Title
Ordinance No. 18-78 amending Section 304 (Appoint and Dismiss Staff) of Part 3 (Powers and Duties of the Mayor) of Article 2 (Officers of the City) of Chapter 1 (Administration, Personnel, and Finance) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Mayor Appointed Staff
Presenter:
Wynetta Massey, City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney
Body
Summary:
Pursuant to City Charter § 4-40(h)(6), City Council confirms Mayor appointed officers listed in listed in City Charter §§ 4-40(h)(1)-(5). City Charter § 4-40(h)(6) extends Council’s confirmation authority to the “director or manager of any City department, division, office, agency, or enterprise if the Mayor’s appointment authority is set forth by ordinance . . . .” The proposed ordinance sets forth the Mayor’s authority to appoint the “director of the department relating to information technology,” or the chief information officer. With the adoption of the proposed ordinance, any future mayor appointments to this position will be subject to City Council confirmation. However, if adopted, the incumbent chief information officer would not subject to confirmation by City Council pursuant to City Code § 1.2.201(B).
Previous Council Action:
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Background:
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Financial Implications:
N/A
Board/Commission Recommendation:
The Code Scrub Committee (Councilmembers Knight, Strand, and Geislinger) have reviewed the proposed ordinance and support its adoption.
Stakeholder Process:
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Alternatives:
Council could choose not to adopt the proposed ordinance, which would continue the current practice of the Mayor appointing the chief information officer without City Council confirmation.
Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
Move approval of the proposed ordinance as presented.
Summary of Ordinance Language
An ordinance setting forth the Mayor’s appointment authority for the director of the information technology department.