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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11249RESOLUTION NO. 11249 A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO STAFFING LEVEL FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL POLICE PATROL OFFICERS FROM APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008. WHEREAS, the Police Chief and the City Manager have determined that the needs of the Police Department will best be met by authorizing the Police Department three additional police patrol officers from April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 2007 due to anticipated vacancies. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 _ The Police Department is authorized to temporarily increase staffing by a maximum of three police patrol officers above their normal staffing levels as needed during the period from April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 due to anticipated vacancies. SECTION 2_ This resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED March 24. 2008 Res iia `i9 ED Background Paper for Proposed, AGENDA ITEM # BATE: MARCH 24, 2008 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT —CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR. TITLE )� A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO STAFFING LEVEL FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL POLICE PATROL OFFICERS FROM APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008. ' ISSUE Should the Police Department be authorized to temporarily increase staffing by a maximum of three police patrol officers above the normal staffing ; levels during the period from April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 due .to anticipated vacancies. This will allow the City to, take advantage of the opportunity to get new officers trained in the police academy and to minimize the impact of working short- handed until the next police academy is held in 2009. RECOMMENDATION The department recommends approval of this resolution. BACKGROUND The Police Chief and the City Manager have determined that the needs of the Police Department will best be met by authorizing the Police Department to hire three additional - police patrol officers from April 1, 2008 4hrough December 31, 2008 due to vacancies expected to occur after the start of the police training academy. The three additional positions will be absorbed through attrition likely to occur well before December 31, 2008. There will only be one basic training academy for new police officers in 2008, so if this opportunity is missed, the Police Department will have to operate understaffed until at least March of 2009. FINANCIAL IMPACT There will be'no financial impact. There are currently three officers on long -term unpaid leave and the salary savings from their absence without pay will cover the cost of the three additional police officers.