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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title One: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 111: Departments: Generally, § 111.01 (f) Establishment; Rules And Regulations; Organization And Control AND Section 111.02: Deputy Directors; Designation; Powers And Duties; Revocation in its entirety.
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Whereas, the Home Rule Charter of the City of Pittsburgh, at Article 1, §102, defines "Major Administrative Unit" to mean: a subdivision of city government, whose head reports directly to the mayor, excluding boards, commissions and magistrate courts.
Whereas, the Home Rule Charter at Article 2, Executive Branch, § 209 Appointment And Term Of Heads Of Major Administrative Units states that:
“The mayor shall appoint the heads of all major administrative units subject to approval of council. Unless removed, all major administrative unit heads shall hold office during the term for which the mayor is elected and until their successors are appointed and qualified.”
Whereas, the Pittsburgh City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 111:Departments: Generally, Section § 111.01 ESTABLISHMENT; RULES AND REGULATIONS; ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL (f) states:
“No person shall be designated to serve as an acting director of a department or acting chief of a bureau of public safety for more than ninety (90) days without being subject to confirmation by Council as provided for in § 209 of the Home Rule Charter.”
Whereas, from time to time, this provision has been overlooked by both the legislative and the executive branch of city government and thereby circumventing the approval of a director- in fact by the Council.
Whereas, in the pursuit of a more orderly administration of government and to preserve the checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches of government, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does find that amending the code to attain these goals is necessary and appropriate.
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