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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 6, 2018
City Council
STAFF
Janet Miller, Assistant Human Resources Director
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2018, Amending Article V, Division 3 of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Clarify the City Manager's Authority Concerning the Administrative Branch of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to amend various sections in Article V, Division 3 of Chapter 2 of the City Code to
clarify and eliminate confusion regarding the City Manager’s authority to assign supervisory authority as well
as duties and functions to the services of the City administrative organization.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On January 16, 2018, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 011, 2018, amending the definition of
“Service Area” in Code Section 1-2 to reflect that a service area director may report to a designee of the City
Manager rather than to the City Manager directly. It also granted the City Manager authority to name a
designee as the Service Area director for Utility Services. Ordinance No. 022, 2018, amends Sections 2-492
to 2-503 to conform with this newly adopted language amending the definition of “service area” in Code
Section 1-2.
Additionally, Ordinance No. 022, 2018, amends City Code to remove Operation Services from the Community
and Operation Services Service Area and amends language in Section 2-505 to allow for the functions
provided by Operation Services to be incorporated into the Information and Employee Services Service Area.
These conforming amendments align the internal facing functions of Operation Services under one Service
Area and address the need for the City Manager to have flexibility in how City administrative services are
organized.
Finally, staff recommends adding a statement to each provision of Article V indicating that certain City services
may be assigned to a service area by the City Manager.
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ORDINANCE NO. 022, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE V, DIVISION 3 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO CLARIFY THE CITY MANAGER’S
AUTHORITY CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 2 of the City Charter says the administrative branch of
the City government shall be composed of the offices, services areas and agencies established by
ordinance upon report and recommendation of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 2 of the City Charter says administrative functions and
duties may be assigned and distributed among offices, services areas or departments thereof, or
agencies of the administrative branch by regulations issued by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article V, Division 3 of the City Code sets out the service areas
of the City administrative organization; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2018, City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No.
011, 2018, amending the definition of “service area” in City Code Section 1-2 to reflect that a
service area director may report to a designee of the City Manager rather than to the City
Manager directly; and
WHEREAS, each City Code section establishing a service area should be amended
consistent with the updated definition of “service area” to reflect that a service area director may
report to a designee of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 011, 2018, also added a clarifying statement confirming that
utility services is a service area of the City; and
WHEREAS, a similar clarifying statement should be added to each subsection creating a
service area to ensure consistency; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends shifting operations services, an internal
service, to the information and employee services service area; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Article IV, Section 2 of the City Charter, City staff
recommends adding a statement to each provision establishing a service area indicating that
certain City services may be assigned to a service area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That Section 2-500 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-500. - Planning, Development and Transportation Services.
Planning, Development and Transportation Services is hereby created as a service area of the
City. Planning, Development and Transportation Services shall be in the charge of a Director
who shall be directly responsible to the City Manager or his or her designee for the functions and
duties necessary to provide community planning, development and transportations services and
other services as assigned, and who shall have control and supervision over such agencies,
service units, departments, offices or persons as may be deemed appropriate by the City
Manager.
Section 3. That Section 2-501 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-501. - Financial Services; duties of Director.
Financial Services is hereby created as a service area of the City. Financial Services shall be in
the charge of a Chief Financial Officer who shall be directly responsible to the City Manager or
his or her designee for the functions and duties of the Financial Officer as provided in Article V,
Part III, Section 22 of the Charter, and other services as assigned, and who shall have control and
supervision over such agencies, service units, departments, offices or persons as may be deemed
appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 4. That Section 2-502 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-502. - Community and Operations Services.
Community and Operations Services is hereby created as a service area of the City. Community
and Operations Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall be directly responsible to
the City Manager or his or her designee for the functions and duties necessary to provide
cultural, parks, natural areas, and recreation services, operations and other services as assigned,
and who shall have control and supervision over such agencies, service units, departments,
offices or persons as may be deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 5. That Section 2-503 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-503. - Police Services.
(a) Chief; duties. Police Services is hereby created as a service area of the City. Police
Services shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the Chief of Police, who shall
be directly responsible to the City Manager or his or her designee for the functions and duties
necessary to preserve the public peace, prevent crime, apprehend criminals and protect the rights
of persons and property through the enforcement of the penal laws of the State, all ordinances
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and regulations of the City, and the provisions of the Charter, and other services as assigned. The
Chief of Police shall also perform such other duties as the City Manager may prescribe for the
public peace and safety and the protection of property, including the property of the City within
and without the corporate limits, and shall cooperate with local, state and federal law
enforcement officials.
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Section 6. That Section 2-504 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-504. - Utility Services; duties of Director and City Manager.
(a) Utility Services shall be and is hereby created as a service area of the City.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, Utility Services shall be in the charge of a
Director who shall be directly responsible to the Deputy City Manager or his or her designee for
the functions and duties of Utility Services, including, without limitation, the functions and
duties necessary to provide for the design, construction, reconstruction, addition, repair,
replacement, operation and maintenance of the City's electric, water, wastewater and stormwater
utility services, and who shall have control and supervision over such agencies, service units,
departments, divisions, offices or persons assigned by the Deputy City Manager.
(c) The City Manager or his or her designee shall have the direct responsibility and authority
to administer and supervise all functions and activities related to the electric utility’s provision of
“telecommunication facilities and services,” as this term in defined in Section 7(f) of Charter
Article XII. In exercising this authority, the City Manager or his or her designee may assign to
other employees such duties, assignments and functions as the City Managerhe or she determines
necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the electric utility in providing
telecommunication facilities and services.
Section 7. That Section 2-505 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-505. - Information and employee services.
Information and Employee Services is hereby created as a service area of the City. Information
and Employee Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall be directly responsible to
the City Manager or his or her designee for the functions and duties necessary to provide
administrative and other internal services, such as communications, management information
and human resources services, to the City, and other services as assigned, and who shall have
control and supervision over such agencies, service units, departments, offices or persons as may
be deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 8. That Section 2-506 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 2-506. - Sustainability services.
Sustainability Services is hereby created as a service area of the City. Sustainability Services
shall be in the charge of a Director, who shall be directly responsible to the City Manager or his
or her designee for the functions and duties necessary to provide environmental services,
economic health and urban renewal services and social sustainability for the City organization,
and who shall have control and supervision over such agencies, service units, departments,
offices or persons as may be deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
February, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of February, A.D.
2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of February, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk