Req. #1 1925
"SOLUTIONNO. 37550
BY REQUEST OF MAYOR BAARSMA AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ANDERSON,
LONERGAN, AND STRICKLAND
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A RESOLUTION relating to administration; declaring that the Department of Public
3 Utilities use of the services of General Government departments, offices,
4 and agencies fulfills the requirements of Section 4.17 of the Tacoma City
Charter.
5 WHEREAS, Proposition 3, approved by a vote of the people on
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November 3, 1992, directed that the Department of Public Utilities shall use the
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8 services of the City's General Government finance department, purchasing
9 agent, law department, human resources/personnel department, and other City
10 departments, offices, and agencies, except as otherwise directed by the City
I 1 Council, and
12 WHEREAS the most recent general management survey performed for
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the City Council of all the utilities under the jurisdiction of the Utility Board
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concluded that no further consolidation of services was recommended, and
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1 6 WHEREAS, to date, the City Council has not taken formal action on the
1 7 recommendation of the general management survey; Now, Therefore,
18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TACOMA:
19 Section 1. That the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to
20 operate stand-alone information technology systems in Department of Public
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Utility plants independently of the services of General Government Information
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Technology.
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Section 2. That the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to
continue to manage collection- and billing-related customer services for
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3 General Government utility customers and Public Utilities customers.
4 Section 3. That the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to retain
5 lobbying services independently of General Government lobbying services;
6 provided, that the City Council shall ensure that the legislative agenda or
7 position of the General Government and the Department of Public Utilities are
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not in conflict.
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10 Section 4. That, due to unique factors which make consolidation
I I unrealistic at this time, the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to
12 manage its facilities separately from the facilities management services of
13 General Government.
14 Section 5. That no additional consolidation is necessary at this time, and
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the requirement of Section 4.17 of the Tacoma City Charter regarding
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Department of Public Utilities utilization of the services of General Government
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18 departments is fulfilled.
19 Adopted JUL 2 9 2008
20 Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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Approved as to form:
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26 Assistant City Attorney
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CITY CLERK USE ONLY
bcma REQUEST FOR RECEI'VEDRequest#: 11225
F@ ORDINANCE M RESOLUJh% Ord./Res. 3 7 5 5 0
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1. DATE: July 21, 2008 tzar,.
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2. SPONSORED BY: MAYOR BAARSMA AND COUNCIL MEMBERS JULIE ANDERSON', VlOtONERGAN AND MARILYN STRICKLAND
3a. REQUESTING 4a. CONTACT (for questions): PHONE: (253) 594-7848
DEPARTMENT/DrvISIONIPROGRAM Cindy Leingang
Legislative 4b. Person Presenting: PHONE: (253) 594-7848
3b. Do PASS FROM [Committee Name] Mayor Baarsma
Z Yes (Government Performance
Committee) 4c. ATTORNEY: Steve Gross PHONE: (253) 591-5638
F-1 No
Did not go before a Committee
Department Director/Utifity Division Budget Officer/Finance Director Utilities
5. REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE: j
uly 29, 2008
The requested date is to take action on the recommendation of the general management survey.
6. SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: (A concise sentence, as it will appear on the Council agenda. )
A Resolution relating to administration of City Government, declaring that the Department of Public Utilities' use of
the services of General Government departments, offices and agencies fulfills the requirements of
Section 4.17 of the City Charter.
7. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/GENERAL DISCUSSION: (Why is this request necessary? Are there legal
requirements? What are the viable alternatives? Who has been involved in the process?)
Proposition 3, approved by the vote of the people on November 3, 1992, directed that the Department of Public
Utilities shall use the services of the City's General Government finance department, purchasing agent, law
department, human resources/personnel department and other City departments, offices and agencies, except as
otherwise directed by the City Council. The Department of Public Utilities is authorized to operate stand-alone
information technology systems in Department of Public Utility plants independently of the services of General
Government Information Technology. The Department of Public Utilities is authorized to continue to manage the
collection and billing related customer services for General Government utility customers and Department of Public
Utilities customers, that the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to retain lobbying services independent of
General Government lobbying services, that the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to manage its facilities
separately from the facilities management services of General Government.
8. LIST ALL MATERIAL AVAILABLE AS BACKUP INFORMATION FOR THE REQUEST AND INDICATE WHERE FILED:
Source Documents/Backup Material Location of Document
9. FINANCIAL IMPACT: A. M No IMPACT (NO FISCAL NOTE)
B. D YES, OVER$ 1 00,000, Fiscal Note Attached
C. D YES, UNDER $ 1 00,000, (NO FISCAL NOTE) Provide funding source
information below:
FUNDING SOURCE: (Enter amount of funding from each source)
Fund Number & Name: State $ city s Other S Total Amount
If an expenditure, is it budgeted? F Yes F-1 No Where? Cost Center:
Acct
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Resolution No. 37 5 50
Adopted: JUL 2 9 2008
Maker of Motion: Z/12dgJ j 67 LA-
Seconded:
Voice Vote:
MEMBERS AYES, NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Ms. Anderson
Mr. Fey
Ms. Ladenburg
Mr. Lonergan
Mr. Manthou
Ms. Strickland
Mr. Talbert
Ms. Walker
Mayor Baarsma 92@
Roll Call Vote:
MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Ms. Anderson
Mr. Fey
Ms. Ladenburg
Mr. Lonergan
Mr. Manthou
Ms. Strickland
Mr. Talbert
Ms. Walker
Mayor Baarsma I
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