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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 38 of 2016
(Amending Chapter 2.08 Administrative Organization)
An ordinance amending Chapter 2.08 to modify the administrative organization.
WHEREAS,it is proposed that Chapter 2.08,Salt Lake City Code,be amended to modify
administrative organization;and
WHEREAS,economic development and environmental protection are key priorities for
both the Salt Lake City Council and the Mayor's Office;and
WHEREAS,creating a new Department of Economic Development will better align the
city's many economic tools to generate and sustain a more robust business climate and allow a
more targeted approach to economic growth;and
WHEREAS,creating a Department of Community and Neighborhoods will support the
city in applying greater focus on maintaining the unique character of Salt Lake City's existing
neighborhoods,assist in the creation of future development plans,enhance focus on the city's
infrastructure needs,and provide more efficient services to residents and businesses;and
WHEREAS,creating a new Department of Sustainability to collaborate across city
departments and functions,with other governmental agencies,business,and other key stake-
holders to address air quality,land and water management,and climate change,will allow for
concentrated and expert attention on these critical environmental challenges;and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds adoption of this ordinance reasonably furthers the
health,safety,and general welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW,THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City:
SECTION 1.That Chapter 2.08 of the Salt Lake City Code is amended as follows:
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Chapter 2.08
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
2.08.010:ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED:
2.08.020:DEPARTMENT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER(REP.BY ORD.
39-10,2010):
2.08.025:DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:
2.08.027:DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES:
2.08.029:DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
2.08.030:DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT BOARD:
2.08.040:OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
2.08.050:DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS:
2.08.060:DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
2.08.065:DEPARTMENT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
2.08.070:FIRE DEPARTMENT:
2.08.080:DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES:
2.08.090:POLICE DEPARTMENT:
2.08.100:DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
2.08.110:911 COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU:
2.08.120:DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY:
2.08.010:ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED:
Subject to the limitations and requirements of applicable budget and appropriations,the city's
administrative organization shall consist of operating departments,offices and divisions or
bureaus.Each department shall be identified and have the duties,functions and responsibilities
as hereafter generally designated and as assigned by the mayor.Each shall be organized into
such divisions as may be determined by the mayor to be appropriate to carry out its functions.
2.08.020:DEPARTMENT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER:
(Rep.by Ord.39-10,2010)
2.08.025:DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:
A.Functions:The department of finance shall have charge of and be responsible for all financial
services;the office of the city treasurer;the purchasing and contracts division;the office of
policy and budget and the city's budget director,who may be appointed pursuant to section
10-3b-202(1)(d)(viii),Utah code or its successor statute;the accounting division;and the
revenue audits and business licensing division.
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B. City Auditor: The director of the department of finance or the mayor's designee shall be the
city auditor, within the meaning of the uniform fiscal procedures act of the state.
C. City Treasurer: The functions of city treasurer shall be assigned to the department under the
administrative direction of the director. In addition to those duties designated by the director,
the city treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for the collection and disposition of
city revenues, the keeping of an accurate and detailed account of all matters within the
treasurer's charge as provided in the uniform fiscal procedures act, or any successor statutes,
and shall perform all other duties required by law.
2.08.027: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. The department of human resources shall have charge of, and be responsible for all programs
relating to the personnel of the city, and the civilian review board.
2.08.029: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
A. Functions: The department of information management services shall be responsible for all
central support services required for city operations, and for GIS consolidation.
2.08.030: DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT BOARD:
A. Functions: The department shall have charge of and be responsible for the planning, design,
construction, operation, maintenance, administration and management of all airport properties
and attendant facilities under jurisdiction of the city, including any required satellite operating
or support facilities.
B. Airport Board: The airport board created under and functioning pursuant to the provisions
of chapter 2.14 of this title, or its successor chapter, shall provide citizen assistance and
direction to the director of airports and shall coordinate, report and receive direction on
administrative and executive functions from the mayor. It shall coordinate and report
legislative matters through the mayor to the city council.
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
A. Functions:
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be responsible to
the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the legal affairs of the
executive and legislative branches of city government.
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2.The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference to
their respective functions and duties.It shall be the responsibility of the city attorney'
to administer the office of the city,attorney in a manner which will enable the mayor
and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
3.The foregoing notwithstanding.the city attorney shall not in any instance.either
personally,or by his or her deputies_act as both prosecutor and advocate before(and
at the same time advisor to)any board,commission,agency.officer,official or body
of the city.In cases where such a conflict shall arise,special counsel may be employed
who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city attorney in such matter.
and who shall provide the legal service to or before such board,commission,agency.
officer,official or body.
4.Supervise the office of the city recorder.
B.Separate Executive Or legislative Counsel:Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
prohibit either the city council or mayor from retaining separate counsel from appropriated
funds,as either may from time to time deem appropriate.
C.City Recorder:
I.The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under the
administrative direction of the city attorney:however,the recorder shall be responsible
to the city council.which shall have equal and independent access for services with
respect to legislative functions.
2.The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal.the official papers and records of the
city.as required by law;the record of the proceedings of the city,as required by law:
and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters prescribed by
law.
2.08.050:DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS:
A.Functions:The department of community and neighborhoods shall have charge of and be
responsible for:
I.Land use planning:
2.Business regulation;
3.Housing:
4.Building and housing codes:
5.City engineering;
6.Transportation engineering;
7.Nonparking civil enforcement.including enforcement of snow removal:and
8.Capital asset management.
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B.City Engineer:The position of city engineer shall be assigned to the department of community
and neighborhoods under the administrative direction of the director of community and
neighborhoods.The city engineer shall be a registered professional engineer of the state and
shall be responsible for the review,supervision and acceptance of all engineering and
architectural design,and construction work required by or for the city,except as assigned in
this code to other departments or offices of the city;the coordination and supervision of all
construction work done within the public rights of way of the city;and the records of public
improvements as prescribed by state statute.The duties may be delegated by the city engineer
as deemed prudent and appropriate;such delegation may include the department of public
utilities(for recording and maintaining engineering records relating to the water and sewer
systems and its engineering functions)and the department of airports.
2.08.060:DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A.Functions:The department of economic development shall have charge of and be responsible
for economic development.
2.08.065:DEPARTMENT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
A.Functions.The department of the redevelopment agency shall have charge of and be
responsible for redevelopment.
2.08.070:FIRE DEPARTMENT:
A.Functions:The fire department shall be responsible throughout the city for the protection of
life and property from damage or loss due to fire,through measures including,but not limited
to:
1.The development and administration of public education and fire prevention programs;
2.Fire safety;
3.Fire and safety inspections of buildings and proposed building plans;
4.Fire rescue and emergency medical and other emergency services,except that 911
communication and dispatch services shall be provided by the 911 communications bureau
as provided in section 2.08.110 of this chapter;
5.Hazardous material investigation;
6.Fire suppression;and
7.Postinvestigation of fires for possible arson.
B.Duties:The chief of the fire department shall be the appointing power and have the command
over all the officers,members and employees of the department.It shall be the duty of the
chief of the fire department,subject to the approval of the mayor,to make and adopt such
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rules and regulations for the administration and operation of the department as in his/her
judgment shall he necessary for the good of the service.
2.08.080:DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES:
A.Functions:The department of public services shall have charge of and be responsible for the
division of parks and public lands:the division of youth and family programs:and fleet
management:
1.The general supervision.maintenance,upkeep and control of the city's parks.playgrounds,
athletic fields.golf courses,pools and other recreational areas and facilities:
2.The city's cemetery:
3.Recreational activities and public event planning:
4.Maintenance and upkeep of shade trees and other plantings:
5.The operation and maintenance of streets.parkways.sidewalks,street lighting,traffic
signals.and similar public ways and facilities;
6.Maintenance and repair of all city owned buildings within the city:and
7.Enforcement of parking ordinances and regulations.
2.08.090:POLICE DEPARTMENT:
A.Functions:The police department,by and through its sworn officers,shall be responsible for
preserving the public peace;preventing crime:detecting and arresting criminal offenders:
protecting the rights of persons and property:regulating and controlling motorized and
pedestrian traffic:training sworn personnel:providing and maintaining police records:and
communications systems,except that 911 communications and dispatch services shall be
provided by the 911 communications bureau as provided in section 2.08.110 of this chapter.
Emergency management shall be housed in the police department.
B.Duties:The chief of the police department shall be the appointing power and have command
over all the officers.members and employees in the department.It shall be the duty of the
chief,subject to the approval of the mayor.to make and adopt such rules and regulations for
the operation and administration of the department,as.in the chiefs judgment.shall be
necessary for the good of the service.
C.Early Warning System:The chief of the police department,taking into account the
recommendations of the civilian review hoard and the civilian review hoard's administrator
pursuant to chapter 2.72 of this title.shall develop an early warning system whereby the
police department administration shall he notified by the police department's internal affairs
unit if a police officer has exhibited a pattern of generating complaints with the internal affairs
unit.This early warning system shall be activated regardless of the subsequent disposition of
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such complaint.When the early warning system is activated for a particular police officer,the
chief of police shall review the circumstances and,where appropriate in his or her judgment,
require such officer to receive counseling.testing,or training.The police department shall
document the pattern of behavior of the police officer,the review by the chief of police,and
the assigned counseling.testing.or training of such officer.
2.08.100:DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
A.Functions:The department of public utilities shall have charge of and he responsible for:
1.The acquisition.transportation.storage.treatment and distribution of all irrigation,raw
and potable water for the city and its designated service areas,including,but not
limited to:
a.All farms and watershed lands.so far as the same affect the water supply of the
city:
b.All water sources from which the domestic supply is or may be taken:
c.All reservoirs,conduits.tanks.and water mains.city fire hydrants located
within the city,and appurtenant equipment and properties:
d.All irrigation gates,dams,flumes,ditches,canals,reservoirs and related
facilities necessary for the proper control and distribution of irrigation water
for which the city is acting as distributing agent,or in connection with any
water exchange agreements to which the city is a party:and
2.Keeping records of the location of all principal gates,dams.flumes,ditches,canals and
reservoirs and water rights owned by the city,which records shall show the nature of
construction.the length and capacity of the principal canals and ditches.and such
other information as may be necessary to enable a proper understanding of the city's
rights from an examination thereof:and
3.The ownership.operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer utility system for the
collection.treatment,and disposal of wastewater generated within the city,including
the facilities necessary therefor:and
4.The ownership.operation and maintenance of a stormwater sewer utility system for the
collection and disposal of stormwater and floodwaters generated or collected within
the city:and
5.The ownership.operation and maintenance of a street lighting utility'system for
providing lighting within the city's right of way.
B.Water Boards,Miscellaneous:The director of the department of public utilities shall represent
the city,if consistent with law,on the various water or sewer boards,commissions and similar
administering bodies on which the city is entitled to sit by virtue of state law,contractual
agreement or bylaws of such bodies.
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C.Enterprise Funds:The water,sanitary sewer,stormwater sewer,and street lighting divisions
of the department of public utilities shall be operated as separate enterprise funds.The
collection,accounting and expenditure of each shall be in accordance with existing fiscal
policies of the city.
2.08.110:911 COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU:
A.Functions:The 911 communications bureau shall have charge of and be responsible for
operating as a primary public safety answering point 911 center for the city and dispatching
the appropriate agencies for response.The 911 communications bureau shall be staffed twenty
four(24)hours per day every day of the year.
B.Administration:Pursuant to Utah code section 10-3b-202(1)(d)(i)(B),the mayor may create
the administrative offices for the 911 communications bureau.
2.08.120:DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY:
A.Functions:The department of sustainability shall have charge of and be responsible for
sustainability.The department will also be responsible for the collection and disposal of all
solid waste generated within the city as provided for in city ordinances.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah this 14th day of
June ,2016.
CH IRPERSON
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Transmitted to Mayor on ,lump 21, 2016 • M rgaret Plane
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Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed.
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Bill No. 38 of 2016. °fr'�oRA�tis+
Published: June 24, 2016 . '*w.::
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