2015/10/27 City Council Resolution 2015-173RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING ELIMINATION
OF A FULL TIME NON -SWORN TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMANDER
POSITION AND ADDITION OF A FULL TIME SWORN PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMANDER IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety currently has three sworn Public Safety
Commanders and one non -sworn Technical Services Commander; and
WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the needs of the department and would like the ability to
rotate all four Commanders through the various divisions in the Public Safety Department for
purposes of succession planning and is currently unable to do so based on the non -sworn status
of the Technical Services Commander; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that there is sufficient funding to eliminate the full
time non -sworn Technical Services Commander and add a full time sworn Public Safety
Commander; and
WHEREAS, staff has analyzed staffing needs and options and recommends elimination
of the full -time non -sworn Technical Services Commander position upon the retirement of the
incumbent in December- 2015 and the addition of a full -time sworn Public Safety Commander
position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve elimination of the full time non -sworn Technical
Services Commander position upon the retirement of the incumbent in December 2015 and the
addition of a full time sworn Public Safety Commander position in the Public Safety
Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the position allocated in the FY 2015 -16 budget
shall be changed from Technical Services Commander to Public Safety Commander.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 27"' day of October, 2015.
Y� O NERT �AR -
Amy O. Ahanotu, Mayor
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Anne M. Buerg er, City ` lerk
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Callinan:Aye Mackenzie:Aye Stafford:Aye Belforte:Aye Ahanotu:Aye
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)