HomeMy WebLinkAbout6203-12-2025 - City Council - ResolutionA Resolution
NO. 6203-12-2025
APPOINTING A SUBSTITUTE HEARING OFFICER IN THE PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU AND DESIGNATING THE SUBSTITUTE 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, a Substitute Hearing Officer serves on an as -needed -basis to hear specific
cases and ensure the proper and efficient functioning of administrative hearings;
WHEREAS, a Substitute Hearing Officer is vested with the same authority as the full-
time hearing officer and is authorized to conduct hearings;
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 junked vehicles; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council appoint Marie Ornelas as a
Substitute Hearing Officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau for a two-
year term, and designate the Substitute Hearing Officers to conduct hearings and
appeals pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code and to perform
other duties as 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 Marie Ornelas as a Substitute Hearing Officer
in for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau to serve a two-year term, effective
January 13, 2026, and expiring January 12, 2028 and designates the Substitute
Hearing Officers 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 9th day of December 2025
ATTEST:
By:
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/09/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-1176
LOG NAME: 38SUBSTITUTE HEARING OFFICER REAPPOINTMENT
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Resolution Reappointing Marie Ornelas as a Substitute Hearing Officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau for a Two -Year
Term and Designating the Substitute Hearing Officer to Conduct Hearings and Appeals Pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code
and Perform Other Duties as Assigned
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution reappointing Marie Ornelas as a Substitute Hearing Officer for the Fort
Worth Parking Violations Bureau for a two-year term, effective January 13, 2026, and expiring January 12, 2028, and designating the Substitute
Hearing Officer to conduct hearings and appeals pursuant to Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code and perform other duties as assigned.
DISCUSSION:
Section 10-17 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (City Code) as amended in 2015, 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.
A Substitute Hearing Officer serves on an as -needed -basis to hear specific cases and ensures the proper and efficient functioning of
administrative hearings.
A Substitute Hearing Officer, vested with the same authority as the full-time hearing officer, is authorized to conduct hearings under Chapters 7, 10,
12.5, and 22 of the City Code, including the following:
1. Appeals from the decisions of the Director of Code Compliance regarding the probationary status, suspension or revocation of the
registration of multi -family complexes as provided in Chapter 7 of the City Code;
2. Cases involving parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and boot hearings under Chapter 10 of the City Code;
3. Formal appeal hearings regarding solid waste and recycling decisions for the Director of Code Compliance or his designee under Chapter
12.5 of the City Code; and
4. Hearings involving violations of City ordinances governing vehicles as set out in Chapter 22 of the City Code.
This is the third term for Marie Ornelas to serve as a Substitute Hearing Officer. The attached resolution appoints Marie Ornelas as a Substitute
Hearing Officer for the Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau for a two-year term, effective January 13, 2026, and expiring January 12, 2028, and
designates the Substitute Hearing Officer to conduct hearings and appeals under Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, and 22 of the City Code and to perform
other duties as 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 Citv Manaaer's Office bv: William Johnson 5806
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: William Rumuly 7461
Additional Information Contact: William Rumuly 7461