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Council advances reorganization ordinance to streamline departments, move risk management to city attorney
Summary
Council moved forward on an ordinance to create Administrative Services and Municipal Operations departments, reassign risk management and insurance functions to the City Attorney’s Office, and shift HR responsibilities under Finance; the motion passed unanimously on first reading after public comment raised charter and oversight concerns.
The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously Dec. 9 to advance (first reading) an ordinance reorganizing several city functions and departments.
Staff and council described the proposal as an effort to streamline operations: major elements include creating an Administrative Services Department (shifting human resources operational functions to Finance under a new administrative services director), creating a separate Municipal Operations Department for corporate-yard operations and maintenance, and…
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