HomeMy WebLinkAbout024 - 03/22/2011 - AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 3 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO CITY SERVICE AREAS ORDINANCE NO. 024, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 3
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO CITY SERVICE AREAS
WHEREAS, under Article II, Section 5 of the City Charter, the City Council has the power
to establish, change, consolidate or abolish administrative offices, service areas or agencies of the
City by ordinance, upon report and recommendation of the City Manager, so long as the
administrative functions and public services established by the Charter are not abolished in any such
reorganization; and
WHEREAS, the organizational structure of the City is contained in Chapter 2, Article V of
the City Code;
WHEREAS, Division 3 of Article V establishes the service areas of the City; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager and his executive leadership team have recently reviewed the
organizational structure of the City and,following such review,the City Manager has concluded that
certain changes should be made in order to enhance the implementation of City Council policy
decisions and address pressing operational needs of the organization; and
WHEREAS, such changes will result in the restructuring of two existing service areas and
the formation of a new service area; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that the organizational changes recommended by the
City Manager are in the best interests of the City and will further enhance the efficiency and cost
effectiveness of City operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 2,Article V,Division 3, Sections 2-500 and 2-502 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 3. SERVICE AREAS
Sec. 2-500. Policy, Planning, and Transportation Services.
Policy, Planning and Transportation Services is hereby created. Policy,
Planning and Transportation Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall
be directly responsible to the City Manager for the functions and duties necessary to
provide internal strategic planning and policy development services to the City, as
well as community planning,development and transportation services,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.
Sec. 2-502. Community and Operations Services.
Community and Operations Services is hereby created. Community and
Operations Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall be directly
responsible to the City Manager for the functions and duties necessary to provide
cultural, parks, recreation and environmental services; management information
services (information technology and network systems); operations services; and
legislative services, 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 2. That Chapter 2,Article V,Division 3,of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
are hereby amended by the addition of a new section 2-505 which reads in its entirety as:
Sec. 2-505. Employee and Communication Services.
Employee and Communication Services is hereby created. Employee and
Communication Services shall be in the charge of a Director•who shall be directly
responsible to the City Manager for the functions and duties necessary to provide
communications, public involvement and human resources services to the City, 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 1st day of
March, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 22nd day of March, A.D. 2011.
Mayor
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City-Clark
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 22nd day of M h, A.D. 2011.
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City Clerk
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