HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15019 (Fire Mid-Management Personnel Changes)RESOLUTION NO. 15019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL APPROVING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE FIRE
DEPARTMENT BATTALION CHIEF POSITION TO A DEPUTY FIRE
CHIEF AND ADD A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT POSITION
WHEREAS, the Administrative Battalion Chief provides Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) training and oversight which are critical functions that are required for a department with
12 probationary firefighter/paramedics; and
WHEREAS, in addition to EMS training and oversight, the current Administrative
Battalion Chief position’s duties and responsibilities have increased since the position was
created in 2017; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the current Administrative Battalion Chief position duties, a
Deputy Fire Chief would provide project management and long-term planning skills, including
implementation of findings from the upcoming EMS System study; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed other similarly sized fire departments and found that the
City of San Rafael Fire Department lacks a Deputy Fire Chief position, between the Battalion
Chiefs and Fire Chief, a position found in most similarly sized fire departments, that would
increase efficiency of the overall command structure; and
WHEREAS, a reclassification of a Battalion Chief to Deputy Fire Chief will assist in
recruiting and retaining qualified personnel by providing promotional opportunities within the
department; and
WHEREAS, the City currently employs one fixed-term Emergency Management
Manager; and
WHEREAS, in March 2020, Marin voters approved Measure C, a parcel tax intended to
fund wildfire prevention and preparedness efforts; and
WHEREAS, a Deputy Director of Emergency Management would oversee the
implementation of Measure C funding and continue to prepare the City for all emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the City hired Municipal Resource Group (MRG) to conduct an
organizational assessment of the City’s Emergency Services and their recommendations is the
basis of the change to a full-time position;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby approves the reclassification of one Battalion Chief to a Deputy Fire Chief and the
addition of one full-time Deputy Director of Emergency Management;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby
approves the amendments to the mid-management salary schedule as recommended by staff
and attached to the staff report.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said
City on Tuesday, the 18th day of January 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk