HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6017-11-2024A Resolution
NO.6017-11-2024
APPOINTING THE HEARING OFFICER IN THE PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU AND DESIGNATING THE HEARING OFFICER TO
CONDUCT HEARINGS AND APPEALS UNDER CHAPTERS 7, 10, 12.5, AND 22 OF THE
CITY CODE AND TO PERFORM OTHER ASSIGNED DUTIES
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as Amended, (City Code)
provides for a Hearing Officer to hear appeals from decisions of the Director of Code Compliance
regarding the probationary status, suspension or revocation of the registration of multi -family
complexes;
WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the City Code provides for the appointment of one or more Hearing
Officers who serve two-year terms and adjudicate cases involving parking, stopping, or standing of
vehicles and conduct boot hearings;
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.5 of the City Code provides for a Hearing Officer to hear formal appeals
regarding solid waste and recycling decisions;
WHEREAS, Chapter 22 of the City Code provides that the Hearing Officer oversees the Parking
Violations Bureau and has original jurisdiction over cases involving violation of City ordinances
governing the parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and that the Hearing Officer conducts
hearings involving violation of City ordinances governing abandoned and junked vehicles; and
WHEREAS, M&C: 19-0365 and CSC —No. 53431 provides for a hearing officer to conduct hearings
for the denial, suspension, and revocation of County permits within City limits, as set forth in
Section 2.2 through 2.5 of the Tarrant County Game Room Regulations;
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council reappoint Mark Weibel as Hearing Officer in
and for the Parking Violations Bureau for a two-year term, with the Hearing Officer's annual salary
set at $68,120.00 with the option to increase pay by a percentage in FY2025 and FY2026 to an
amount that mirrors that of the general employee approved pay for performance increase. The
Hearing Officer will be designated to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5,
and 22 of the City Code and to perform other duties assigned by the City Manager or his designee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
That the City Council hereby appoints Mark Weibel as Hearing Officer in and for the Parking
Violations Bureau to serve for a two-year term effective November 15, 2024, and designates the
Hearing Officer to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City
Code, and to perform other duties assigned by the City Manager or his designee
Adopted this 12'6 day of Novonber2024.
ATTEST:
By:
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 11/12/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0988
LOG NAME: 38HEAR[NG OFFICER REAPPOINTMENT FY25
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Resolution Reappointing Mark Weibel as Hearing Officer in and for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau and Designating the
Hearing Officer to Conduct Hearings and Appeals Pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5 and 22 of the City Code and to Perform Other Assigned
Duties
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution reappointing Mark Weibel as Hearing Officer for the Fort Worth Parking
Violations Bureau for a two-year term effective November 15, 2024, and designating the Hearing Officer to conduct hearings and appeals
pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as amended, and to perform other assigned duties.
DISCUSSION:
Section 10-17 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as amended, (City Code) specifies that the City of Fort Worth Parking Violations
Bureau is composed of one or more Hearing Officers who are appointed by the City Council for terms of two years and who report to and are
under the administrative oversight of the Director of Municipal Court Services.
Under Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code, the City Council and the City Manager are tasked with appointing Hearing Officers to
perform various functions and the parking violations Hearing Officer has been designated to perform those duties as well. The Hearing Officer:
1. Hears appeals from the decisions of the Director of Code Compliance regarding the probationary status, suspension or revocation of the
registration of mufti -family complexes, as provided in Chapter 7 of the City Code;
2. Oversees the Parking Violations Bureau and has original jurisdiction over cases involving violations of City ordinances governing the
parking, stopping or standing of vehicles, as set out in Chapters 10 and 22 of the City Code;
3. Conducts boot hearings, under Chapter 10, Article ll, of the City Code;
4. Conducts formal appeal hearings regarding solid waste and recycling decisions of the Director of Code Compliance or his designee, under
Chapter 12.5, Article Vlll, of the City Code;
5. Conducts hearings involving violations of City ordinances governing abandoned and junked vehicles, as set out in Chapter 22, Article IX, of
the City Code; and 1
6. Conducts hearings for the denial, suspension, and revocation of County permits within City limits, as set forth in Section 2.2 through 2.5 of
the Tarrant County Game Room Regulations.
The attached resolution reappoints Mark Weibel as the Hearing Officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau and designates the Hearing
Officer to conduct hearings and appeals, under Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code and to perform other duties assigned by the City
Manager or his designee.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION ! CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted for City Managerrs Office by-
. Valerie Washington 6192
Originating Business Unit Head: William Rumuly 6736
Additional Information Contact: William Rumuly 6736