HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6047: CITY'S FLOATING HOLIDAY (12/24/09)CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
T0: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, ity Manager
DATE: October 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/24/09 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 6047
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6047, which
designates Thursday, December 24, 2009 as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2009 calendar year.
Background:
In accordance with the City's Personnel Policy (Section 17-79 Holidays), employees
are typically given ten (10) 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 Thursday, December 24, 2009 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. 6047 designating
Thursday, December 24, 2009 as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2009 calendar year.
TALLY FOR FLOA
OCTOBER 2009
DEPT/DIVISION Thursd , 12-24-09 Mond , 12-28-09
Human Resources 4 3
Cashier/Fir~nce/Accountin /Meter Readers Zi 10
Ci Secrets 4 0
Civic Center 1 4
Purchasin 2 2
Plannin 4 0
Ci Mana er 2 0
Code Enforcement it 9
Police Administration 6 1
Libra 12 10
Economic Develo meat 2 3
Util. 0 er. - WW Conv once 23 0
Util. O er. -Administration 13 i
Util. O er. -Water Distribution 25 0
Util. O er: Water Purification 11 0
Util. O er. - WW Treatment 9 2
Ci Attorn 4 0
Munici al Court 10 0
PW-Solid Waste 45 0
PW-Electrical/En ineerin it 3
PW-Drains a 25 0
PW-Streets 21 i
PW-Administration 2 2
Health 20 10
Parks/Recreation 7 6
Transit 17 11
Grants Mnna ement 2 0
Housin 7 0
Fire Administration 7 0
E ui meat Services 11 0
M or 2 0
One Block at n Time 2 0
Total ~3 78
P.O. N0.6047
10/21/09 -TMA
ORDINANCE No.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING
DECEMBER 24, 2009 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 Friday, December 24, 2009 as a legal holiday for City employees; now,
therefore,
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CIT'1' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby approve and designate Thursday,
December 24, 2009 as a legal holiday for City employees.
Section 2. This 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.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A. D., 2009, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by the following vote: AYES Mayor
Counciltnembers
P.O. No. 6047
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NOES:
ATTEST:
Deloris Prince, Mayor
Terri Hanks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val Tizen , ct g 'ty Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, City Manager