HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15500ORDINANCE NO. ~~~~.~-~~
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2002-2003; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF FOURTEEN
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, City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 15492, 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 23
Captains ~ 80
Lieutenants 112
Engineers 179
Firefighters .~
TOTAL 760
WHEREAS, the .Fire Chief now requests that the Council readjust the total
authorized number of Fire Department civil service positions at the classification (rank) of
Firefighter for the remainder of the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year, in conformity with the change
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 ineach
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 2002-2003, or
until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 23
Captains . 80
Lieutenants 1.12
Engineers 179
Firefighters ~Z
TOTAL 774
SECTION 2.
(increase of fourteen)
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 purposes and intent of the City
Council in the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
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 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
Date: 3 Z
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ~ `~_
City of .Fort Worth, ~'exas
M'Ayar And ~'ouncil CammunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
4/1/03 **G-13932 36CIVIL 1 of 1
SUBJECT ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STAFFING IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FOUR-PERSON STAFFING
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
Firefighter positions by 14.
DISCUSSION:
Adoption of the attached ordinance will provide for increasing the staff of four fire companies from -three
to four person crews for selected stations effective April 2003..
The 2002-2003 adopted budget provides funding for increasing the staffing level of four fire companies from
three-person to four-person fire crews, requiring the addition of 14 Firefighters to the authorized staffing of the
Fire Department. The fire companies to be staffed at this level are located at Fire Stations 7 (7601 John T.
White Road), 6 (205 University Drive), 27 (201 Holloway Court; Hurst), and 32 (10201 White Settlement Road).
The addition of the positions referred to above would result in the following changes in the authorized
..staffing of the Fire Department:
Rank Current Proposed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 23 23
Captain 80 80
Lieutenant 112 112
Engineer 179 179
Firefighter 363 377 (Increase of 14 for 4-person staffing) .
TOTAL 760 774
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the'current operating budget, as appropriated,
of the General Fund.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Libby Watson 6183
Originating Department Head:
Charles Gaines 6801 (from) APPROVED 04/01/03
GG01 Various 0363510 $342,657.00 ORDINANCE #15500
Additional Information Contact:
Charles Gaines 6801