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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 3B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: November 12, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Consider Appointment of Paid On -Call Firefighter <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Richard LaDoucer 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 LaDoucer for the Paid On -Call Firefighter position. <br />LaDoucer will be stationed at Fire Station 2. Currently, the City has eleven firefighters at Fire <br />Station 1 and eleven firefighters at Fire Station 2. Fully staffed would be twenty firefighters at <br />each station. <br />The starting wage for LaDoucer will be $21.79 per hour. LaDoucer will be eligible for an annual <br />cost of living (COLA) adjustment and upon completion of 5 years of service will be eligible for a <br />step increase. <br />With the Council's approval, LaDoucer would start as a Paid On -Call Firefighter on November <br />18, 2024. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Richard LaDoucer to the Paid On -Call Firefighter position. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />