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1 <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 3B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: May 13, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Consider Appointment of Paid On-Call Firefighter <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Benjamin Searles to the Paid On- <br />Call Firefighter position within the Public Safety Department. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff has completed the recruitment process, provided a conditional offer, and is <br />recommending the approval of Searles for the Paid On-Call Firefighter position. <br />Searles will be stationed at Fire Station 1. Currently, the City has 9 firefighters at Fire Station 1 <br />and 10 firefighters at Fire Station 2. Fully staffed would be 20 firefighters at each station. <br />The starting wage for Searles will be $21.79 per hour. Upon completion of 5 years of service, <br />Searles would be eligible for a rate increase. <br />With the Council’s approval, Searles would start as a Paid On-Call Firefighter on May 20, 2024. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Benjamin Searles to the Paid On-Call Firefighter position. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />63