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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10395ORDINANCE NO. 10395 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY TEMPORARILY ADDING TWO (2) FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, it is necessary to temporarily revise the staffing level for Firefighter for the ultimate efficiency and functionality for the Fire Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The following section captioned “Fire” “of Ordinance No. 10363, being the 2023 Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows: SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to implement the transactions described therein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be deemed to amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with respect to the allocation of positions within the Fire Department and shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 13, 2023 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 27, 2023 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on February 28, 2023 . □ Disapproved on based on the following objections: Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: □ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. □ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on □ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto. President of City Council ATTEST Deputy City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # R11 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance February 13, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Barb Huber, Fire Chief Marisa Pacheco, Director Human Resources SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY TEMPORARILY ADDING TWO (2) FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Fire Department requests to adjust its staffing by temporarily adding two additional Firefighter positions. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On December 27, 2022, Ordinance No. 10363 was approved by City Council. This Ordinance provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2023. BACKGROUND: The Fire Department is requesting to temporarily add two additional Firefighter positions to authorized staffing. The additional positions will allow the department to begin recruitment for another Fire Academy that is of a sufficient size. The Fire Department currently has authorized staffing of forty-four (44) Firefighters. There are currently six (6) Firefighter vacancies. There will be two (2) vacancies at promoted ranks which are anticipated to occur in the next few months. This will result in a total of eight (8) vacancies in the Firefighter classification when these promotions are ultimately accomplished. However, Firefighter selection activities are currently underway and extension of employment offers for the next Fire Academy are occurring now, with an anticipated academy start date just before the promotions occur. Therefore, without this temporary increase in staffing, only six candidates can be selected vs. the eight to fill the vacancies that will actually exist once the promotions occur. In the spirit of managing City resources most efficiently, an academy of eight is far more desirable than holding an academy of six now and then a second one later when these vacancies were anticipated in advance. This will also allow the Department to maintain optimum staffing levels and move trained recruits onto the floor as soon as operationally feasible. Therefore, in anticipation of these promotions, and in order to run an efficient upcoming Fire Academy, the Fire Department requests City Council approval to temporarily add two (2) Firefighter positions to authorized staffing for a total of forty-six (46). The additional Firefighter positions will be abolished once the promotions occur. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: This request is budget neutral. No additional funding is needed to accomplish this change for 2023 as the Fire recruits will start employment after the promotions have occurred and the funding will therefore be available. This ordinance just allows for the extension of employment offers to an additional two Firefighter candidates. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None ALTERNATIVES: The no action alternative would be to retain current staffing levels which result in a smaller, less efficient Fire Academy and will cause staffing vacancies until the next academy, which is operationally and financially less ideal. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of this Ordinance ATTACHMENTS: None