one temporary
worker.
The Senior Facility Maintenance Technicians are responsible for conducting 11
monthly elevator inspections, over 120 annual backflow preventer certifications,
and support other trades as necessary to maintain and repair over 300 city-owned
facilities. This workload equates to approximately 30 buildings per employee
without considering the specialized skills of each employee. In 2024, the division
responded to 1,206 trouble or maintenance calls received and completed and
carried over a backlog of 1,448 work requests.
Converting the currently approved vacancy will enable the City to hire a journey-
level maintenance professional to assist with the workload. This conversion will
better align with the existing structure of the division, provide additional flexibility
with work assignments.. An ancillary benefit of creating this classification is that it
establishes a career ladder for individuals in the City who are currently pursuing or
have pursued professional trades licensure.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This is zero net change to staffing levels within the Public Works Department. No
additional funding is required to accomplish the desired staffing changes.
The cost to convert the Traffic Signal Technician to a Traffic Utility Worker III is a straight
conversion with no cost. Both positions share the same salary range.
The cost to convert (downgrade) the Sr. Facilities Maintenance Technician to a Facilities
Maintenance Technician, a new classification, is anticipated to generate salary savings
of approximately $12,406 on an annual basis.
Traffic Utility Worker III - $0 (no cost)
Facilities Maintenance Technician - $13,146 (savings)
Estimated Savings - $13,146 (savings)
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 departmental
efficiencies.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
ORDINANCE NO.10987
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025
STAFFING ORDINANCE THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF
TWO (2) VACANT POSITIONS WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the positions for the ultimate efficiency and
functionality for the Public Works Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
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follows:
The following positions shall be authorized for FY 2025:
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 2025 Budget and staffing with
respect to the allocation of positions within the Public Works 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 23, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 14, 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