HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-123 N.C.S. 8/5/2013 Resolution No. 2013-123 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
TO UNFREEZE ONE FIRE INSPECTOR POSITION
CURRENTLY FROZEN BY RESOLUTION 2008-186 N.C.S.
WHEREAS, to bring anticipated General Fund expenditures into line with revenues in
the fiscal year 2008-09 budget, the City Council of the City of Petaluma authorized the
reorganization, layoff and/or freezing of positions by adopting Resolution No. 2008-186 N.C.S.,
effective October 6, 2008 ("Authorizing Reorganization, Layoffs and/or Freezing Vacancies in
the Following General Fund Positions for Fiscal Year 2008-09 Due to Lack of Funds and
Considering Contracting and/or Subcontracting Work for Labor Cost-Control Reasons: One
Recreation Coordinator; One Office Assistant II; One Shelter Assistant; Six Police Officers; One
Police Lieutenant; One Public Safety Communications Manager; One Fire Inspector; Two
Firefighter/Paramedics; One Assistant in Civil Engineering; Two Maintenance Workers II; One
Traffic Signal/Street Light Technician; One Maintenance Worker 111; One Custodial Supervisor;
Three Custodians; One Accounting Technician; One Traffic Engineer; One Public Works
Inspector II"); and,
WHEREAS, one Fire Inspector position is currently frozen and City Council approval is
required to unfreeze the position; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma Fire Department has conducted an extensive review of
finances projected over a 5-year period and that review demonstrates that the Fire Prevention
Bureau will generate more than enough reyenue through annual permit application fees and plan
review fees to cover re-filling this position; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting City Council approve the unfreezing of one
Fire Inspector position and authorize hiring one Fire Inspector I position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma does hereby authorize the unfreezing of one Fire Inspector position.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A. pro-ee as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5i11 day of August, t irm:
2013,by the following vote:
City Atn rney
AYES: Vice Mayor Albertson, Barren,Mayor Glass. Harris, Healy, Kearney, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None y�
ATTEST: / �i� / �/7 o ,�//•
City Clerk , Mayor
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