Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1776 Reorganize City Departments — reading text

READING DATE 1st 2nd ORDINANCE 1776 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 2. 14. 02, DEPARTMENTS ESTABLISHED, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REORGANIZE CITY DEPARTMENTS; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. AUTHORITY The authority for enactment of this Ordinance is section 166. 021( 1), Florida Statutes 2007), and section 19 of the Charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach. SECTION II. FINDINGS AND INTENT Pursuant to Section 19 of the Charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach, there shall be such departments necessary for the purposes of carrying out the financial, public safety, public services and welfare functions of the city. The Council may change any department or office by ordinance and may prescribe, distribute or discontinue the functions and duties of departments and offices so established. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by ordinance to departments established by this charter, and departments may be discontinued or the functions thereof changed by ordinance. The City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City of Fort Walton Beach to reorganize, restructure and rename the departments of the City to achieve operational efficiency, effectiveness in service delivery, streamline the reporting process and reduce costs. Section III. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2. 14. 02 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2. 14. 02, Departments Established, of the Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: See. 2. 14. 02. Departments Established. There are the folloY/ ing departments \ yithin the organizational structure of the city government: community development services, finance, fire, golf, human management of information services, parks and recreation, police, resources, public ".vorks, purchasing, and utilities. Section 2. 14. 02. Departments Established. There are the following departments within the organizational structure of the city government: administrative services. financial services. fire services. golf club services. police services. public services. utility services and recreational & cultural services. a. The administrative services department shall be responsible for Human Resources. Risk Management. Information Technology and Public Information. 1  b. The Financial Services Department shall be responsible for all finance and purchasing functions. c. The Fire Services Department shall be responsible for all fire safety and education related functions. d. The Golf Club Services shall be responsible for all functions of the City' s Golf Course Operations and Maintenance. e. The Police Services Department shall be responsible for all police functions. f. Department shall be responsible for Community The Public Services Development Services. Building Inspection and Permits. Code Enforcement. Neighborhood Improvement. the CRA. Economic Development. Fleet Service. Facilities Maintenance and Solid Waste. g. The Utility Services Department shall be responsible for all functions related to utilities services including water distribution. wastewater collection. water operations. sewer operations. street maintenance and repair. engineering Services. and stormwater utility. h. The Recreation and Cultural Services Department shall be responsible for all functions related to parks and recreation and grounds maintenance including right- of-way maintenance. medians and the cemetery. i. The City Manager shall have authority to reassign functions from one department to another when it is in the best interests of the city operation to do so. SECTION VI. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS In the event any part of this ordinance conflicts with any provision of the Code, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. A opted 3( Jog ;)/ h~ k Mike Anderson, Mayor Appr :ved as to form and legal sufficiency. Helen Spencer, Codification Instructions: Section II amends section 2. 14. 02 of the Code of Ordinances as stated. 2