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ORDINANCE NO (prla-I)-~Ur'
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH CLASSIFICATION (RANK) IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 PROVIDING FOR
THE CREATION OF ONE ADDITIONAL CAPTAIN POSITION TWO
ADDITIONAL LIEUTENANT POSITIONS THREE ADDITIONAL
ENGINEER POSITIONS EIGHT ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER,
PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS the City's Ordinance No 16582-09-2005 the most recent o'rdinance'
concerning the authorized and budgeted positions for the Fire Department, adjustei the
Department's civil service staffing as follows
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 79
Lieutenants 112
Engineers 182
Firefighters ~
TOTAL 803
WHEREAS the Fire Chief now requests that the Council readjust. the' total
authorized number of Fire Department civil service positions at the classifications (ra'nks).
listed below for the remainder of the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year in conformity- with .the
changes 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 in each
classification (rank) by ordinance
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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 iri
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the City of Fort Worth Fire Department for the remainder of the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 'or
until modified by subsequent ordinance
Deputy Chiefs
Battalion Chiefs
Captains
Lieutenants
Engineers
Firefighters
TOTAL
3
24
80 increase of one
114 increase of two
185 increase of three
411 increase of eight
817
SECTION 2
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 bep'declared'-
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdcf'ion°; ;
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 uncorstitutioral ~~
phrase clause sentence paragraph or section
SECTION 3
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
City Attorney
Date ...~~'/I~. c~,
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE 1~ ~S
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/1/2005 Ordinance No. 16682 11 2005
DATE Tuesday November 01 2005
LOG NAME. 36STAFFINGORD
REFERENCE NO G-14990
SUBJECT
Adopt an Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service Staffing in the Fire Department for
Temporary Fire Station 41
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 fire captain
positions by one fire lieutenant positions by two fire engineer positions by three and firefighter positions by
eight.
DISCUSSION
Adoption of the attached ordinance will provide staffing for temporary Fire Station 41 834 Blue Mound
West, which will become operational in November 2005 Promotions will be made into the officer and
engineer ranks and the resulting firefighter vacancies will be filled from the next graduating recruit class
The Local Government Code does not require the City Council to authorize and promote for the temporary
fire station at this time. However from an operational standpoint, promoting at this time will increase the
effectiveness of the station Promoting firefighters into permanent positions at the time the station opens.
Eliminates rotating overtime personnel through the station each day•
Allows personnel to become familiar with the response territory thus improving response times
Provides continuity of fire crews working at the station and
Reduces the amount of acting pay at higher ranks.
The promotions will be backfilled using overtime until the next recruit class is graduated Personnel
expenditures related to the promotions and the required overtime were authorized by the City Council and
budgeted in the Fire Department's 2005-2006 operating budget.
The addition of the positions referred to above would result in the following changes in the authorized
staffing of the Fire Department:
Rank
Deputy Chief
Battalion Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Engineer
Firefighter
Total
Current Proposed
3 3
24 24
79 80 (increase of one)
112 114 (increase of two)
182 185 (increase of three)
403 411 (increase of eight)
803 817
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of
the General Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GG01 51XXXX 036XXXX 0.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head. Charles Gaines (6801)
Additional Information Contact: Charles Gaines (6801)
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