Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0524-2011, by amending the full-time, general fund sanctioned authorized strength of the Finance and Management Director's Office.
Two (2) full-time positions are being added to the Finance and Management Department's Finance Director's Office to accommodate the addition of two construction project managers. These positions are needed to address the increasing number of construction projects being managed by the Finance Department's asset management group. Funds for both positions are projected in the first quarter financial review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for these positions were identified and accounted for in the first quarter financial review. As such, there are no negative fiscal impacts associated with the passage of this ordinance
Title
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance, to increase the general fund sanctioned full-time strength of the Director's Office of the Finance and Management Department by two, to repeal ordinance 0524-2011; and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORDINANCE 2335-2011 PASSED 01/23/2012)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director's Office of the Department of Finance and Management desires to hire two construction project managers; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate the aforementioned hires, an authorized strength increase of two full-time general fund sanctioned positions is needed in the Finance and Management Director's Office; and
WHEREAS, moneys have been budgeted and/or identified to cover the above-mentioned increase in authorized strength; 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 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 ORD0882-2011currentstrength.xls
-2- Refer to attachment ORD0882-2011previousstrength.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 six (6) Police Deputy Chiefs nor as a temporary complement in excess of seven (7) 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. 0524-2011 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