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Resolution No. 2021-128 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN BY
ESTABLISHING THE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY RANGE OF ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
AND AUTHORIZING THE POSITION ALLOCATION OF ONE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
WHEREAS, Petaluma Municipal Code Section 3.04.020.D authorizes the City Manager as the City’s
Personnel Officer to prepare or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including class specifications
and revisions of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Municipal Code Section 3.40.020.E authorizes the City Manager to prepare or
cause to be prepared a plan of compensation and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the
competitive service; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to keep its Classification and Compensation Plan current, and in accordance
with Petaluma Municipal Code Section 3.04.020, amendments or revisions to the Classification and
Compensation Plan are effective upon approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the proposed actions were presented before Council on March 8, 2021 as part of the Measure
U implementation workshop on core staffing and workforce stabilization, this action is the next step in
implementing the applicable recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting as the Personnel Officer, has determined the results of the proposed
change align with the duties and responsibilities of existing workloads and City needs; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting as the Personnel Officer, has determined that certain duties and
responsibilities are appropriately allocated to the classification of Assistant Fire Marshal (as attached in
Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as the action does not meet CEQA's
definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because
this is a personnel-related action that constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the
City Council.
2. Finds that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as the action does not meet CEQA's
definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
because this is a personnel-related action that constitutes organizational or administrative activities of
governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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3. Approves the amendment to the Classification and Compensation Plan as written in this Resolution,
including an amendment in the Competitive Service of the Personnel System.
4. Establishes the classification specification (Exhibit A) and sets the pay range of Assistant Fire Marshal to:
Classification Title Pay Range Per Month
Assistant Fire Marshal $9,183.20 - $11,159.20
5. Authorizes the position allocation of one Assistant Fire Marshal.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2nd day of August
2021, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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CITY OF PETALUMA
CLASS SPECIFICATION
Date:
Job Class: 07AFMR
Assistant Fire Marshal
Summary
Perform a variety of duties to enforce compliance within the Fire Prevention and Certified
Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Division of the Fire Department including: conduct plan
reviews; conduct fire and life safety inspections and (CUPA)/Hazardous Materials inspections to
enforce compliance with laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the prevention and
control of fires and hazardous materials; conduct fire investigations to determine cause and
origin of fires; develop and present public education programs to the community and schools and
provide fire safety training to businesses.
Class Characteristics
General direction is provided by the Fire Marshal. Responsibilities may include direct and
indirect supervision of professional, technical and support services staff and acting in the absence
of the Fire Marshal.
This class is distinguished from the Fire Inspector in that incumbents in this class are primarily
responsible for plan reviews in addition to other duties and is distinguished from the Fire
Marshal class in that the Fire Marshal has overall responsibility for the Fire Prevention Division.
This class is considered a Peace Officer under Penal Code Section 830.37(b) when acting in the
capacity to enforce laws relating to fire prevention, fire investigation and CUPA/Hazardous
Materials.
Essential Duties, Skills, and Demands of the Position The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:
Conduct plan reviews of building, construction, alteration and demolition to ensure proper
construction and code compliance.
Participate in pre-development planning, working with developers, the City Engineer and others,
in the review of development projects.
Research, interpret and enforce provisions of fire prevention and fire safety laws, ordinances,
codes and other regulations.
Conduct fire inspections, CUPA/Hazardous Materials inspections and non-hazardous occupancy
inspections throughout the City to abate fire hazards.
Inspect and evaluate hazardous processes, storage, handling and other functions in businesses to
ensure compliance with applicable fire codes and State laws.
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Participate and respond to hazardous materials emergencies in the City of Petaluma and County-
wide, as requested.
Participate as a member of the Emergency Management Team during Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) activations as assigned, either as part of the command staff or as a general staff
member.
Conduct inspections of construction projects to ensure proper installation of fire sprinkler
systems, fire alarm systems, spray booths, fuel tanks and all types of building construction.
Investigate structural, vehicle and other fires to determine cause and origin; analyze and collect
evidence; interview witnesses and take statements; prepare fire investigation reports other
paperwork required.
Develop and conduct public information programs regarding fire prevention; make presentations
to various groups.
Develop, prepare, and maintain a variety of records and reports, including written reports and
correspondence.
Develop and conduct fire prevention training for fire suppression personnel.
Work closely with public and private groups and individuals to explain or coordinate programs
and resolve inspection, investigation, and litigation issues; respond to complaints or inquires by
phone or in person.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City of Petaluma
employees, and the public using principles of good customer service. Perform related duties as assigned. Skills/Abilities:
Read, interpret and make corrections on building plans as they relate to fire code and CUPA
requirements.
Interpret and apply applicable Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations governing
fire prevention.
Explain technical code requirements to developers, contractors and the general public.
Collect, analyze and evaluate data, and prepare reports and recommendations.
Investigate fires and determine origin and cause.
Conduct a variety of building and fire code inspections and ensure compliance with applicable
laws, codes and standards.
Detect and evaluate a wide variety hazardous conditions and materials.
Prepare and present fire safety presentations.
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Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports.
Make effective presentations to groups.
Operate office equipment, including computer equipment and specialized software applications,
including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and
PowerPoint.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work. Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and
fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee
frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is
occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to
10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required
by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed
to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The
employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally
exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
Incumbents assigned to this classification, when performing actual fire cause investigations or
other fire prevention activities, will be required to work outdoors in a variety of weather
conditions, such as very hot and/or very cold temperatures.
Incumbents must be able to move debris and dirt or other material using a shovel or rake, walk
over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces, work at heights greater than 10 feet, climb ladders or steps
to reach objects, wear a self-contained breathing apparatus, hear alarms and other auditory
warning devices, observe or monitor objects, such as fire protection equipment and systems,
buildings, underground storage tanks or data, such as underground tank test results.
Incumbents may be required to work in small, cramped areas, use common hand tools, bend or
stoop repeatedly or continually over time, use stomach and lower back muscles to support the
body, perform physical inventories, discriminate among colors or match colors of wiring systems
and color-coded valves and piping, move objects (such as portable generators, tools, equipment
and evidence) weighing up to 50 pounds over long distances, stand or walk for extended periods
of time with the inability to rest at will, and use arms above shoulder level.
When not performing duties in the field, incumbents work in an indoor office setting and are
required to enter data into a terminal, PC, or keyboard device, produce written documents using
proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling, use graphic instructions, blueprints, and layouts as
part of the plan review process when checking for code compliance and sit for extended periods
of time with the ability to move at will.
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Qualifications Knowledge of:
Principles, methods, and practices of modern fire prevention, public education, fire suppression,
emergency medical, rescue, and hazardous materials activities.
Methods and techniques for performing fire investigations.
Applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations including rules of evidence, search,
seizure, and arrest.
Mechanical, chemical, and related characteristics for a wide variety of flammable and explosive
materials and hazardous substances.
Principles of hazardous materials emergency response including the methods and techniques for
the safe response and mitigation of hazardous materials releases.
Principles, practices and procedures of modern fire protection theory and techniques. Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Education and Experience Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major course work in fire science, fire
prevention, fire administration, public administration, business administration, engineering,
environmental science, hazardous materials, or related field is required.
Completion of course requirements for the California Board of Fire Services certification as a
Fire Inspector I and II, Plans Examiner, Fire Investigator and California Underground Storage
Tank Inspector Certification is desirable.
Experience: Three years of experience, including fire prevention, hazardous materials, and fire investigation to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.
Certifications/Licenses:
Possession of a California State Arrest PC 832 Certificate.
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.
Must be willing to work off-shift hours on a call-out basis.
Established:
Resolution #:
Department: Fire
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
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