HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-148 N.C.S. 08/02/2010Resolution No. 2010-148 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHOI2IZING TI-IE iTN]FREEZING OF
TWO ~'IREFIGH'~ER PARAMEDIC POSI'TIONS
WI3EREAS, 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 Manger; One Fire
Inspector; Two Firefighters/Paramedics; One Assistant in Civil Engineering; Two Maintenance
Workers II; One Traffic Signal/Street Light Technician; One Maintenance Worker III; One
Custodial Supervisor; Three Custodians; One Accounting Technician; One Traffic Engineer;.
One Public Works Inspector II "); and,
WHEREAS, two Firefighter Paramedic positions are currently frozen and City Council
approval is required to unfreeze the positions; and,
WH~REAS, the City of Petaluma Fire Department has been awarded a Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program Grant in the amount of $1,230,180
to hire six Firefighter Paramedics; and,
WHEREAS, in order to utilize the grant monies and hire six Firefighter Paramedics the
two Firefighter Paramedic positions must be authorized; and
WI~EREAS, with the funding of the grant and unfreezing of the two Firefighter
Paramedics positions the said positions can be tilled; and,
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NOW, 'I'HER~FO~Z~, BE IT RESOI,VEI) that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma does hereby authorize the unfreezing of two Firefighter Paramedic positions.
llnder the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of'said City.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
I hereby certify the Poregoing Resolution was i~troduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2"d day of August, orm:
2010, by the following vote:
Assistant City Attorney
Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Healy, Rabbitt; Renee, Mayor 1brliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~
City Clerk
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