Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance establishes new authorized strength primarily for the Department of Public Utilities. This authorized strength change will consolidates fiscal, human resources, public information and regulatory support services within the Department of Public Utilities Director's Office and moves office and field customer services to the Division of Operational Support. Consolidation of services within the Director's Office and the Division of Operational Support will result in a consistent focus in each of the subject areas and will result in greater responsiveness to the internal needs of the divisions and the department and the department's ability to serve the needs of its customers and the public at large. Transfer of support functions to the Division of Operational Support will properly align the support functions within the department. These changes shift authorized strength among divisions with no net increase for the department.
This authorized strength change also realigns authorized strength within the Department of Public Service, Refuse Collection Division to better align the organization in conjunction with 2006 funding levels.
This authorized strength ordinance also increases strength in other city sanctioned funds within Department of Development, Administration section for the Deputy Director position related to the "Pays as we Grow" initiative.
The personnel levels for all other city agencies remain unchanged and as presented in the last strength ordinance (0235-2006).
FISCAL IMPACT: No increase in overall department funding is requested. Transfer of funds for the Department of Public Utilities will occur within the existing appropriations of the divisions and the department through a separate ordinance. Funds will be transferred from appropriations of the divisions to within the Director's Office and the Division of Operational Support within the same division enterprise funds.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is needed for this ordinance to allow the Public Utilities Department to begin the realignment of the subject services at the earliest possible date.
Title
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for various city divisions; to repeal ordinance 0235-2006, and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORDINANCE 0939-2006 PASSED 05/22/2006)
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WHEREAS, the realignment in authorized strength for the Department of Public Utilities will consolidates fiscal, human resources, public information and regulatory support services within the Department of Public Utilities Director's Office and moves office and field customer services to the Division of Operational Support, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to establish a new authorized strength ordinance, to properly align the authorized strength for departments and divisions with budget authority and to reflect various needs within the city, 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:
Refer to attachment ORD0674-2006strength.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-five (55) Police Lieutenants nor as a temporary complement; in excess of fifty-seven (57) Police Lieutenants at any one time; in excess of, as a normal complement; two hundred twenty-four (224) 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. 0235-2006 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.
FOOTNOTES:
Previous authorized strength levels. Refer to attachment ORD0674-2006previousstrengthfootnote.xls