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DATE: October 19, 2005 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT #2 TO THE ALLOCATION POSITION AND
COMPENSATION PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2005 - 06
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Fire Department
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approval of Amendment #2 to the Allocated Positions and
Compensation Plan approving the over hire of one (1) Firefighter/Paramedic.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. , "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS APPROVING AMENDMENT #2 TO THE ALLOCATED
POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 21284."
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Fire Department has been understaffed at the Firefighter/Paramedic position since
May 18th, 2005 due to an industrial injury to one of the firefighter/paramedics. This
firefighter is not expected to return to work in the foreseeable future and the City
Manager, with concurrence of the Fire Chief is requesting that the City Council increase
the total number of allocated firefighter positions so the department can over hire one
Firefighter/Paramedic.
To compound the problem, the department promoted four firefighters to engineer in July
2005, and one firefighter/paramedic has resigned to accept a position with another fire
department. Of the 13 remaining firefighters, only 2 are certified paramedics. The
firefighter/paramedics operate the Medic Squad in the downtown district. Because of the
shortage of firefighter paramedics, the department has been required to augment the
medic squad staffing with engineer/paramedics.
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
October 19, 2005 -- Page 2
Amendment#2—Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan
Three new firefighter/paramedics are scheduled to start employment with the fire
department in November. All three will go through an intensive "Skills Academy" during
their first two weeks. We desire to have a fourth over hire position start at the same
time in order to maximize the training opportunity and bring our compliment of
firefighter/paramedics back to full strength.
FISCAL IMPACT: (Finance Director Review:
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The cost should be covered by savings in salary due to th 4cancy created by the
injured employee. The majority of the salary cost is curre4ly being paid from the Risk
Management fund.
dui'try'
Blake Goetz, Fire C of
David H. Ready, City Manages'
Attachments: None
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS APPROVING
AMENDMENT #2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS
AND COMPENSATION PLAN, ADOPTED BY
RESOLUTION 21284
WHEREAS, an Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan was adopted June 8,
2005, for the 2005-06 fiscal year by Resolution No. 21284; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Allocated Positions and
Compensation to include the over hire of one (1) Fire Fighter/Paramedic position.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan for positions
in the City Service for fiscal year 2005-2006 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 2. OVERHIRE POSITION
(Department Classification Unit/Range
Fire Fire Fighter/Paramedic F/40
Total authorized positions 2005-2006 Budget 455.25
Total authorized positions 2005-2006 as amended (Amendment #2) 456.25
ADOPTED THIS 19th day of October, 2005.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
Resolution No.
Page 2
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California