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Mayor, City Council & City Manager
Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~ ~,v,~a-~
P. O. No. 5237 - January 15, 2002 Council Meeting
January 11, 2002
Attached is P. O. 5237 which pertains to thc hiring of up to 5 additional
police officers to provide flexibility in hiring in thc Police Department as to deal
with staffing needs and opportunities. This was requested by the City Manager and
Chief of Police. They do not expect this to exceed the budgctcd funds.
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Chief of Police
Director of Human Resources
Civil Scrvice Director
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P.O. 5237
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DELINEATING THE NUMBER
OF AUTHORIZED POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 00-27, dated May 2, 2000, delineated thc
number of Police Officer positions as follows:
CLASSIFICATION
NUMBER OF OFFICERS
Police Officers
Police Sergeants
Police Lieutenants
Police Captains
Deputy Chiefs
Assistant Chief
Chief of Police
TOTAL
97
13
7
0
2
1
121
WHEREAS, the City's 2001/2002 budget only funded the following
positions:
CLASSIFICATION
Police Officers
Police Sergeants
Police Lieutenants
Police Captains
Deputy Chiefs
Assistant Chief
NUMBER OF OFFICERS
87
13
7
0
2
1
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Chicf of Police 1_
TOTAL 111
WHEREAS, the number of funded allocated police officer positions was
rcduced to 111; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police and thc City Manager desire for thc City to
hire up to five (5) candidates for entry level positions in excess of thc 87 entry level
positions as dclincatcd above as to fill anticipated vacancies; and
WHEREAS, thc City Manager and Police Chief determined that this is in
the Department's best interest to hire above the 87 entry level positions duc to
attrition or other staffing factors; and
WHEREAS, the total funding for police officer positions is not expected to
exceed thc amount allocated in thc 2001/2002 budget for personnel as a result of
this Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. The facts and opinions in thc preamble arc true and correct.
Section 2. That thc Chief of Police and the City Manager are herein
authorized to hire for entry level positions up to five (5) candidates for entry level
police officers in excess of thc 87 entry level positions as denoted above or in excess
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of thc total 111 positions as to fill anticipated vacancies in thc Department.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2002, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of thc City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by thc following vote: AYES: Mayor , City
Council ,
NOES:
OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROLYN DIXON, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
REBECCA UNDERHILL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
APPROVED:
JOHN TYLEI~, CHIEF
OF POLICE
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