HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 7295 DESIGNATION OF 12/26/2024 AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL FLOATING HOLIDAY CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ron Burton, City Manager
DATE: November 6, 2024
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/26/24 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 7295
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 7295, which
designates Thursday, December 26, 2024, as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2024 calendar year.
Background:,
In accordance with the City's Personnel Policy (Section 78-184 Official Paid
Holidays), employees are typically given twelve (12) official paid 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, to be designated as the official
Floating Holiday. Attached is a copy of the survey questionnaire.
Budgetary/Fiscal Effect:
None.
Staffing/Employee Effect:
None.
Summary:,
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 7295 designating
Tuesday, December 26, 2024, as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2024 calendar year.
P.O. No. 7295
11/06/24 taw
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 26, 2024, AS AN OFFICIAL PAID HOLIDAY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 78-184 of the Code of Ordinances, the schedule
of official paid 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, as an official paid 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 approves and designate
Thursday, December 26, 2024, as a an official paid 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. 7295
11/06/24 taw
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A. D., 2024, 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:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton, PM, ager
TALLY FOR FLOATING HOLIDAY SURVEY
2024
DEPT/DIVISION Tuesday, 12/24/24 Thursday, 12/26/24
Human Resources 2 4
Cashier/Finance/Accounting/Meter Readers 3 12
City Secretary 7 0
Civic Center 1 5
Purchasing 1 3
City Manager 1 4
Development Services, Planning, GIS 0 0
Police Administration 8 6
Library 6 2
PAEDC 4 3
Util. Oper. - WW Conveyance 0 40
Util. Oper. - Administration 0 4
Util. Oper. - Water Distribution 0 17
Util. Oper. - Water Purification 0 14
Util. Oper. - WW Treatment 6 7
City Attorney 6 1
Municipal Court 0 9
PW- Admin 4 0
PW-Solid Waste/Drainage/Streets 0 43
PW-Traffic/Engineering 0 5
Health 10 38
Parks/Recreation 0 19
Transit 0 0
Grants Management 0 0
Housing 3 3
Fire Administration 7 4
Equipment Services 0 0
Mayor 0 0
Landfill 0 7
Pleasure Island 0 6
Information Technology 2 7
Inspections/Permits Dept 0 0
Animal Control/Demo/Code Compliance 1 5
Pipe Bursting 0 0
Water Administration 0 22
Meter Readers 0 0
Customer Service 0 0
Total 72 290
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Departments and Division Heads
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Director of Human Resources
DATE: October 1, 2024
SUBJECT: Floating Holiday Survey
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Please poll the employees in your department/division to determine which
day a Floating Holiday would be preferred- - Tuesday, December 24, 2024,
or Thursday, December 26, 2024. Tabulate your results and return them to
the Human Resources Department by Friday, November 1, 2024.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Floating Holiday Survey
Department/Division:
Number of employees preferring Tuesday, 12/24/24.
Number of employees preferring Thursday, 12/26/24.
(Please return this form to the Human Resources Dept. by Friday, November 1, 2024.)
"REMEMBER,WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR."