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HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-11 - Amending Title 2 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code So as to Permit the Consolidation of the Utilities Department with the Public Works Department; the Marine Department with the Fire Department; and Adding Personnel Duties to the Finance Departm• • • ORDINANCE NO. 95- 11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND ADDING PERSONNEL DUTIES TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND RENAMING THAT DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby find as follows: Section 601 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach authorizes the City Council to provide, by ordinance not inconsistent with the Charter, for the organization, conduct and operation of the several offices and departments of the City, and for the consolidation, alteration or abolition of departments. The City Council is authorized by Ordinance to assign additional functions or duties to offices, departments of the City not inconsistent with the Charter. The City Council thereby finds that amendments made by this Ordinance to Chapter 2.12, consolidating departments and reorganizing certain functions and duties of department heads is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Chapter 2.12 of Title 2 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: Sections: CHAPTER 2.12 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS 2.12.010 Departments Designated. 2.12.020 Authority of City Manager. 2.12.030 Planning Department. 2.12.035 Building Department. 2.12.040 Administrative Services Department. 2.12.050 Fire and Marine Department. 2.12.060 General Services Department. 2.12.070 Community Services Department. 2.12.100 Public Works Department. 2.12.110 Police Department. SECTION 2.12.010. Departments Designated. The administrative service of the City is divided into the following departments: Building Department • Community Services Department Administrative Services Department Fire and Marine Department General Services Department Planning Department Police Department Public Works Department SECTION 2.12.020. Authority of City Manager. All department heads, except the City Attorney and the City Clerk, shall be subject to the administrative authority and direction of the City Manager. SECTION 2.12.030. Planning Department. The Planning Department shall be under the supervision of the Planning Director. The term "Community Development Director" as found in Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code shall be deemed hereafter to refer to the Planning Director. The functions of the Planning Department shall include: (a) Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Code relating to planning, zoning and subdivisions, and advising and assisting the Planning Commission in such administration vested in that Commission; (b) Preparation and presentation of reports to the City Council and the Planning Commission on various aspects of City planning; (c) Preparation and maintenance of the General Plan; (d) Advising the public on zoning and planning matters; (e) Receipt and processing subdivision maps. SECTION 2.12.035. Building Department. The Building Department shall be under the supervision of the Building Director. The functions of the Building Department shall include: (a) Administration and enforcement of the building, electrical plumbing and mechanical codes, including grading and swimming pool regulations; (b) Administration and enforcement of State regulations governing energy conservation and sound transmission. `A SECTION 2.12.040. Administrative Services Department. The Administrative Services Department shall be under the supervision of the Administrative Services Director/ Finance Director, who shall have charge of financial affairs and employee relations within the City. A. The financial functions of the • Administrative Services Department, in addition to those duties imposed by the City Charter, shall include: (a) Enforcement of the City's business license regulations. (b) Purchase of supplies, equipment, training, and services used by city departments. (c) Disposal of obsolete and surplus City property. (d) Provide centralized duplicating services for all City departments. (e) Provide centralized City management information services. (f) Provide risk management services. • B. The employee relations functions of the Administrative Services Department shall include: Establish personnel policies, employee classification and compensation policies and other conditions of employment to assist the City Manager in carrying out the provisions of Chapter 2.28 of this Code. SECTION 2.12.050. Fire and Marine Department. The Fire and Marine Department shall be under the supervision of the Fire and Marine Chief. The terms "Fire Chief" and "Marine Director" as used in this Code shall be deemed hereafter to refer to the Fire and Marine Chief. A. The functions of the Fire Department shall include: (a) The extinguishment of structural, brush and other typos of fires. • (b) The enforcement of laws concerned with fire prevention. (c) To abate any hazard or nuisance caused by any substance that presents a threat to the public because of toxicity, radioactivity, flammability or other characteristic dangerous to 3 the public health or environment. (d) Prevention of, or responding to, accidents of a marine nature within the City limits of contiguous unincorporated territory under County contractual agreements. (e) Enforcement of the provision of this Code as • directed pertaining to the general public safety, tidelands administration and beach parking lots within the marine environment. (f) Such other functions as may be delegated by the City Manager or the City Council. SECTION 2.12.060. General Services Department. The General Services Department shall be under the supervision of the General Services Director. The functions of the General Services Department shall include: (a) Street and beach cleaning. (b) Refuse and garbage collection and disposal. (c) Maintenance and repair of streets, alleys, curbs, • sidewalks, storm drains, bridges, piers, bulkheads and floats. (d) Maintenance and repair of City equipment. (e) Operation of City sign shop and carpenter shop. (f) Street striping, barricade, curb, crosswalk, parking stall, and pavement painting. (g) Street name, and regulation sign posting maintenance. (h) Custodial maintenance and minor repair services for City - owned and occupied buildings and facilities. (i) Landscaping and maintenance of City parks, parkway trees, and planted areas on City -owned property, easements and rights -of- way. SECTION 2.12.070. Community Services Department. T h e Community Services Department shall be under the supervision of the isCommunity Services Director /City Librarian. The functions of the Community Services Department shall include: (a) Advise the Board of Library Trustees. (b) Advise and liaison to the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission. 9 (c) Operation and management of the City's libraries, including selection, organization and dissemination of materials in all formats -- print, multi - media, electronic publishing. (d) Planning coordination and direction of community recreational and cultural activities. • (e) Operation and control of all parks and recreational facilities over which the City exercises jurisdiction. (f) Master planning for the acquisition and development of park and recreational facilities. 2.12.100 Public Works Department. The Public Works Department shall be under the supervision of the Public Works Director who shall also be the City Engineer Pro Tem and the Superintendent of Streets. The term "Utilities Director" as used in this Code shall be deemed hereafter to refer to the Public Works Director. The functions of the Public Works Department shall include: (a) Planning, design, preparation of plans, and • administration of contracts for the construction of public works, including street, storm drain, sewer, water, harbor, street lighting, and other public facilities; (b) Right -of -way acquisition; (c) Subdivision engineering services; (d) Traffic engineering services; (e) Engineering services for other City departments; (f) Maintenance and operation of City water system; (g) Maintenance and operation of City sewer system; (h) Maintenance and operation of City street lighting system and the maintenance of electrical equipment in City buildings; (i) Engineering planning for water, sewer and electrical systems. • 2.12.110 Police Department. The Police Department shall be under the supervision of the Police Chief. The Police Department may have only such sworn, reserve and civilian personnel as the City Council shall authorize. The functions of the Police Department shall include: 5 (a) Prevention, repression, and investigation of crime. (b) (c) (d) (e) is (f) Apprehension of offenders. Recovery of property. Traffic law enforcement and parking control. Animal control. Custody of lost, stolen, recovered property. SECTION 2: That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 27th day of March , 19 95, and adopted on the 10th day of April 1995, by the following vote, to -wit: ATTEST: - / -uj CITY CLERK' %I AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS EDWARDS, WATT, DERRY HEDGES, COX, GLOVER, O'NEIL NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS NONE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS NONE MAYOR ,y