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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
 Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org
December 20, 2022
DATE:December 20, 2022
CONTACT PERSON:Steve Wade, City ManagerDOCUMENT #:
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CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY 013 Ordinances - Codified / 002 Administration
CIP PROJECT:No
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:

 

DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION of AN ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Stephen Wade, concerning departments and established positions, creating a new section and amending Sections 2.20.020, 2.20.040, 2.20.050, 2.105.010, 2.105.030, 2.105.040, 2.105.050 and Section 3.30.460 of the Topeka Municipal Code.

 

Voting Requirement: Action requires at least five (5) votes of the City Council. The Mayor does not vote. The proposed ordinance involves a matter of home rule on which the Mayor has veto authority.

 

(Approval would create the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and rename the Director of the Department of Administrative/Financial Services as the Chief Financial Officer and rename the Director of Information Technology as the Chief Information Officer.)

 

VOTING REQUIREMENTS:

Action requires at least five (5) votes of the City Council. The Mayor does not vote.The proposed ordinance involves a matter of home rule on which the Mayor has veto authority.

POLICY ISSUE:

Whether to create an office of DEI and rename two positions in Finance/Administrative Services and Information Technology.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council move to adopt the ordinance.

BACKGROUND:

The Governing Body has approved a budget item for a new office of diversity, equity and inclusion.  This office shall include human resources and the division of community engagement.

 

As part of this reorganization, the Director of the Department of Administrative/Financial Services will be known as the Chief Financial Officer.  The Director of Information Technology will be known as the Chief Information Officer.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The positions in question have been budgeted in the 2023 budget.

SOURCE OF FUNDING:

General Fund

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