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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-043 Position Creation for Deputy Chief; YMC Amendment 1.18.030 and 1.48.020, Adding 1.54.050 ORDINANCE NO 2008 -43 AN ORDINANCE relating to City administration, creating the position of Deputy Chief of Police, designating the position of Deputy Chief of Police as being exempt from Civil Service, making the Deputy Chief of Police directly responsible to the Chief of Police, and amending Sections 1 18 030 and 1 48 020 and adding Section 1 54 050, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code WHEREAS, the Specific Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission for Police Employees of the City of Yakima, adopted January 18, 1989, set forth the classifications of employees in the Yakima Police Department; and WHEREAS, said Specific Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission for Police Employees of the City of Yakima specifically allow classifications within the City of Yakima's Police Department to be created and amended by Ordinance, and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima and its citizens to create the position of Deputy Chief of Police in order to assist the City and Chief of Police in the better and more effective administration of the Yakima Police Department; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to exclude any Deputy Chief of Police from Civil Service in order to make any appointee to the position of Deputy Chief of Police responsible to the Chief of Police in order to achieve better and more effective administration and to assure the accomplishment of the City's policies and goals, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section 1. Section 1 18 030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows. 1 18.030 Police department. A. Under the direction of the chief of police, or the deputy chief of police who shall have the full authority to act as the chief of police in the absence or incapacity of the chief of police or the chief of police's designation of such authority, this department shall 1 Provide for the protection of persons and property and event crimes, 2 Detect and apprehend offenders and suspected persons, 3 Enforce all ordinances and statutes relating to law enforcement and traffic control, 4 Preserve peace and order in the city; 5 Perform such other duties as may be required B This department shall be organized into primary divisions, as determined by the chief of police and supervised by police captains and lieutenants who report to the chief of police and deputy chief of police when so delegated, as follows. -1- 1 The patrol division shall be responsible for uniform field personnel and operational patrol functions, traffic control and enforcement of the City's traffic ordinances pertaining to nonmoving traffic violations, concurrently with the police department. Parking checkers employed in this office are vested with authority to enforce such ordinances by placing notices on illegally parked vehicles, as prescribed by applicable ordinances, and by signing formal complaints for the issuance of warrants by the court for violations of such ordinances 2. The detective division shall be responsible for the investigative functions of the police department, bureau of records, and the youth bureau 3 The administrative services division shall be responsible for administrative services, communications and complaints, and training functions 4 Additional divisions may be established, or existing divisions consolidated, at the discretion of the chief of police subject to budget authorization. C Public Safety Communications Division Under the joint direction of the police chief and the fire chief, and the supervision of the public safety communications manager, this division shall: 1 Provide communication services to the police and fire departments and other public agencies as directed by the city 2. Provide electronic maintenance and repair services to city departments and other public agencies as directed by the city (Ord 2001 -29 § 1, 2001 Ord 96 -44 § 1, 1996 Ord. 2570 § 6, 1981 Ord. 1748 § 2, 1975 Ord. 1572 § 2, 1973 Ord. 1430 § 1, 1972: Ord. 7 § 3, 1959) Section 2. Section 1 48 020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follow' 1.48.020 Police officer positions. The following positions in the police department of the city are designated as police officer positions for the purpose of application of the Washington Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Police chief Deputy chief of police Police captain Police lieutenant Police sergeant Police officer (Ord 94 -6 § 1, 1994 Ord 1232 § 1, 1970) Section 3. Section 1 54 050 is hereby enacted as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows 1.54.050 Deputy Chief — appointment and removal. Any deputy chief of police appointed shall be appointed by the chief of police upon the basis of his /her qualification and experience for such office, and may be removed by the chief of police at any time, for any reason, subject only to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulations then in force and effect. Any deputy chief of police appointed is excluded -2- from the civil service Any and all civil service rules, including but not limited to rules concerning examination, appointment, promotion, transfer, reinstatement, demotion suspension, discipline, advancement, removal or discharge, shall not apply to the deputy chief of police Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 19 day of August, 2008 / jL.� David Edler, Mayor ATTEST /0 Orpsz___ City Clerk Publication Date 8 -22 -08 Effective Date 9 -21 -08 -3- BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No 20 For Meeting Of 08/19/08 ITEM TITLE. Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing a new Deputy Chief of Police position within the Yakima Police Department; designating the position of Deputy Chief of Police as being exempt from Civil Service, making the Deputy Chief of Police directly responsible to the Chief of Police SUBMITTED BY Chief Sam Granato, Police Department CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE. Sam Granato, 575 -6211 SUMMARY EXPLANATION This is a house - keeping item implementing earlier Council action creating the Deputy Police Chief's position by amending the Yakima Municipal Code The administrative structure of all City departments is set by Council action • Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify) Funding Source Police department operational budget APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve as submitted BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION