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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6018-11-2024A Resolution NO.6018-11-2024 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PAY RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR HEARING OFFICER MARK WEIBEL; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as Amended, (City Code) provides for a hearing officer to hear appeals from decisions of the Director of Code Compliance regarding the probationary status, suspension or revocation of the registration of multi -family complexes; WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the City Code provides for the appointment of one or more hearing officers who serve two-year terms and adjudicate cases involving parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and conduct boot hearings; WHEREAS, Chapter 12.5 of the City Code provides for a hearing officer to hear formal appeals regarding solid waste and recycling decisions; WHEREAS, Chapter 22 of the City Code provides that the hearing officer oversees the Parking Violations Bureau and has original jurisdiction over cases involving violation of City ordinances governing the parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles and that the hearing officer conducts hearings involving violation of City ordinances governing abandoned and junked vehicles; and WHEREAS, M&C: 19-0365 and CSC —No. 53431 provides for a hearing officer to conduct hearings for the denial, suspension, and revocation of County permits within City limits, as set forth in Section 2.2 through 2.5 of the Tarrant County Game Room Regulations; WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council approve Hearing Officer Mark WeibeI's pay rate adjustments of 4% for Fiscal Year 2025, with the new pay rate of $34.06 effective October 1, 2024, as well as 4% for Fiscal Year 2026, with the new pay rate of $35.42 effective October 1, 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That the City Council hereby approve Hearing Officer Mark Weibel's pay rate adjustments of 4% for Fiscal Year 2025, with the new pay rate of $34.06 effective October 1, 2024, and 4% for Fiscal Year 2026, with the new pay rate of $35.42 effective October 1, 2025. Adopted this 12' day of November 2024 ATTEST: By: Jannette S. GoodaIl, City Secretary City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 11/12/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0991 LOG NAME: 38HEARING OFFICER PAY ADJUSTMENTS FY25 & FY26 SUBJECT (All) Ratify Pay Rate Adjustments for Hearing Officer Mark Weibel to be Effective October 1, 2024, and October 1, 2025 and Adopt Resolution RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council ratify pay rate adjustments for Hearing Officer Mario Weibel to be effective October 1, 2024, and October 1, 2025 and adopt the attached resolution. DISCUSSION: Section 10-17 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as amended, (City Code) specifies that the City of Fort Worth Parking Violations Bureau is composed of one or more Hearing Officers who are appointed by the City Council for terms of two years and who report to and are under the administrative oversight of the Director of Municipal Court Services. Under Chapters 7, 10, 12.5, 20 and 22 of the City Code, the City Council and the City Manager are tasked with appointing Hearing Officers to perform various functions and the parking violations Hearing Officer has been designated to perform those duties as well. The attached resolution would provide for 4% pay rate increases to become effective on October 1, 2024, and October 1, 2025. The new pay rate adjustments will set the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 hourly pay rates for the Hearing Officer as follows: Increase from $32.75 to $34.06 per hour for Fiscal Year 2025 for Hearing Officer Mark Weibel, Increase from $34.06 to $35.42 per hour for Fiscal Year 2026 for Hearing Officer Mark Weibel. Funding is budgeted in the Regular Employee Salaries Account of the Municipal Court Administration Departments General Fund. The available balance for FY2025 is $1,752,167.00. 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 upon the approval of the recommendation, funds are available in the current operating budget, as previously appropriated, in the General Fund. Priorto any expenditure being incurred, the Municipal Court Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Submittedfor City Manager's Office by Valerie Washington 6192 Originating Business Unit Head; William Rumuly 6736 Additional InfonMation Contact: William Rumuly 6736