Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This authorized strength ordinance increases strength within Department of Public Safety, Director's Office by four part-time positions within the grant sanctioned category. These positions will be funded through the Department of Justice Anti-Gang Grant. One of the part-time positions will serve as an assistant for the Neighborhood Safety Working Group (NSWG). This position will support the day-to-day operation of the NSWG office and assist the coordinator of the NSWG. The second part-time position will be an assistant serving the Vacant Housing initiative. The third part-time position will be an assistant serving the Safety Academy initiative. And the fourth part-time position will be an assistant serving the Juvenile Activities initiative. These positions will support their respective offices with planning, implementation and evaluation of the Columbus Anti-Gang Program.
This authorized strength change also increases general fund sanctioned uniformed personnel in the Police Division. To accomodate the upcoming class of 75 in December, it is necessary to increase uniformed strength by six positions.
This ordinance includes a shift in part-time personnel in the general fund category with the Facilities Management Division. This shift will reflect a reduction of six part-time personnel and an increase of three full-time personnel due to staff realignment in the custodial service section of Facilities.
This ordinance will shift six full-time general fund sanctioned positions from Facilities Management Division to the Finance and Management Director's Office. It also will increase the Finance and Management Director's Office general fund strength by one for the Construction Manager position. This realignment is necessary for the establishment of the Construction Management Office within the Finance and Management Director's Office. Council authorized the creation of this office in July (Ordinance # 1269-2006). The effective date of this authorized strength change shall be November 6, 2006.
This authorized strength ordinance also adds five full-time grant sanctioned positions in the Recreation and Parks Department. Three of the positions are associated with new federal grants and two of the positions are being paid for out of the grant (donations) fund for Music in the Air.
Another authorized strength change included within this ordinance is an increase in one general fund sanctioned full-time position within the Civil Service Commission. This increase allows the commission to convert a previously part-time front desk clerk to full-time.
The personnel levels for all other city agencies remain unchanged and as presented in the last strength ordinance (0939-2006).
FISCAL IMPACT: No increase in overall department funding is requested.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is needed for this ordinance to allow the Public Safety Department to continue these part-time grant funded positions.
Title
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for various city divisions; to repeal ordinance 0939-2006, and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORD. 1860-2006 PASSED 11/06/2006)
Body
WHEREAS, this authorized strength ordinance increases strength within Department of Public Safety, Director's Office by four part-time positions within the grant sanctioned category for a Department of Justice Anti-Gang Grant, and
WHEREAS, this authorized strength change also increase general fund sanctioned uniformed personnel in the Police Division to accomodate the upcoming class of 75 in December, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance includes a shift in part-time personnel in the general fund category with the Facilities Management Division to reflect a reduction of six part-time personnel and an increase of three full-time personnel due to staff realignment in the custodial service section of Facilities, and
WHEREAS, this authorized strength ordinance will shift six full-time general fund sanctioned positions from Facilities Management Division to the Finance and Management Director's Office and will increase the Finance and Management Director's Office general fund strength by one for the Construction Manager position related to the establishment of the Construction Management Office within the Finance and Management Director's Office with a effective date of November 6, 2006, and
WHEREAS, this authorized strength ordinance also increases five full-time grant sanctioned positions to the Recreation and Parks Department for new federal grants and Music in the Air donations, and
WHEREAS, this authorized strength change includes an increase in one general fund sanctioned full-time position within the Civil Service Commission to convert a previously part-time front desk clerk to full-time, 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 ORD1504-2006strength.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. 0939-2006 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 the effective date of the authorized strength change for the Finance and Management Director's Office, as outlined herein, is November 6, 2006.
SECTION 6. 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 ORD1504-2006previousstrengthfootnote.xls