HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23870-09-2019 ORDINANCE NO. 23870-09-2019
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT BY FOURTEEN EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019 BY
ADDING EIGHT POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF
FIREFIGHTER, ADDING THREE POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEER, ADDING TWO POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF LIEUTENANT, AND ADDING ONE POSITION
IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF CAPTAIN; PROVIDING A STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES AND
REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; 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 fire
fighters and (ii) prescribe the number of positions in each classification; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance 22943-09-
2017, which established the Fire Department's sworn personnel staffing levels effective October
1, 2017, as follows:
Assistant Chief 3
Deputy Chief 6
Battalion Chief 27
Captain 87
Lieutenant 126
Engineer 208
Firefighter 468
TOTAL 925; and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted Fiscal Year 2020 Budget included funding to add
personnel to staff Fire Station 43, which is to be located in far west Fort Worth and scheduled to
open early in the fiscal year;
WHEREAS, fourteen additional positions at various classifications (ranks) are needed to
ensure a full complement of trained firefighting personnel are available for assignment to Fire
Station 43; and
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WHEREAS, the adopted Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget included funding for these
additional positions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to implement the staffing changes associated
with the adopted budget and revise the Fire Department's staffing levels from those set by
Ordinance No. 22943-09-2017 to implement the following staffing effective October 1, 2019:
Assistant Chiefs 3
Deputy Chiefs 6
Battalion Chiefs 27
Captain 88
Lieutenant 128
Engineer 211
Firefighter 476
TOTAL 939
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
Following 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
Fire Department effective October 1, 2019 until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Assistant Chiefs 3
Deputy Chiefs 6
Battalion Chiefs 27
Captain 88
Lieutenant 128
Engineer 211
Firefighter 476
TOTAL 939
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.
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SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of previous ordinances and of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of
this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior fire staffing ordinances
for the Fire 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 on October 1, 2019, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVE AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
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ADOPTED: September 24, 2019
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EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2019
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/24/19 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 19-0214
LOG NAME: 0336FWFD FY20 STAFFING
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Amending Fire Department Staffing to Increase the Total Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions in Specified
Classifications by a Total of Fourteen to Reflect Changes Included in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and Adopt Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for
the Fire Department with Both Ordinances Effective October 1,2019(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1.Adopt the attached ordinance,which revises Fire Department civil service staffing effective October 1,2019,to reflect staffing changes included
in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and which increases the number of authorized positions in the classification of Firefighter by eight, increases the
number of authorized positions in the classification of Engineer by three,increases the number of authorized positions in the classification of
Lieutenant by two,and increases the number of authorized positions in the classification of Captain by one,thereby increasing the total authorized
civil service positions by fourteen,from 925 to 939;and
2.Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the salaries for all fire fighter personnel in the Fire Department effective October 1,2019.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication and the attached ordinances is to take actions to effect the recently adopted fiscal year
2020(FY2020)budget for the Fire Department.
Adoption of the first ordinance will revise civil service staffing in the Fire Department to reflect staffing changes included in the FY2020 budget due
to the opening of a new fire station.The City's adopted FY2020 budget includes funding for the addition of fourteen positions in the Fire
Department,all of which are civil service.These new positions will enable staffing of the new Fire Station 43 in far west Fort Worth,with the added
positions consisting of one Captain,two Lieutenants,three Engineers,and eight Firefighters.
The last adopted staffing ordinance for the Fire Department prior to FY2020(Ordinance 22943-09-2017)prescribed an authorized strength of
925.The adoption of the first ordinance will increase authorized civil service strength to 939.
Approval of the ordinance would result in new authorized civil service staffing levels as follows:
FY2019 FY2020
Classification Authorized Authorized
Positions Change Positions
Assistant 3 3
Chiefs
Deputy 6 6
Chiefs
Battalion 27 27
Chiefs
Captain 87 +1 88
Lieutenant 126 +2 128
Engineer 208 +3 211
Firefighter 468 +3 476
I TOTA'1 925 I +14 I 939 I
Adoption of the second attached ordinance would prescribe the salaries for each classification of fire fighter personnel in the Fire Department for
FY2020 in accordance with state law and the adopted labor agreement.The pay structure for FY2020 is greater than the previous structure
adopted in FY2019.
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 the adopted Fiscal Year 2020 Budget,as appropriated,includes funds for the total authorized civil service
positions in the Fire Department.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa 8180
Originating Business Unit Head: Lynda Johnson 6222
Additional Information Contact: Terry Hanson 7934