HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7762 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7762
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 28, 1993
Subject:
Ian FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Firefighters receive a $250 annual clothing allowance, with $125 paid October 1 and
$125 paid April 1. The clothing allowance is used to purchase work and dress
uniforms, shoes, etc. The cost of providing half of the uniform allowance in fiscal
year 1993-94 is $72,125.00.
The Fire Department believes six months will be needed to develop specifications,bid,
evaluate, measure all personnel, and receive the work uniforms funded in the 1993-94
budget. Based on this projection, personnel should receive the new uniforms in
March 1994.
If City Council wishes to consider providing half of the uniform allowance to affected
Firefighters in the 1993-94 fiscal year, staff recommends rolling forward General
Fund savings in the amount of$72,125.00 from the 1992-93 fiscal year into the 1993-
94 fiscal year for the Fire Department.
Please contact Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo if you need further
information re-aarding this matter.
Bob Terrell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS