HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-186 N.C.S. 10/06/2008Resolution No. 2008-186 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma., California
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 FIRE
FIGHTERS/PARAMEDICS; ONE ASSISTANT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING;
TWO MAINTENANCE WOR.I{ERS 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
WHEREAS, for the fiscal year 2008-09, the City Council delayed approval of the
General Fund portion of the budget in order to re-evaluate projected expenditures and expenses;
and,
WHEREAS, that evaluation has determined that the preliminary budget as presented
over-estimated the likely revenue by approximately $2,146,300; and,
WHEREAS, the same review estimates that the expenditures need to be further reduced
in order to balance the preliminary budget as required by law; and,
WHEREAS, in order to bring anticipated General Fund expenditures into line with the
latest revenue estimates as quickly as possible, it will be necessary to, in addition to other budget
adjustments, layoff and/or freeze vacancies in 26 positions supported by the General Fund and to
layoff the employees occupying the vacated positions or any position to which such employees
have and invoke displacement rights. In addition, for labor cost-control reasons, the work
formerly performed by the Custodial Supervisor and three Custodian positions may be
permanently replaced by contracting or subcontracting the work.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma does hereby authorize the reorganization, layoff, and/or freezing of vacancies in the
positions listed in Exhibit A, attached, and that said reorganization and layoffs of positions shall
occur in accordance with applicable memoranda of understanding, compensations plans and
personnel rules.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter ol~said City.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 6`~ day of October,
2008, by the following vote:
Barrett, Preitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt
None
None
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City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
The following positions are hereby eliminated from the Authorized Personnel Allocations either
by abolishment or layoff and/or frozen*
Parks and Recreation Department
Recreation Coordinator (Unit 4) vacant/frozen
Office Assistant II (Unit 3) vacantlfrozen
Police Department
1 Police Lieutenant (Unit 10) layoff **
1 Public Safety Communications Manager (Unit 9) layoff **
6 Police Officers (Unit 6) vacant
1 Animal Shelter Assistant (Unit 3) layoff/frozen
Fire Department
I Fire Inspector I (Unit 7) layoff/frozen
2 Fire Fighter/Paramedics (Unit 7) vacant/frozen
Finance Department
1 Accounting Technician (Unit 3) vacant/frozen
Public Works Department
1 Assistant in Civil Engineering (Unit 3)
2 Street Maintenance Workers II (Unit 2)
1 Street Maintenance Worker III (Unit 2)
1 Traffic Signal St. Light Technician (Unit 2)
1 Supervising Custodian (Unit 2)
3 Custodians (Unit 2)
1 Traffic Engineer (Unit 9)
1 Public Works Inspector II (Unit 3)
layoff
layoffs * * (1)
layoff
layoff/frozen*
layoff **
layoffs * * (1)
layoff
layoff
* Frozen positions will not be eligible for reinstatement without specific Council action.
** Eligible for 2 year service credit
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