HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27185-09-2024ORDINANCE NO.27185-09-2024
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED SWORN POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY
TWELVE (12) BY ADDING NINE (9) POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICER, AND THREE (3) POSITIONS
IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF SARGENT, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,
2024; 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 police officers
and (ii) prescribe the number of positions in each classification;
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance 26706-01-2024,
which established the Police Department's sworn personnel staffing levels, effective January 23,
2024, as follows:
Assistant Chief
3
Deputy Chief
6
Commander
6
Captain
17
Lieutenant
50
Sergeant
213
Corporal/Detective
262
Police Officer
1,325
Total
1,882
;and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested that the City Council increase the total number
of authorized positions in the Police Department by nineteen (19), with one (1) Sergeant position
and six (6) Officer positions that were added in connection with COPS Grant (Ordinance 26706-
0 1 -2024) being "converted" from "overage" to regular authorized strength and with such positions
the remaining twelve positions consisting of three (3) additional position in the existing
classification of Sargeant and nine (9) additional positions in the existing classification of Police
Officer, to reflect the Civil Service staffing included in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and thereafter
prescribe the number of authorized positions in the Police Department to conform with the
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proposed changes as set forth below in order to effect efficient economy of the operations of the
Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
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 October 1, 2024, until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Assistant Chief
3
Deputy Chief
6
Commander
6
Captain
17
Lieutenant
50
Sergeant
216
Corporal/Detective
262
Police Officer
1334
Total
1894
2. That 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.
3. That 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 police 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.
4. That 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.
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5. That this ordinance shall be effective October 1, 2024, with respect to the addition
of fifteen (15) positions included in the adopted budget as reflected above, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
Denis C. McElroy, Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED: September 17, 2024
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2024
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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Addendum B
FY2025 Police,Commands aff Pay. Range
_ RanEc ,..,.
Grade
7-Min $6r'
-Max $/hr,
Police Commander
305
56.44
93.13
Police Deputy Chief
306
59.04
97.42
Police Assistant Chief
309
69.41
114.53
Police Chief
31T7
78.40
1 129.36
Source:HR Addendum 8 8/15/2023
City of Fort Worth
Police Civil Service Classifications
FY 2023/2024 - Schedule A
Key
Title
Base Pay
1 st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
6th Year
8th Year
loth Year
12th Year
14th Year
I6th Year
Step 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Base Pay
Base+1
Base+2
Base+3
Base+4
Base+5
Base+6
Base+7
Base+8
Base+9
Base+10
X03
Police Officer
32.66
34.28
36.00
37.80
39.68
40.67
41.69
42.73
43.80
45.98
48.37
4th Year
6th Year
8th Year
I Oth Year
12th Year
14th Year
16th Year
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Base Pay
Base+l
Base+2
Base+3
Base+4
Base+5
Base+6
X04
Police Corporal
43.81
44.90
46.02
47.17
48.35
50.77
53.39
4 Years
7th Year
8th Year
10th Year
12th Year
14th Year
16th Year
6
7
8
9
10
11
Base Pay
Base+l
Base+2
Base+3
Base+4
Base+5
X07
Police Sergeant
49.51
50.75
52.01
53.31
55.98
58.83
7 Years
l Oth Year 12th Year 14th Year 16th Year
8 9
10
11
Base Pay Base+1
Base+2
Base+3
X08 Police Lieutenant
57.31 58.74
61.68
64.86
10 Years
13th Year
14th Year
I6th Year
9
10
11
Base Pay
Base+1
Base+2
X09 Police Captain
64.79
68.03
71.49
13 Years
1. NOTES
Across the Board (ATB) Pay Raise Percentages:
FY 2023/2024 ATB Effective the first full pay period after October 1, 2023: 2.00%
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/17/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0850
LOG NAME: 03FY25 POLICE STAFFING ORDINANCE
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Police Department Staffing Effective October 1, 2024, to Increase the Number of Authorized Civil Service
Positions in the Specified Classifications by Nineteen (19) and Adopt Attached Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Police Department
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance to revise Civil Service staffing in the Police Department, effective October 1, 2024; and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the salaries for all peace officers in the Police Department, effective October 1, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) and the attached ordinances is to take actions associated with the recently
adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget for the Police Department.
Adoption of the first ordinance will revise Civil Service staffing levels in the Police Department. Approval of this M&C will add a total of 19 Civil
Service positions to the budgeted authorized strength in the Police Department (including seven positions being "converted" from overage status)
to reflect the FY2025 adopted budget as follows:
1. Fifteen Officer positions for Patrol, Community Outreach, and the School Resource Office Program (six of which are "converted"); and
2. Four Sergeant positions for additional support to the SWAT, Wellness, Community Outreach, and School Resource Officer programs (one of
which is "converted'.
