HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21014-10-2013 ORDINANCE NO. 21014-10-2013
AN ORDINANCE ADDING ONE POSITION IN THE CAPTAIN
CLASSIFICATION; REMOVING ONE POSITION IN THE
LIEUTENANT CLASSIFICATION; ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AT EACH CLASSIFICATION (RANK)
IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014;
PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF A STATEMENT OF
INTENT AND PURPOSE IN ADOPTING THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT HEREBY KNOWN.-
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021(a), Texas Local Government Code, the City
Council may prescribe and/or adjust the authorized number of positions in each classification
(rank) by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20991-10-
2013, which established the Fire Department's sworn personnel staffing levels, effective October
15, 2013, as follows:
Assistant Chiefs 3
Deputy Chiefs 4
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 86
Lieutenants 122
Engineers 202
Firefighters 443
TOTAL 884
WHEREAS, to better adhere to the current staffing structure of the special operations
coordinators assignments and to be reflective of the increased responsibilities of the coordinator
position, the City Council desires to upgrade the Hazardous Materials Coordinator position to the
Captain's rank from that of a Lieutenant, and adjust the total number of authorized positions at
each classification (rank) by creating one additional Captain position and deleting one Lieutenant
position in the Fire Department. The total authorized staffing level will comport with the overall
number of budgeted positions; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
That, effective immediately upon the adoption of this ordinance, the following positions
shall be the only positions in each classification (rank) authorized in the City of Fort Worth Fire
Department, until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Assistant Chiefs 3
Deputy Chiefs 4
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 87
Lieutenants 121
Engineers 202
Firefighters 443
TOTAL 884
SECTION 2.
The Mayor and Council Communication ("M&C") that 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 Council in their adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any ph-rase, 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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SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ,LEGALITY: ATTEST:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: October 29, 2013
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/29/2013 - Ordinance No. 21014-10-2013
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DATE: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18053
LOG NAME: 36ADDCAPT2013
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service Staffing in the Fire Department by Adding One Fire
Captain Position and Deleting One Fire Lieutenant Position (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
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 Captain
positions in the Fire Department by one, and decreasing the number of authorized Lieutenant positions by
one.
DISCUSSION:
On October 15, 2013, the City Council approved the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2014 staffing
ordinance (M&C G-18036). The Fire Department proposes that the current Fire Lieutenant position
responsible for coordinating the department's Hazmat program be upgraded to a Fire Captain
position. The upgrade is warranted due to the increased duties and technical expertise required of the
position. Additionally, the upgrade is required for consistency within the department as all of the other
specialty coordinator positions are performed at the Captain rank.
The proposed Fire Department staffing ordinance will result in the following authorized strength
adjustments:
Rank Current Proposed
Assistant Chief 3 3
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Deputy Chief 4 4
Battalion Chief _ 24 24
Captain 86 87
Lieutenant 122 1121 **
Engineer 202 202
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Firefighter 443 '443
Total 884 884
*Addition of one Captain position.
**Deletion of one Lieutenant position.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
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The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will not increase the total
appropriations of City funds.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM F u nd/Accou nt/C enters
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Charles Daniels (6199)
Originating Department Head: Rudy Jackson (6801)
Additional Information Contact: Rudy Jackson (6801)
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