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:
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