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Hi,
Please find attached my public comment for the May 1 3, 2024 Pasadena City Council Meeting, agenda item 1. Draft Ordinance amending Pasadena Municipal Code (Chapters 2.40, 2.265, and 2.275) relating to Risk Management Functions under City Attorney Office Thanks,
Yadi
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15/13/2024
Item 1
1. Draft Ordinance amending Pasadena Municipal Code (Chapters 2.40, 2.265, and 2.275) relating to Risk Management Functions under City Attorney Office
I oppose an ordinance to amend the Pasadena Municipal Code to move risk management functions under the City Manager's Office.
1. There is a lack of rationale for siphoning risk management functions away from other City departments.
The City Manager Office needs to provide the public and City Council with justification for absorbing functions that are already part of other departments. Bringing in risk management directly under the City Manager Office is not in line with most other cities in the state. More clarification as to the mission and goals is needed, why other departments cannot effectively undertake risk management responsibilities, and if - for instance - this office would handle most of the General Liability (507) Fund moving forward.
2. The City Manager is currently undertaking risk management responsibilities without proper authority to do so under the Pasadena Municipal Code.
Although risk management activities fall under other departments such as the department of Finance, the City Manager states:
"These four sections [Safety Division, ADA Compliance, Workers' Compensation, Fire & Police Retirement System (FPRS)] are now functionally reporting to the Risk Management Division; however, the budget will remain in their respective departments for FY 2024 and will be moved to the City Manager's Office beginning FY 2025. "1 ; "As the newly appointed deputy city manager, Souto will be responsible for overseeing the City's enterprise risk management program..."2 It's putting the cart before the horse, moreover, what's the point of having municipal code and process if it's going to be blatantly dismissed?
3. Most other cities in California house risk management functions within departments such as Finance, Human Resources/Personnel, or City Attorney Office.
City
2022 Population
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Fresno*3545.5Human Resources/Personnel
Sacramento*4528Human Resources
Long Beach*5451.3Human Resources
Oakland*6430.5Human Resources
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3. The City Manager Office leadership is bloated and out of line with other cities of similar size or larger than Pasadena.
Historically in Pasadena, the City Manager had 2 Assistant City Managers.19 Now, Pasadena has 3 Assistant City Managers and is adding an additional (1) Deputy City Manager, doubling the City Manager Office leadership. Other cities with a City Manager Office of 4 or more are more than double the population of Pasadena. The office is too large - Pasadena is a city, not a county.
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Manager
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Long Beach*22451.314
Oakland*23430.522
Bakersfield*24410.620
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Chula Vista*28279.111
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May 13,2024
1. Draft Ordinance amending Pasadena Municipal Code (Chapters 2.40, 2.265, and 2.275) relating to Risk Management Functions under City Attorney Office
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