HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19710-06-2011ORDINANCE NO. 19710-06-2011
AN ORDINANCE ADDING FIVE POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF CAPTAIN; ESTABLISHING THE NEW
CLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR; CREATING FIVE POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR BY RECLASSIFYING FIVE EXISTING
CAPTAIN POSITIONS; REDUCING TWO POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF DEPUTY CHIEF; ADDING ONE POSITION IN
THE CLASSIFICATION OF SERGEANT; ADDING TWO POSITIONS IN
THE CLASSIFICATION OF OFFICER; ADJUSTING THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SWORN POSITIONS IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT BY SIX; PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
AND INTENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 143.021(a), Texas Local Government Code provides that a
municipality's governing body shall by ordinance (i) establish the classifications of police
officers and (ii) prescribe the number of positions in each classification; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance 19116-04-
2010, which established the Police Department's sworn personnel staffing levels,
effective Apri120, 2010, as follows:
Deputy Chief 5
Captain 13
Lieutenant 46
Sergeant 161
Corporal/Detective 212
Police Officer 1,118
Total 1,555; and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested that the City Council create a new
classification, readjust the number of authorized positions within existing classifications,
and thereafter prescribe the number of authorized positions in the Police Department to
conform with the proposed changes as set forth below in order to effect efficient
economy of the operations of the Police Department.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That, following the formal adoption of this ordinance, the following positions
shall be the only sworn positions in each classification (rank) authorized in the City of
Fort Worth Police Department effective June 25, 2011 until modified by subsequent
ordinance:
Deputy Chief 3
Major 5
Captain 13
Lieutenant 46
Sergeant 162
Corporal/Detective 212
Police Officer 1,120
Total 1,561
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 City
Council in its adoption of this ordinance as well as the Department in its implementation.
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 police
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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 on June 25, 2011.
APPROVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED: June 7, 2011
EFFECTIVE: June 25, 201 1
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 6/7/2011 -Ordinance No. 19710-06-2011
DATE: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: '"`G-17290
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SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Prescribing the Number of Authorized Sworn Positions in Each Classification in the Police
Department, Increasing the Number of Authorized Captain Positions by Five, Establishing the Classification
of Major and Reclassifying Five Captain Positions into that Rank, Decreasing the Number of Authorized
Deputy Chief Positions by Two, Increasing the Number of Authorized Sergeant Positions by One, and
Increasing the Number of Authorized Officer Positions by Two, Thereby Increasing the Total Number of
Authorized Sworn Positions in the Police Department by Six and Authorize the Creation of a New Civilian
Position of Program Support Manager to Oversee the New Program Support Division
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the number of authorized sworn positions in each
classification in the Police Department, increasing the number of authorized Captain positions by five,
establishing the classification of Major and reclassifying five Captain positions into that rank, decreasing
the number of authorized Deputy Chief positions by two, increasing the number of authorized Sergeant
positions by one, increasing the number of authorized Officer positions by two, thereby increasing the total
number of authorized sworn positions in the Police Department by six; and
2. Authorize the creation of a new civilian position of Program Support Manager to Oversee the New
Program Support Division.
DISCUSSION:
On November 11, 2008, (M&C C-23176) the City Council approved the Meet and Confer Contract with the
Fort Worth Police Officers Association. Article 15, Section 2 of the contract is entitled "Additional
Classification" and provides that the City Council may establish a new rank of Major and reclassify five
existing Captain positions into the newly created classification. The Contract requires that in order to have
the right to fill the Major positions, the City Council must establish at least one additional authorized
position in the classification of Captain during each fiscal year of the Contract. The City is currently in the
third fiscal year of the Contract, and therefore three Captain positions must be established. The fourth and
fifth Captain positions are being created to address operational needs and departmental growth.
On April 20, 2010, the City Council adopted its most recent authorized staffing ordinance for the Police
Department (Ordinance Number 19116-04-2010), which increased the number of authorized positions in
the corporal/detective classification by two, prescribed the total number of authorized positions for each
classification of sworn personnel, and provided for a total authorized strength of 1,555 positions.
In the FY 2011 Budget, an Improvement Package was approved to support Police Department command
staff realignment. The ultimate goal of the staff realignment is to increase supervision, allowing the Police
Department to work in closer alliance with the community, foster accountability, strengthen patrol and
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increase police presence. Adding the Major positions will allow the Police Department to increase the
number of command staff members overseeing operations and support the City's commitment to ensuring
public safety and accountability. The Police Department is requesting that the City Council make the
following changes to the classifications and to the number of positions within the classification in order to
effectuate the proposed command staff realignment:
. Increase the number of authorized positions in the Captain classification by five;
. Establish the rank of Major and authorize the reclassification of five Captain positions
into the newly created classification, which falls immediately below the rank of Deputy
Chief and immediately above the rank of Captain. The position is exempt from competitive
examination and will be filled by appointment by the Chief;
. Decrease the number of authorized positions in the Deputy Chief classification by two;
. Increase the number of authorized positions in the Sergeant rank by one; and
. Increase the number of authorized positions in the Officer classification by two.
The above changes will result in a total of six additional sworn positions being added to the Police
Department's authorized strength.
The Police Department's authorized strength is currently 1,555. Approval of the attached ordinance would
result in new authorized staffing levels/authorized positions effective June 25, 2011 for each classification
of sworn personnel as follows:
Current Authorized
Authorized Staffing
Position Staffing Levels
Deputy Chief 5 3
Major 0
5
Captain 13 13
Lieutenant 46 46
Sergeant 161 162
Corporal/Detective 212 212
Officer 1,118 1,120
TOTAL 1,555 1,561
In entering into the Meet and Confer Agreement, the City and Police Officers Association agreed to Article
15, Section 2, which acknowledges that the "compensation rate for the rank of major and above is not
controlled by [Texas Local Government Code §] 143.041 and 141.033 and will be set according to the
City's annual compensation plan, as approved by the City Council." In connection with the reduction in the
number of Deputy Chiefs and the associated increase in responsibility for the remaining positions
assigned to the classification, the Police Department is recommending that the Deputy Chief classification
be reassigned from the current 305 Pay Grade ($88,608.00 to $146,203.00) up to the 307 Pay Grade
($100,984.00 to $166,629.00). The 307 Pay Grade is the one that is generally used for general employees
in the classification of "Deputy Department Director." In addition, the department is recommending that the
newly created classification of Major be assigned to the 106 Pay Grade ($93,038.00 to $156,663.00),
which is 8.5 percent lower than the 307 Pay Grade being proposed for the Deputy Chief classification.
Note that the ranges for these and for all Pay Grades are periodically adjusted to take into account actions
such as across-the-board pay raises that are approved by the City Council.
Finally, the Police Department will be creating a new unit called the Program Support Division under the
command of the Chief of Staff. The new division will provide operation and program support, including
contract and grant administration, police planning, and facilities management. The Department is
requesting to add a new civilian manager position to oversee the new unit. Salary for the new position will
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be paid using savings from other budgeted civilian positions that have remained unfilled.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv•
Originating Department Head•
Additional Information Contact:
Charles Daniels (6199)
Jeffrey W. Halstead (4212)
Shallah Graham (4229)
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