10.F.
City Council Meeting - DRAFT
- Meeting Date:
- 03/22/2016
- From:
- Michelle D'Andrea, City Attorney
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Clean-Up Ordinances:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 15, Municipal Court, Division 1, Section 2, Municipal Judge, Presiding Magistrate, Hearing Officers, to Require all Municipal Judges to be Admitted to the Practice of Law in the State of Arizona; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date (Municipal Judge Qualifications)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 24, Insurance, Division 1, Section 7, Insurance, to Increase the Authority of the City Manager to Settle Claims up to Fifty Thousand Dollars; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Bringing City Code Consistent with Charter Regarding City Manager's Authority to Settle Claims)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 15, Municipal Court, Division 1, Section 2, Municipal Judge, Presiding Magistrate, Hearing Officers, to Require all Municipal Judges to be Admitted to the Practice of Law in the State of Arizona; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date (Municipal Judge Qualifications)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 24, Insurance, Division 1, Section 7, Insurance, to Increase the Authority of the City Manager to Settle Claims up to Fifty Thousand Dollars; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Bringing City Code Consistent with Charter Regarding City Manager's Authority to Settle Claims)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only for the final time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11
4) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the final time
5) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
6) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11
4) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the final time
5) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
6) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12
Executive Summary:
The City Attorney brings these two clean-up ordinances to the Council for consideration. The first ordinance codifies the Council's policy regarding qualifications of city magistrates to require admission to the Arizona bar. The second ordinance increases the City Manager's settlement authority, consistent with his authority to enter into contracts, to fifty thousand dollars.
Financial Impact:
None.
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
None.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes. The City Council advised staff to require admission to the state bar of Arizona as a qualification for magistrates on September 9, 2014. First reading of these ordinances took place at the March 1, 2016, Council meeting.
Options and Alternatives:
Ordinance 2016-11: Magistrate Qualifications
1) The Council may adopt the ordinance indicating the qualifications for magistrates; or
2) The Council may not adopt the ordinance and continue with the policy requiring admission to the Arizona bar for qualification as a magistrate; or
3) The Council may decide not to require admission to the state bar as a qualification for magistrates; or
4) The Council may require admission to the state bar for only certain magistrates.
Ordinance 2016-12: Settlement Authority
1) The Council may increase the City Manager's settlement authority to $50,000.00, consistent with his authority to contract; or
2) The Council may leave the City Manager's settlement authority at $25,000.00; or
3) The Council may determine a different amount for the City Manager's settlement authority.
1) The Council may adopt the ordinance indicating the qualifications for magistrates; or
2) The Council may not adopt the ordinance and continue with the policy requiring admission to the Arizona bar for qualification as a magistrate; or
3) The Council may decide not to require admission to the state bar as a qualification for magistrates; or
4) The Council may require admission to the state bar for only certain magistrates.
Ordinance 2016-12: Settlement Authority
1) The Council may increase the City Manager's settlement authority to $50,000.00, consistent with his authority to contract; or
2) The Council may leave the City Manager's settlement authority at $25,000.00; or
3) The Council may determine a different amount for the City Manager's settlement authority.
Community Involvement:
Inform