HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17982-02-2008ORDINANCE NO. 17982-02-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING TILE TOTAL NUIVIBER OF
AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT; ADDING ONE CORPORAL/DETECTIVE POSITION,
REDUCING ONE POLICE OFFICER POSITION; PROVIDING A
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT FOR THE ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SIiALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT HEREBY KNOWN:
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested the City Council to increase and
thereafter specify the total number of authorized civil service positions at the police
officer rank in the Police Department into conformity with the proposed changes as set
forth immediately below in order to effect efficient economy of the operations of the
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2007, the City Council approved the most recent
ordinance concerning the authorized positions for the Police Department. In that
Ordinance, the Council adjusted the Police Department's civil service staffing, effective
October 2°d , 2007, as follows:
Deputy Chief S
Captain 13
Lieutenant 46
Sergeant 1 SS
CorporaUDetective 181
Police Officer 1,087
Total 1,487
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021 (a), Texas Local Government Code, the
City Council may prescribe the authorized number of positions in each classification
(rank) and the correct number of civil service positions by ordinance;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That, effective upon the formal adoption of this ordinance, the following positions
shall be the only civil service positions in each classification (rank) authorized in the City
of Fort Worth Police Department for the remainder of the fiscal year 2007-2008 or until
modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chief 5
Captain 13
Lieutenant 46
Sergeant 155
CorporallDetective 182
Police Officer 1,086
'T'otal 1,487
SECTION 2.
The "Mayor and Council Communication" memorandum, which is presented
contemporaneously with this ordinance, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference for further clarification and explanation of the purpose and intent of the Council
in their adoption as well as the Department's implementation of this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of previous ordinances and of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior civil service
staffing ordinances for the Police Department and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such code provisions are hereby repealed and this
ordinance shall be controlling.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of these ordinances are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney
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ADOPTED: February 12, 2008
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Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/12/2008 -Ord. No. 17982-02-2008
DATE: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service Staffing in the Police Department by Adding
One Police Corporal/Detective Position and Reducing One Police Officer Position
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance specifying the number of authorized
positions in the Police Department, thereby effectively increasing the number of authorized positions by one
police corporal/detective position and reducing the number of authorized positions by one police officer
position.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed addition of a police corporal/detective is based on the adoption of Council Proposal No. 208
on April 13, 1999, which provides 2,080 hours of annual leave time for the individual who serves as the
Fort Worth Police Officers Association (FWPOA) president. This policy also provides that the FWPOA will
reimburse the City for the base pay of the FWPOA president. Benefits for this additional corporal/detective
position, including group health, retirement contribution, Medicare, and civil service uniform allowance are
included in the Department's General Fund budget.
The leave time granted to the FWPOA president by this policy reduces the effective strength of the Police
Department by one position. This position of police officer was added by ordinance in 1999. The new
president is a corporal/detective so it is necessary to increase the authorized number of corporal/detective
positions and reduce one police officer position to maintain the department's existing staffing level.
The adjustment of these positions will not result in an increase to the Police Department's current
authorized strength. The Police Department's authorized civil service strength is 1,487. Approval of the
attached ordinance would result in the following changes effective upon adoption of the ordinance. (See
table below)
Position
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutentant
Sergeant
Corporal/Detective
Police Officer
Total
Authorized Strenath
13
46
155
181
1.087
1,487
Increased Strength
5
13
46
155
182
1.086
1,487
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
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The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect of City funds.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6575)
Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (4210)
Additional Information Contact: Kara Shuror (4221)
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