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STRATEGIC OUTCOMES |
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Department: |
☐ Safe & Prosperous |
☐ Motion |
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Finance |
☐ Active & Appealing |
☐ Resolution |
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☐ Respected & Responsible |
☒ Ordinance - Introduction |
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Division: |
☒ Connected & Engaged |
☐ Ordinance - Adoption |
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Administration |
☐ Unique & Creative |
☐ Public Hearing |
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Amendment: Ordinance O2021-007 - City Departments
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
Authorize an amendment of the current listing of City Departments to combine the Building Safety and Planning and Neighborhood Services Departments to reconstitute the Department of Community Development; Move the Economic Development Division from City Administration to the Department of Community Development; and separating the Facilities Management Division from the Building Safety Division to be a stand-alone Facilities Management Department. (Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Doug Allen)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
This department restructure will accommodate customer needs with more efficient and effective services delivered to the community, while continuing to meet goals and objectives of the City Council’s strategic outcome of connected and engaged.
REPORT:
Yuma City Charter Article VII, Section 6(g)(6) requires adoption of an ordinance to “establish, alter or abolish any City department, or office.”
City Council adopted Ordinance O2015-030 on June 3, 2015, then amended with Ordinance O2021-007 on May 5, 2021, which established the current composition of City departments and titles.
The FY 2026 budget is guided by the theme “Progress with Purpose.” As Customer needs and delivery methods evolve, organizational structure should remain purposefully adaptive.
This department restructure will accommodate customer needs with more efficient and effective services delivered to the community, while continuing to meet goals and objectives of the City Council.
The Tentative Budget Schedules A through G provide the outline for the following department restructuring via this City Ordinance by:
a) Reconstituting the Department of Community Development by combining the Building Safety and Planning and Neighborhood Services Departments; and
b) Moving the Economic Development Division from City Administration to the Department of Community Development; and
c) Separating the Facilities Management Division from Building Safety to a stand-alone Facilities Management Department.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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$ 0.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
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$ 0.00 |
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$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP |
TOTAL $ 0.00
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
06/10/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
Date: |
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Richard W. Files |
06/08/2025 |