HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17709-08-2007ORDINANCE NO. 17709-08-2007
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH CLASSIFICATION (RANK) IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007; PROVIDING FOR
THE CREATION OF THREE ADDITIONAL CAPTAIN POSITIONS; ONE
ADDITIONAL LIEUTENANT POSITION; FOUR ADDITIONAL ENGINEER
POSITIONS; EIGHT ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS;
PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's Ordinance No. 17296-11-2006, the most recent ordinance
concerning the authorized and budgeted positions for the Fire Department, adjusted the
Department's civil service staffing as follows:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 81
Lieutenants 117
Engineers 191
Firefighters 421
TOTAL 837
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief now requests that the Council readjust the total
authorized number of Fire Department civil service positions at the classifications (ranks)
listed below for the remainder of the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year, in conformity with the changes
set forth below; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021(a), Texas Local Government Code, the
City Council may prescribe and/or adjust the authorized number of positions in each
classification (rank) by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That, effective immediately upon the 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 for the remainder of the Fiscal Year 2006-2007, or
until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 84
Lieutenants 118
Engineers 195
Firefighters 429
TOTAL 853
SECTION 2.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance 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 3.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
Date: August 21, 2007
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: August 21, 2007
City of Forf Worth, ?"exas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/21/2007 -Ord. No. 17709-08-2007
DATE: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
LOG NAME: 36FIRESTAFFING REFERENCE NO.: **G-15834
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service Staffing in the Fire Department
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance specifying the number of authorized
positions in the Fire Department, thereby effectively increasing the number of authorized Fire Captain
positions by three, Fire Lieutenant positions by one, Fire Engineer positions by four, and Firefighter
positions by eight.
DISCUSSION:
Adoption of the attached ordinance will provide staffing for a second fire company at Fire Station 38, 13280
Park Vista Boulevard, which became operational in December 2006. The ordinance also authorizes ane
fire engineer position for the Bureau of Fire Prevention, and one fire captain for Fire Administration. The
second fire company and fire engineer were provided for in the FY 2006-07 adopted budget; the additional
captain is the result of the conversion of an S01 position. The ordinance will go into effect on the day of its
approval by City Council. The addition of these positions would result in the following changes to the
authorized staffing of the Fire Department:
Rank Current Proposed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 24 24
Captain 81 84
Lieutenant 117 118
Engineer 191 195
Firefighter 421 429
Total 837 853
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
the General Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6575)
Originating Department Head: Rudy Jackson (6801)
Additional Information Contact: Rudy Jackson (6801)
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