HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18427-01-2009ORDINANCE NO. 18427-1-2009
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
GIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH CLASSIFICATION {RANK} IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING FOR
THE CREATION OF TWO ADDITIONAL FIRE CAPTAIN POSITIONS;
FOUR ADDITIONAL FIRE LIEUTENANT POSITIONS; SIX ADDITIONAL
FIRE ENGINEER POSITIONS; SIXTEEN 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 Qrdinance No. 18283-09-2008, 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 84
Lieutenants 118
Engineers 195
Firefighters 452
TQTAt_ 876
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 2008-2049 Fiscal Year, in conformity with the
changes set forth below; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021{a}, Texas t-ocal Government Code, the
City Council may prescribe and/or adjust the authorized number of positions in each
classification f rank) by ordinance:
NOS"~, THEREFORE. BE IT CRdAINE~ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CETY
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SECTIt~N 1.
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 2008-2009, ar
until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 24
Captains 86
Lieutenants 122
Engineers 201
Firefighters 468
TOTAL 904
SECTION 2.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sectians of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ardinance 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 sectians of this ardinance, since the same would have been enacted by
the City Council without the incorporation in this ardinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 3.
This ardinance shall take effect upon adoption.
AP'RQVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Date:
ADOPTED AND E FECTIL/E J~r~u~ry 6: 20U~?
City of Fort Irllorth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1l6I2009 -Ord. No. 18427"-01-2009
DATE: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 REFERENCE NO.: G-16418
LOG NAME: 36FIRESTAFFING
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service Staffing in the Fire Department
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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 two, fire lieutenant positions by four, fire engineer positions by six, and firefighter positions by
sixteen.
DISCUSSION:
Adoption of the attached ordinance will provide staffing for Fire Station 11, 2301 Texan Drive (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 2), and Fire Station 41, 11400 Willow Springs Road (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7}, which will
become operational in January 2009.
The addition of these positions will result in the following changes to the authorized civil service staffing of
the Fire Department:
Rank Current Proposed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 24 24
Captain 84 $6
Lieutenant 118 122
Engineer 195 201
Firefighter 452 468
Total 876 904
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by
Originating Department Head; Rudy Jackson X6801}
Additional Information Contact: Rudy Jackson (6801)
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