§ 4-12. Administrative Reorganization

A.

The mayor may propose to the council the creation, change, alteration, consolidation or abolition of City departments, offices and agencies and/or the reallocation of the functions, powers, duties and responsibilities of such departments, offices or agencies, including those provided for in this Charter.

B.

Upon receipt of the mayor's proposed plan of reorganization, the presiding officer of the council shall cause to be introduced an ordinance to implement the proposed reorganization plan. The ordinance shall follow the same procedure as provided in Section 2-12 (Ordinances in General) and Section 2-13 (Submission of Ordinances to the Mayor) of this Charter, except that upon failure of the council to adopt or reject the ordinance within sixty (60) days following its introduction, the ordinance shall become effective without council action.

(Ord. No. 1284, 4-13-15; Ord. No. 1451, 3-13-17)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 1451, adopted March 13, 2017, renumbered § 4-11 as § 4-12.