Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance establishes the authorized strength for the Department of Public Utilities, the Department of Public Safety, Support Services Division, the Department of Public Service, Facilities Management Division and the Recreation and Parks Department.
The Support Services Division requests an increase of four full-time positions within the other city-sanctioned category. A dramatic increase in the workload of the division related to Police and Fire radio, telephone, and data equipment maintenance, as well as added responsibilities for data, public address and telephone systems for the new police academy, has stretched division resources thin. The additional staff will help support the division's capacity to provide an efficient and reliable communications system.
The Department of Public Utilities requests the realignment of its authorized strength to reflect the consolidation of the management functions of human resources, fiscal and public information, within the Public Utilities Director's Office. These management functions formerly operated independently within each of the divisions.
The Department of Public Service, Facilities Management Division requests an increase in its part-time, general fund sanctioned strength of two positions and a decrease in its full-time, general fund sanctioned strength of one position. Instead of filling a vacant full-time custodial position, it is in the best interest of the division to hire two part-time staff. This change will allow for more flexibility in the custodial operation, especially to help the division's ability to cover afternoon hours.
The Recreation and Parks Department requests an increase of one position in its full-time other fund sanctioned strength. The department is assuming responsibility for managing the Columbus Jazz and Ribfest. The position will coordinate the event and other Music in the Air activities and will be fully offset by revenues associated with the festival.
The personnel levels for all other city agencies remain unchanged and as presented in the last strength ordinance (2242-2004).
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the additional personnel for the Support Services Division will be provided by the cable communications fund. Funds for the strength changes within Public Utilities is budgeted, however an alignment of appropriation authority will be required. The cost of the two part-time positions within the Facilities Management Division is being offset by existent budget authority for the full-time vacancy. The full-time position for Recreation and Parks will be wholly supported by revenues from entertainment events.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is needed for this ordinance to allow the Support Services Division to begin the hiring process for the additional staff needed. Additionally, Public Utilities desires to consolidate is management functions as soon as practical.
Title
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for various city divisions; to repeal ordinance 2242-2004, and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORD. 1170-2005 PASSED 07/11/2005)
Body
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 ORD0484-2005strength.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-two (32) Fire Battalion Chiefs nor as a temporary complement in excess of thirty-three (33) 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-three (53) Police Lieutenants nor as a temporary complement; in excess of fifty-five (55) 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. 2242-2004 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 ORD0484-2005previousstrengthfootnote.xls