Allegheny County Council - File #: 1670-04

• File #: 1670-04
• Version: 1
• Name: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Article 1201, § 1201.05 of the Administrative Code by adding a new subsection to require that recommendations pursuant to the Sunset Review procedures be completed prior to mo
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/31/2004
• In control: Special Committee on Government Reform
• Final action: 2/1/2005
• Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Article 1201, § 1201.05 of the Administrative Code by adding a new subsection to require that recommendations pursuant to the Sunset Review procedures be completed prior to modification or elimination of any County department, agency, or function.
• Sponsors: William Robinson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/11/2005	1	Chief Executive	Signed by Chief Executive
2/1/2005	1	County Council	Passed for Chief Executive Signature	Pass
1/25/2005	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Released from the Committee
8/31/2004	1	County Council	Referred

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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Article 1201, § 1201.05 of the Administrative Code by adding a new subsection to require that recommendations pursuant to the Sunset Review procedures be completed prior to modification or elimination of any County department, agency, or function.

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WHEREAS, Article VII, §11 of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter provides that the need for each County department, agency, and function shall be evaluated through a four year staggered sunset review process; and

WHEREAS, Article 1201, §§ 1201.01-1201.06 establishes the Sunset Review procedure that the County Manager is required to implement and follow in order to determine the need to continue, abolish, or reorganize County departments and make subsequent recommendations to the Chief Executive and County Council; and

WHEREAS, Article IV, § 2 m) provides that Council, by ordinance or resolution, has the power to modify or eliminate any department, agency, or function that no longer meets the needs of the County's taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, a proposal to modify or eliminate any department, agency, or function can best be supported by the completion of an evaluation pursuant to the Sunset Review procedures and should be established as part of the process.

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1.

Article 1201, § 1201.05 of the Administrative Code is amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

1201.05. Recommendations regarding the Department.

A. On or before June 30 of each year, the County Manager shall complete his evaluation regarding the need for County Departments subject to review and shall submit his recommendations regarding the continuation, abolition or reorganization of the Department. The County Manager shall submit his recommendations about the affected County Department in writing to the Chief Executive and County Council.

B. Upon receipt...