PRESENTER: Presenter
Becca Miears, Director of Human Resources
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SUBJECT: Title
Discuss and consider the approval of the first reading of an ordinance establishing the number of positions in each classification in the New Braunfels Fire Department and Police Department pursuant to Local Government Code, Chapter 143.
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Fire Department
There were no additional positions for the Fire Department included in the FY 2025 Proposed Budget. The total number of authorized positions in the Fire Department in the attached ordinance is in accordance with the positions and funding included in the Proposed FY 2025 Budget.
Police Department
There were eight (8) additional Police Officer positions included in the FY 2025 Proposed Budget for the Police Department, which includes two (2) Police Officers funded through a SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant awarded by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA). These two (2) grant-funded Police Officer positions will be assigned to the Street Crimes Unit in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID). The eight (8) new Police Officer positions also include three (3) School Resource Officers (SROs) that are funded in partnership with New Braunfels Independent School District (NBISD). The remaining three (3) Police Officer positions will be assigned to Patrol.
Additionally, this amendment proposes to reclassify one (1) Police Officer position to the rank of Sergeant and reclassify four (4) Police Officer positions to the rank of Corporal. Both reclasses assist in the goal of the Police Department to have additional leadership rank support in Patrol. The total number of authorized positions in the Police Department in the attached ordinance is in accordance with the positions and funding included in the Proposed FY 2025 Budget.
ISSUE:
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STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for all positions has been incorporated into the FY 2025 Proposed Budget to include the two (2) grant-funded Police Officers and SROs partially funded by NBISD. Therefore, sufficient funds are available.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.