Resolution 15505CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15505
APPROVING WORKFORCE CHANGES TO ADD ONE NEW
POSITIONS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE PREVENTION
BUREAU EFFECTIVE MARCH 6, 2019; ONE FIRE MARSHAL AT THE
DIVISION CHIEF RANK
WHEREAS, at the start of Fiscal Year 2009-10, in response to declining revenue
and in order to achieve a balanced budget, the City made significant cuts in staffing
throughout the organization, including reducing the Fire Prevention Bureau from seven
positions (four sworn and three non-sworn) to two non-sworn positons; and
WHEREAS, on April18, 2017, the City Council reinstated the Fire Prevention with
addition of one Fire Captain position and two Fire Inspector positions at the Firefighter or
Apparatus Operator rank in order to provide necessary Fire Prevention Services including
maintaining records, inspecting buildings, providing fire education, issuing and enforcing
code violations, and reviewing plans; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide management and oversight for the Fire
Prevention Services Division; and
WHEREAS, to meet service demands related to the Fire Prevention Bureau, the
Fire Department recommends that the City Council add one Fire Marshal position at the
Division Chief rank.
NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that
the following workforce change is approved and that the City's authorized positions are
so modified:
Alameda Fire Department
a. Add one Fire Marshal position at the Division Chief rank
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 5th day of March, 2019, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie and Vella-3.
NOES: Councilmember Daysog and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft-2.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 6th day of March, 2019.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael H. Roush, Interim City Attorney
City Attorney
Lara Weisiger, Cit lerk
City of Alameda