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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Common Council President Tim Scott 4th Floor, County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Dear President Scott, Filed in Clerk's Office S KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK, SOUTH REND, IN September 21, 2016 I am respectfully requesting the Common Council to consider the administration's ordinance to expand the existing Parks Department to include other organizations within Venues, Parks, and Arts and to create a new department of Innovation and Technology. This proposed ordinance will promote more efficient and effective administration of city services, particularly through the centralization of resources and specialization of services among previously fragmented city units. As you know, the South Bend Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Article 4, Sections 2 -13 list city departments and their core functions. This ordinance is necessary to realize the visions that our Parks Director and Chief Innovation Officer outlined in their budget presentations and numerous other discussions over the past year. Venues, Parks, and Arts encompass several organizations that have a shared mission to improve the quality of place in South Bend —a priority shared by the Common Council, the administration, and the residents we serve. The Common Council has already organized in this fashion through its PARC (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) Committee. The Department of Innovation and Technology enables the City to provide forward looking services as we increasingly rely on information and technology. This department will also help make our services more transparent and efficient. In addition to gaining efficiencies, these structural changes will enable the city to offer the best possible experiences for South Bend residents and visitors. Mayor Pete Buttigieg or I on his behalf will present this bill to the Common Council at the appropriate committee and council meetings. We are filing this bill today so that it is ready to receive 1st reading on September 26, 2016 and 2 11 and 3rd readings on October 10, 2016, the same meeting that the budget related ordinances are scheduled. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. T y, ueller Chief of Staff to the Mayor 1400 COUNTY -CITY BUII.DING • 227 W JF.FFERSON BOULEVARD • SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 466oT PHONE 574/235 -9261' FAx 574/235-9892 - TTY 574/235-5567