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Commission adopts urban-agriculture and personnel ordinances, approves new victim services classification
Summary
The commission adopted an ordinance revising the Urban Agriculture committee membership and approved several personnel-related ordinances creating new classifications for human resources and victim services; one resolution on the mayoral vehicle allowance was also approved (see separate article for details).
The Grand Rapids City Commission adopted several ordinances and personnel classifications during the meeting.
An ordinance amending Section 6.50 (Urban Agriculture) of Title 6 of the Grand Rapids City Code was adopted. Commissioner Robbins described the amendment as reducing the urban agriculture committee membership from 13 to 9, removing seats designated for representation from Blandford Nature Center and Grand Rapids Public Schools in Kent County, and reducing city staff appointments from two to one. The ordinance was approved by roll call; commissioners on the record voted "yes" during the roll call announced at the meeting.
A salary ordinance to create a new classification described in the meeting as "leave an accommodation analyst" (presented as an amendment to section 3.2 of ordinance 2022-40) was adopted; staff said the classification had been reviewed by the Civil Service Commission and was intended to improve LEHI (leave?) processes, ADA administration and compliance. That item was approved and given immediate effect by voice vote.
A second salary ordinance establishing a new classification titled victim services manager was adopted by separate roll-call vote. Commissioners and staff said the new position is needed to expand the Grand Rapids Police Department's victim services program after the department received a $500,000 federal grant to support the program. The new position will provide administration, compliance, community engagement, project management and support for a high-risk intervention team; the commission approved the ordinance and granted immediate effect at the meeting.
Separately, the commission approved an amendment to city commission policy 100-02 authorizing a $700 monthly vehicle allowance for the mayor (see separate article).
