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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH
CLASSIFICATION (RANK) IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF
14 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 the City's Ordinance No 15940 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 24
Captains 79
Lieutenants 112
Engineers 182
Firefighters 374
TOTAL 774
WHEREAS the Fire Chief now requests that the Council readjust the total
authorized number of Fire Department civil service positions at the classifications
(ranks) listed below for the remainder of the 2003-2004 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
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 2003-2004 or until modified by subsequent ordinance
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 79
Lieutenants 112
Engineers 182
Firefighters 388
TOTAL 788
SECTION 2
(Addition of 14)
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 3
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
AP ROVE AS O F RM AND LEGALITY
City Attorney
Date
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE I ~~
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 6/15/2004 Ordinance No 16006
DATE Tuesday June 15 2004
LOG NAME 364PERSON REFERENCE NO G-14392
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 two fire companies from three to
four person crews and one fire company from a two to four person crew
The 2003-2004 adopted budget provides funding for the increase in the staffing level of Fire Station 13
(5333 Lea Crest Lane Council District 7) Station 28 (1300 Everman Parkway Council District 8) and
Station 44 (4017 Falcon Way/Meacham International Airport, Council District 2)
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 24 24
Captain 79 79
Lieutenant 112 112
Engineer 182 182
Firefighter 374 388 (addition of 14)
Total 774 788
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
Logname 364PERSON Page 1 of 2
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of
the General Fund
TO Fund/AccountlCenters
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 VARIOUS 0363510 $211.236.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by• Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head Charles Gaines (6801)
Additional Information Contact: Charles Gaines (6801)
Logname 364PERSON
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