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Council approves package of administrative-code and departmental reorganization ordinances
Summary
Council introduced and adopted a suite of administrative ordinances (1–6, 2026) that revise the administrative code, repeal the department of personnel, reorganize public-service and law departments, delete outdated contract-authority sections, and establish new titles and salaries for reorganized positions.
Council considered a package of reorganization ordinances that amend the city's administrative code and restructure divisions. Amended Ordinance 1-2026 (chapter 1.21) and Ordinances 2–6-2026 (repeal of chapter 1.26; changes to public service chapter 1.27; deletion of outdated contract authority in chapter 1.29; movement of clerk and human-resources divisions into Department of Law; and salary/title adjustments) were each introduced, discussed briefly by council members and law staff, and adopted as emergency measures.
Members raised questions focused on contract-authority language and the decision to make the economic-development director a part-time position under the mayor's office; the council agreed to pull specific contract-authority sections for further review and scheduled a committee-of-the-whole meeting for Jan. 20 to revisit the language. Law Director Browning confirmed section deletions and that some contract authority provisions would be reintroduced separately for further consideration.