In January, 2024, seven "overage" positions (6 Officer,1 Sergeant) were authorized outside of the budget process in the Community Outreach Unit
in connection with the Police Department receiving a Community Oriented Policing (COPS) grant from the United States Department of Justice
(M&C 24-0097, Ordinance 26706-01-2024). As part of the grant approval process in FY2024, the Department stated it would request the
positions as part of its authorized strength for FY2025.
Adoption of this M&C and the first attached ordinance "converts" those overages into regular authorized positions accounted for as part of the
FY2025 authorized strength. The staffing ordinance also adds twelve new positions (3 Sergeants, 12 Officers),to reflect the recently adopted
budget.
The chart below reflects changes in authorized strength from the most recent prior staffing ordinance (Ordinance 26706-01-2024).
024).
Staffing for
PY2024
Temporary FY2024 Changes in
FY2025
Classification
Ordinance
Authorized Authorized Today's
Authorized
26706-01-
Positions Strength Ordinance
Strength
2024
Assistant Chief
3
3
3
Deputy Chief
6
6
6
Commander
6
6
61
Captain
17
17
17
Lieutenant
50
50
50
Sergeant
213
-1 212
4 216
Corporal/Detective
262
262
262
Police Officer
1325
-6 1319
15 1334
Total
1882
-7 1875
19 1894
The adoption of the second ordinance will prescribe the salaries for each classification of peace officer in the Police Department for FY2025, in
accordance with state law and the adopted labor agreement.
This ordinance reflects the salary schedule for the "evergreen" period of the Meet and Confer tabor Agreement (MCA) (M&C 20-0356; CFW
Contract No. 543566). Negotiations on an updated MCA are currently being finalized. Once the agreement is fully executed a revised salary
ordinance with updated schedule will be presented for adoption.
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 upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget by the City
Council, funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget, as appropriated by the General Fund and Crime Control & Prev Distr
Fund. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manaaer's Office bv: Mark t_ McDaniel 6316
Originating Business Unit Head: Christianne Simmons 6222
Additional Information Contact:
Expedited
Ordinance No. 27129-09-2024
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS CAPITAL PROJECTS FEDERAL FUND,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00,
TRANSFERRED FROM THE GRANTS OPERATING FEDERAL FUND, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE ARPA TXAMU INNOVATION PROJECT (CITY
PROJECT NO.104766); PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Capital Projects Federal Fund, subject to the receipt of the grant, in the amount up to $2,000,000.00,
transferred from the Grants Operating Federal Fund, for the purpose of funding the ARPA TXAMU
Innovation Project (City Project No. 104766).
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance 26453-09-2023 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
01f,
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 17, 2024
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/17/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0808
LOG NAME: 13FUND CORRECTION 17FWTC INNOVATIONPARTNERSHIP
SUBJECT
(CD 9) Repeal Appropriation Ordinance 26071-04-2023 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance with Corrected Fund Name forthe Previously
Approved Texas A&M University System Research and Innovation Hub Project with No Change in Authorized Amount
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Repeal Appropriation Ordinance No. 26071-04-2023; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the amount up to $2,000,000.00 in the Grants Capital
Projects Federal Fund, transferred from the Grants Operating Federal Fund, for the purpose of funding the ARPA TXAMU Innovation Project
(City Project No. 104766).
DISCUSSION:
,
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to repeal and readopt an appropriation ordinance for the previously approved
ARPA TXAMU Innovation Project (City Project No. 104766) to correct the fund from Grants Operating Federal Fund to Grants Cap Projects
Federal Fund.
On December 13, 2022, Mayor and Council approved M&C 23-0284 17FW INNOVATIONPARTNERSHIP authorizing the execution of an Interlocal
Agreement with Tarrant County and Services Agreement with Fort Worth Now relative to services to be provided that support the future growth and
success of the Texas A&M University System and Research and Innovation Hub (Innovation Hub) and allocated American Rescue Plan Act State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to pay for the services provided under the Services Agreement.
Recommendation no. 4 errantly appropriated funding to the Grants Operating Federal Fund rather than the Grants Cap Projects Federal Fund.
This M&C will eliminate the original appropriation and appropriate funds correctly within the ARPA TXAMU Innovation Project.
The intedocal agreement (City Secretary No. 59240) between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth was executed on January 20, 2023.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL_ INFORMATION I CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the ARPA TXAMU Innovation Project within the Grants Operating Federal
Fund and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the
Grants Cap Projects Federal Fund for the ARPA TXAMU Innovation Project. The Economic Development Department (and Financial Management
Services) shall be responsible for ensuring that only expenditures allowable under the American Rescue Plan Act are charged to the ARPA funding
source.
Subrnifted for Qi1y Mana er's Office b . Reginald Zeno 8517
Originatinci Business Unit Head: Reginald Zeno 8517
Additional Itilformation Contact: Kate Perry 2234