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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-063 Consolidating Environmental Planning & Code Administration / Renaming Cable Communications Division to Telecomm ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 63 • AN ORDINANCE relating to administrative departments of the City; amending Section 1.18.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to consolidate the Environmental .Planning and Code Administration Divisions; and amending Section 1.18.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal code to formally establish a Telecommunications Division. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 1.18.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal code is hereby amended to read as follows: "1.18.060 Community and economic development. Under the direction of the director of community and economic development the following offices and divisions shall perform the responsibilities and duties generally described as follows: 1. ! - . - - - - . .- - : Code Administration and Planning Division. Under the supervision of the code administration and planning manager, this office shall: a. Conduct studies and research relative to the development and redevelopment of the city of Yakima and its environs; b. Conduct studies and research relative to the amendment of and additions to the general plan of the city, and relative to zoning, rezoning and subdivision of property; c. Administer policies and procedures relative to annexations to the city, growth management, and the extension of city utilities to serve property outside the city; d. Provide all staff assistance and counsel, secretarial and clerical services required by the city planning commission; e. Enforce all laws, rules and regulations relative to zoning, housing, building, fire prevention, life safety, construction codes and litter control; f. Provide staff assistance and counsel to the community review board, board of adjustment, building code board of appeals, board of plumbing examiners, mechanical code examining board and the housing advisory and appeals board; g. Be responsible for the maintenance of the City Hall building; eh. Perform such other duties as may be directed by the director, of community and economic development. 2. Office of Neighborhood Development Services. Under the supervision of the community development block grant manager, this office shall: a. Conduct studies and research and administer programs relative to housing neighborhood rehabilitation and environment, and community development and redevelopment; • 1 (Ik)Plannmg and Code Admin 12- OO.rlp • b. Provide staff assistance and counsel required by various housing and neighborhood conservation- related committees and groups; c. Administer community development block grants; d. Perform such other duties as may be directed by the director of community and economic development. of the code administration manage , - • - - : - . _ - - ... , . - . _ -- . : :- clativc to zoning, housing, building, fire board of appalls, board of plumbing examiners, mechanical code examining board and the housing advisory and appeals board; c. Bc responsible for the maintenance of the City Hall building; 43. Programming Convention Center and Capitol Theatre Liaison. Under the supervision of the department director, this function shall: a. Be responsible for city staff support and advice to the Convention Center board and the Capitol Theatre board, and act as liaison between those boards and the city government; 2. . - . - • - :, . - e rves as staff support to the cable television advisory committee, 54. Office of Engineering. Under the supervision of the director of community and economic development, this office shall perform the sanitary and civil engineering for the city, including the following specific functions: a. Provide for the preparation of all estimates, plans and specifications for all types of public construction projects; b. Provide surveying and inspection services and maintain suitable files and records of all official maps, plats, surveys and construction projects; c. Prepare legal descriptions and arrange for the acquisition of all street rights -of- way by dedication, purchase or condemnation; • d. Negotiate with property owners and prepare cost estimates and assessment rolls for all local improvement district projects; e. Administer construction contracts and authorize progress payments on public improvement projects; f. Coordinate with other departments and provide survey and cost data needed in planning projects and applying for federal grants; g. Prepare and review geometric designs of city streets and intersections; h. Perform such other services as may be required by law or by the director of community and economic development." 5. Telecommunications Division. Under the supervision of the telecommunications 2 (Ik)Planning and Code Admin 12- 00.rlp manager, this office shall: • a.. Develop, negotiate, administer and monitor telecommunications franchises and contracts granted and entered into by the City; b. Develop and administer City telecommunictions policies and regulations; c. Conduct studies and research and administer programs and projects relative to telecommunications as such may affect community economic development; d. Provide staff assistance and counsel required by various telecommunications - related City Council and citizen committees; e. Coordinate and administer the provision of community and government cable access television services; ' f. Perform other such duties as may be directed by the director of community and • economic development. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 19th day of December, 2000. • 4.6( Mary Place, Mayor ATTEST: • • c .lr c_ City Clerk Publication Date: 12 -22 -2000 • Effective Date: 1 -21 -2001 • • • 3 (IA)Planning and Code Admin 12 -00.rlp • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. '>' a IO For Meeting of: December 19, 2000 ITEM TITLE: Ordinance relating to consolidation of the Environmental Planning and Code Administration Divisions and establishment of a Telecpmmmunications Division: SUBMITTED BY: J t1) Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development C Ck Di f y ment P CONTACT: _ Doug Maples, Code Administration Manager Randy Beehler, Cable Communications Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: This ordinance amends Section 1.18.060 of the Yakima Municipal Code to reorganize the Community and Economic Development Department placing the Environmental Planning staff under the supervision of the Code Administration Manager. This change has been proposed to Council as a policy issue in the 2001 budget. The ordinance also formally changes the name of the Cable Communications Division to the Telecommunications Division. The division name change allows for a more accurate reflection of the duties and functions currently performed by the division. The name change was proposed to : and discussed with the City Council during the 2001 budget hearing process. Resolution Ordinance X Contract _ Other (Specify) Funding Source: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: 1 .;) •-4, City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the ordinance amending Section 1.18.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -63 .