HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 7214: DESIGNATION TUESDAY DEC. 26, 2023 AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ron Burton, City Manager
DATE: November 21, 2023
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/26/23 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 7214
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 7214, which
designates Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2023 calendar year.
Background:
In accordance with the City's Personnel Policy (Section 17-79 Holidays), employees
are typically given twelve (12) official holidays each year, one which is a floating
holiday to be designated annually by the City Council. Approval of this
recommendation satisfies the referenced policy.
A survey of all City departments was conducted and the majority of the employees
who voted preferred Tuesday, December 26, 2023, to be designated as the official
Floating Holiday. Attached is a copy of the survey questionnaire.
Budgetary/Fiscal Effect:
None.
Staffinq/Employee Effect:
None.
Summary:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 7214 designating
Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2023 calendar year.
P.O.No. 7214
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 26, 2023, AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY
WHEREAS, the schedule of legal holidays for City employees includes a floating
holiday to be designated by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it would be fitting and proper to
designate Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as a legal holiday for City employees; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby approve and designate Tuesday,
December 26, 2023, as a legal holiday for City employees.
Section 2. That being an Ordinance not requiring publication it shall become
effective upon its passage.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this ordinance be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
P.O. No. 7214
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of ,
A. D., 2023, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by the following vote: AYES Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L,�, -P q
Val Tizen , City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton, City Manager
TALLY FOR FLOATING HOLIDAY SURVEY
2023
DEPT/DIVISION Friday, 12-22-23 Tuesday, 12-26-23
Human Resources 0 5
Cashier/Finance/Accounting/Meter Readers 0 13
City Secretary 0 7
Civic Center 2 4
Purchasing 0 5
City Manager 0 4
Development Services, Planning, GIS 5 0
Police Administration 7 7
Library 0 5
PAEDC 0 0
Util. Oper. - WW Conveyance 0 0
Util. Oper. - Administration 0 0
Util. Oper. - Water Distribution 0 0
Util. Oper.- Water Purification 0 0
Util. Oper. - WW Treatment 0 0
City Attorney 0 8
Municipal Court 0 8
PW - Admin 0 4
PW-Solid Waste/Drainage/Streets 17 41
PW-Electrical/Engineering 0 6
Health 3 43
Parks/Recreation 0 18
Transit 0 0
Grants Management 0 0
Housing 0 6
Fire Administration 1 10
Equipment Services 1 15
Mayor 0 1
Landfill 0 8
Pleasure Island 0 7
Information Technology 0 0
Inspections/Permits Dept 0 9
Animal Control/Demo/Code Compliance 1 15
Pipe Bursting 0 0
Water Administration 0 0
Meter Readers 2 9
Customer Service 0 19
Water Utilities 0 4
Total 39 277