HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0021) FD Staffing Ordinance FY22.PDFORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT BY TEN EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021 BY ADDING
TEN POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTER;
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 22, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance 24424-09-
2020, which established the Fire Department's sworn personnel staffing levels effective October
1, 2020, as follows:
Assistant Chief
3
Deputy Chief
6
Battalion Chief
27
Captain
89
Lieutenant
130
Engineer
214
Firefighter
484
TOTAL
953; and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted Fiscal Year 2021 Budget included funding to add ten
additional positions in the classification of Firefighter, which positions are expected to be filled
following graduation of an academy class during the fiscal year; 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. 24424-09-2020 to implement the following staffing effective October 1, 2021:
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Assistant Chiefs
3
Deputy Chiefs
6
Battalion Chiefs
27
Captain
89
Lieutenant
130
Engineer
214
Firefighter
494
TOTAL
963
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, 2021 until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Assistant Chiefs
3
Deputy Chiefs
6
Battalion Chiefs
27
Captain
89
Lieutenant
130
Engineer
214
Firefighter
494
TOTAL
963
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 (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
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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, 2021, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Denis C. McElroy, Asst. City Attorney
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2021
ATTEST:
Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary
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