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89-1324 • c�rr t�eRK� �- FINANCE G'ITY OF INT PALTL Council �'�_ `3a � -DEPARTMENT -MAVOR File NO. T'JW - City ttorney � Ord n nce mf Ordinance N 0. �7�T� Presented By V � Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date An Ordinance amending the Ac? in strative Code by adding a section authorizing discipline in in ta ces where a supervisor discharges , disciplines , threatens, othe wi e discriminates against, or penalizes an employee who in good fait ; eports a suspected violation of any federal , state or local law, r e or regulation; upon request par- ticipates in a public bodies i estigation, hearing or inquiry into an alleged violation; or ref s an order to perform an action the employee objectively believe iolates any .federal , state ,or local law, rule or regulation and h employee informs the employer that the order is being refused f r that reason. THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT O SRINT PAUL DOES ORDRIN: EC ION I That the Administrative Cod o the City of Saint Paul be and the same is hereby amended so a add the following provisions thereto: Disclosure of Information P o ected. .O1 Action prohibited. 1Vo appointed official , n r any employee in the unclassified service , shall penalize , d ny a job or advancement, discharge or discipline in any way anot er employee who: (a) in good faith re or s a violation or suspected violation of any federal , ta e or local law, rule or regulation. (b) participates und r request of a public body or office in an investigat' o , hearing or inquiry. COUNCIL MEMBERS Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Dimond �ng In Fa or Goswitz Rettman B Scheibei Again t Y Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City ttorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY �� By Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY WMlTE.• - CI'IW CLERK . PINK - - FINANCE GITY OF S INT PAUL Council X�1 y/� r8ltlERr-MAVORTMENT File NO. (J / - /3a� TJW - Cty. Att. ` ` ' 9/20/89 mf O� i �nce Ordinance N 0. /_�� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date (c) refuses an employe ' order to perform an action that � the employee has a jective basis in fact to believe violates any feder l , state or local law, rule or reg- ulation, if the em 1 ee informs the employer that the order is being ref s for that reason. SEC I II This ordinance shall take ef e t and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage , p roval and publication. SECT 0 III This ordinance shall be deem d a part of the Saint Paul Administrative Code and shall be incorporat d therein and given an appropriate chapter and/or section number at the t 'me of the next revision of said Admin- istrative Code. COUNCIL MEMBERS Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Dimond �� In Favor Goswitz Rettman (� Scheibel A gai ns t BY Sonnen Wilson N�� U� Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passe Council S ar BY �� By �.�...' � �'i Approv Mayor: D e ` NOV -b 198 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY J �Lf� N�V 1 � 1989 � � . . . . ,.. � � 4� � � . , � ��- l 3�,� DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNpL . 1 ' '' DATE INITIATE eounci�.member Bob Long o�/1s/ GREEN SHEET No. 3��6�.� CONTACT PERSON 8 PFIONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL Cotmcilmember Long, 298-4473 � cmr nrro�r,ev �aTV c�RK MUBT BE ON COUNGL AQENDA BY(DAT� ROUTNiO BUDOET DIRECTOR �FIN.6 NK�T.SERVI(�S DIR. MAYOR(�i A8S18TANn � TOTAL N OF 81ONATURE PAQES (CLIP ALL OC TIONS FOR 81GNATURE) ACT10N RC-�UEBTED: This ordinance affords protection to empl ye s who report a suspected violation of law, part� cipate ,in investigation, or refuses to rf rm an action that employee believes violates law rule, etc. REOOMMENDATIONB:Approve(A)or Rejsct(Fry COUNqL M EE/RESEARCH REPORT OPTIONAL _PUWNINO COMMIS810N -CIViI SERVICE OOMMI8810N �ALYST PHONE NO. _qB COM�AII'TEE _ COMMENTS: -STAFF _ _DISTRICT COURT - SUPPORTS WHlpi COUNqL 08JECTIVE7 INI11AT1N�PROBLEM,IS8UE,OPPORTUNITV(Who,Whet,Whsn,Whsre,Why): There was no particular incident to mo iv e this action, but a belief that theCity have a policy in place. ADVANTAOES IF MPROVED: Tt should be clear to the employee tl;at he will not be penalized within the workplace for following law and regulations as it el tes to their work assignments. as�wvaar�aes iF nPa��: No disadvantages foreseen. DISADVANTAOEB IF NOT APPROVED: Eanployees will not have a clear �nploy en protection for observing the law, participating in investigations of alleged violations of the law, refusing to participate in actions that employee believes are in violation of t e aw. Council Research Center JUL 191959 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION = COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ON� YES NO FUNDINO SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER � FlNANCIAL INFORMATION:(IXPWI� , . � •,�' � � .j . . , « � � .. r � '� � ,; . NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are preferred routings for the five most frequent types of documents: CONTRACTS (assumes authorized COUNqL RESOLUTION (Amend, Bdgts./ budget exists) Accept.Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director 2. Initiating Department 2. Budget Director 3. City Attorney 3. Gty Attomey 4. Mayor 4. MayodAssistant 5. Finance&Mgmt Svcs. Director 5. qty Council 6. Finance Accounting 6. Chief Accountant, Fin&Mgmt Svcs. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (Budget COUNCIL RESOLUTION (ail others) Revision) and ORDINANCE 1. Activity Manager 1. Initiating Department Director 2. Department Accountant 2. City Attomey 3. Department Director 3. MayodAssistant 4. Budget Director 4. City Council 5. Gry Clerk 6. Chief Accountant, Fin 8�Mgmt Svcs. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (aii others) 1. Initiating Department 2. Ciry Attorney 3. MayoNAssistant 4. City Gerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAfiES Indicate the#of pages on which aignatures ere requfred and peperclip each of these es. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appr�riate for the issue. Do not write complete sentenc�s. Begin each item in your Iist with a verb. RECOMMENDATIONS Compiete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public • or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indk:ate which Council obJective(s)your proJect/request supports by listing the key word(s)(HOUSIN(3, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, EOONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) COUNCIL COMMITTEE/RESEARCH REPORT-OPTIONAL AS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY Explain the sftuation or conditlons that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED _Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget prxedure required by law/ charter or whether there are speciflc wa in which the Ciry of Saint•Paul end fts cltizens will beneflt from this p�action. `!:.. ..:. � �� . � ......r �. .. � � ...�,_.. . .. DISADV�4WTA�S IF�IkPPROV'�D Wh$t negatiye effects or maJor changes to existing or past prxesses might this�froJeCt/requAst produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noiae, tax increases or assessments)�To Whom?When?For how long? DISADVANTA(�ES IF NOT APPROVED What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise, axident rate? Loss of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay? . .� �a . � � ��c�%�� '' CITY OF S INT PAUL �,�ez[i�i,t ��ss :s��. ' OFFICE OF ' A CITY COIINCIL Rule d Policy Com i ee Report Members: Staff: Kiki Sonnen, ' Octob r , 1989 Meeting Donna Sanders, Secretary Chair �. > Roger Goswitz Jane McPeak, Attorney Bob Long Janneke van der Ros, Policy Analyst R_�.yl�/r I� 1. Approval of nunutes of the Septe be 1, 1989 meeting. ��'T1��Og COMMITTEE APPROVED CITY Cl.ER�{ 2. RESOLUTTON #89-1713 Adopti p licies for the Legislative Advisory Committee (referred to Rules and Policy Co 't ee 09/26/89) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDE PROVAL OF SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION 3. RESOLUTION #89-1741 - Urgin P rt Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners to adop th City's Early Notification Policy and Procedures. (Referred to Rules licy Committee 09/28/89) (Jerry Jenkins, Ken Johnson, Jim Bellus) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDE PROVAL 4. RESOLUTION #89-1253 - Ame in Section 16B of the Civil Service Rules pertaining to Cause for Discharge R uction or Suspension and protecting employees from retaliation when ep rting violations of law, etc. (Referred to R & P Committee 7/18/89 and Laid e in Committee 9/1/89 (Bruce Anderson) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDE PROVAL S. ORDINANCE #89-1324 - which ds protection to employees who report a suspected violation of law, partici at in investigation, or refuses to perform an action that employee believes vio ate law, rule, etc. (Referred to R & P Committee 7/27/89 and Laid Ov r i Committee 9/1/89) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDE PROVAL OF SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE 6. Disposal of Surplus Data Process ng quipment to enable donation of old computers to community groups. Li da Camp, Gerry Strathman) COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PROVAL OF SUBSTTTUTE RESOLUTION TO BE DRAFTED AND SENT T THE FULL COUNCIL 7. City attomeys' time in council co 'ttee meetings; finding more efficient ways to obtain legal advice in council co tees. (Gerry Strathman) COMMITTEE RECOMMEND D PROVAL OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON A -MONTH TRIAL BASIS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COM I E CHAIR CITY HALL V NTH FLOOR SAIN7 PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 s�aa WHITE - CITV CLERK . PINK - FINANCE GITY OF AINT PAUL Council CANARV -DEAARTMENT BLUE - MAVOR File NO. � • r Z �n�,P, Ordinance N 0. Presented By Referred To � Committee: Date Out of Committee B� Date (c) refus�s an employe ' s order to perform an action that the errt�loyee has a o jective basis in fact to believe violate� any feder l , state or local law, rule or reg- ulation, . if the em lo ee informs the employer that the order is �eing ref se for that reason. .02 Disciplinary Acti�n - Ap ea If discipline is ii'�itia ed against any appointed official , or any unclassified employe8� of th City for a violation of this Chapter, Section 12. 11 . 3 of the Sa�nt Pa 1 City Charter, or Minn. Stat. 181 .932, that employee shall have t� ri ht to appeal the action to the Saint Paul Civil Service Commissi S CT ON II ` `� This ordinance shall take ef ec� and be in force thirty ( 30) days from and after its passage , pp �val and publication. SE TI N III .� This ordinance shall be deem d par''+� of the Saint Paul Administrative Code and shall be incorporat d hereil? and given an appropriate chapter and/or section number at the ti e of t�e next revision of said Admin- istrative Code. _ `, COUNCIL MEMBERS ` Yeas Nays Requested by Departm�ent of: Dimond �� [n Favor coswitz Rettman g Scheibel A gai ns t Y Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY �30 By Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY