Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance amends the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0473 - 2009, by increasing the other city-sanctioned strength of the Municipal Court Judges by ten (10) positions. This increase is needed to accommodate the expansion of the Mental Health Docket in the Court through the creation of two new courts: a drug court and a solicitation court. The activities of both courts will be managed by one Program Coordinator. Each court will then have its own Assistant Coordinator and Community Support Liaison. Five Probation Officers will serve both courts as-needed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Initial funds for the additional Municipal Court employees come from a transfer from the public safety initiatives fund and appropriation of said monies set forth in ordinance 0934-2009. This ordinance also authorizes the establishment of a dedicated special project fund to account for the expanded docket's revenues and expenditures. Anticipated revenues sources include the afore-described transfer from the public safety initiatives fund, as well as support from the ADAMH Board, Franklin County Commissioners, Drug Interdiction Fees, and increased court costs at both the municipal and common pleas levels.
Title
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for the Municipal Court Judges to accommodate expansion of the Mental Health Docket; to repeal ordinance 0473-2009, and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORD. 1302-2009 PASSED 10/19/2009)
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to establish a new authorized strength ordinance to provide for the efficient operation of the city, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 14, of the City Charter, the maximum number of officers and employees authorized to be employed within the various Departments, Boards and Offices of the City and hereby fixed and established as follows:
-1- Refer to attachment ORD1043-2009currentstrength.xls
-2- Refer to attachment ORD1043-2009previousstrength.xls
The foregoing positions authorized include all positions within each department, division, board, office or commission, whether appointed or elected except the members of any board or commission authorized by charter or ordinance.
No Appointing Authority shall appoint full-time or part-time personnel in excess of the maximum permitted by this ordinance unless authorized by ordinance of City Council.
SECTION 2. Such of the positions within the Division of Fire as the Director of Public Safety and Fire Chief shall designate, shall be within the uniformed ranks and all other positions therein shall be deemed civilian positions, provided there shall not be in excess of five (5) Fire Assistant Chiefs and there shall not be in excess of four (4) Fire Deputy Chiefs; as a normal complement in excess of thirty-four (34) Fire Battalion Chiefs nor as a temporary complement in excess of thirty-five (35) Fire Battalion Chiefs at any one time; fifty-six (56) Fire Captains nor as a temporary complement in excess of fifty-nine (59) Fire Captains at any one time; one (1) Fire Chief; and one-hundred ninety six (196) Fire Lieutenants. The complements of fire captains and fire lieutenants are intended to be temporary, subject to review and change at any time.
Such of the positions within the Division of Police as the Director of Public Safety and the Police Chief shall designate, shall be within the uniformed ranks and all other positions therein shall be deemed civilian positions, provided there shall not be, as a normal complement, in excess of eighteen (18) Police Commanders nor as a temporary complement in excess of nineteen (19) Police Commanders at any one time; one (1) Police Chief; in excess of, as a normal complement five (5) Police Deputy Chiefs nor as a temporary complement in excess of six (6) Police Deputy Chiefs at any one time; in excess of, as a normal complement, fifty-seven (57) Police Lieutenants nor as a temporary complement; in excess of fifty-nine (59) Police Lieutenants at any one time; in excess of, as a normal complement; two hundred twenty-five (225) Police Sergeants nor as a temporary complement in excess of two hundred twenty-nine (229) Police Sergeants at any one time.
SECTION 3. Temporary appointments are not subject to the authorized strength ordinance. Additionally, limited appointments made to cover full-time and part-time employees on authorized leave (injury, disability or military leave) are not subject to the authorized strength ordinance.
SECTION 4. That Ordinance No. 0473-2009 and all other ordinances relative to the authorization of employees for any department, division, board or commission and all other ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same