08-09-2021 Council Special Work Session Packet

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Form B-3 REQUEST FOR PERSONAL SERVICE CHANGES Department: Public Safety Department – Fire Division Supervisor: Deputy Director – Fire Division Position Title: Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector Budget Impact: $82,397 Justification for change: Monday through Friday daytime (0600 hour to 1800 hours) fire response has been a discussion topic with Council over the last year. In an effort to ensure that we have staff to provide this vital public safety service, staff has researched options to provide fire service during the daytime hours and recommends that we move to a daytime fire duty crew model. Staff recommends staffing the fire duty crew with one full time Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector and 3 part-time firefighters per day. This Request for Personnel Service Change will provide detail on the Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector requested position. There is .5 FTE budgeted within the Fire Division budget for a Fire Inspector currently and dating back to 2016. Staff is recommending that we convert the current .5 FTE Fire Inspector position into a 1.0 FTE Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector position. Please note the above listed 2022 budget impact of $82,397 is reflective of this conversion with a total compensation cost estimated to be $139,270 for the full time Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector position. This new Fire Lieutenant / Fire Inspector position normal hours would be Monday through Friday 8 hours per day. This position would serve as a first line supervisor for all daytime duty crew staff and would serve as a fire inspector. Structuring this position as a supervisor will enable the daytime fire duty crew members to conduct fire inspections under the direction of this position which will provide an increased level of service to the community. The proposed position summary and essential duties and responsibilities are listed below. POSITION SUMMARY This is a first line supervisory position within the Fire Services Division. The general responsibilities are to direct a crew of firefighters and apparatus in firefighting, rescue, patient care, perform and manage the fire inspection program. Assists in managing the fire station, 49