TITLE
Consider an ordinance amending the number of authorized civil service positions for the Killeen Fire Department.
SUMMARY
DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Eva Bark, Executive Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Ordinance to Amend the Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions for the Killeen Fire Department
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Texas Local Government Code (TLGC), Chapter 143, represents an effort to present, in a coherent and practical format, the laws and civil service procedures for Texas police and fire departments. The civil service system was established in the City of Killeen in an election duly called and lawfully conducted on August 13, 1977. The rules and regulations of TLGC Chapter 143 apply to all classified police and fire officers.
One of the provisions of TLGC, Chapter 143, is that the municipality’s governing body establishes the civil service classifications by ordinance. This ordinance, as adopted by the governing body, further prescribes the number of positions in each classification [TLGC 143.021(a)].
During the FY 2022 budget presentation, the plan to amend the number Fire Department authorizations was discussed. The attached ordinance reclassifies one (1) Fire and Rescue Officer authorization to increase the Assistant Chief authorizations by one (1) and increases Fire and Rescue Officer authorizations by nine (9). Authorizations align with the approved FY 2022 budget. The overall impact to the efficient functioning of the Fire Department will be addressed through a more efficient distribution of responsibilities.
Current Strength of Force for KFD Revised Strength of Force for KFD
Fire and Rescue Officer 182 Fire and Rescue Of...
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