HomeMy WebLinkAbout08228ORDINANCE NO. 8228
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010
STAFFING ORDINANCE INCREASING THE TEMPORARY
FIREFIGHTER STAFFING WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase the staffing level of Firefighter by three positions
for the ultimate efficiency and functionality for the Fire Department
Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
being deleted, underscore indicates matter being added)
SECTION 1.
The following section captioned “Fire” of Ordinance No. 8126, being the 2010 Staffing
Ordinance, is amended as follows:
Fire
Fire Chief 1
Deputy Fire Chief 2
Asst Fire Chief 3
Fire Captains 30
Emergency Medical Officer 30
Asst Training Officer/Capt 1
Fire Engineer 36
Fire Inspector 2
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33
Firefighter 30
Administrative Technician 1
Sr Clerk Typist/Sr Clerk1
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140
Total 137
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: June 14, 2010
BY: Judy Weaver /COUNCILPERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: June 28, 2010
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
DATE: June 14, 2010 AGENDA ITEM # R-13
DEPARTMENTS:
Jerry M. Pacheco, City Manager
Marisa Walker, Human Resources Director
Sam Azad, Finance Director
Christopher P. Riley, Fire Chief
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 STAFFING ORDINANCE
INCREASING THE TEMPORARY FIREFIGHTER STAFFING WITHIN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
ISSUE
Should City Council approve the over-staffing of 3 temporary firefighters in 2010?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the ordinance as presented.
BACKGROUND
On April 19, 2010, City Council directed City Administration to temporarily provide for the
operation of the “old” Station 9 and the “new” Station 9 during the construction and relocation of
Station 4. This would effectively cause the City to operate out of 11 fire stations. To accomplish
this operation resources must be moved and added. As proposed, one Emergency Medical
Officer will be temporarily added to Squad 1 converting it to an Advanced Life Support (ALS)
unit. Squad 1 will temporarily move from Station 1 to Station 3 and the engine from Station 3 will
temporarily move to the “new” Station 9. A tentative completion date of July 2011 has been set
for the “new” Station 4. Once complete there will be no need to run any operations out of “old”
Station 9.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Increased staffing by 3 temporary entry level firefighters for Pueblo Fire Department will cost the
General Fund $89,310 for the remaining of 2010. This figure include salary, benefits and
operating costs related to increased staffing of 3 temporary entry level firefighters from August
2010 through December of 2010 (5 months). For fiscal year 2011, the cost will increase to
$128,394 during the construction of new Fire station 4 (January 2011 through July 2011). If the
construction period extends beyond the end of July 2011, the cost to the General Fund will
increase because the 3 temporary firefighters will be eligible for a 6.9% step increase.