Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 12, 2024, authorizing the Addition of Four (4) Firefighter Positions to the Fire Department - (increasing the department’s total allotment from ninety-eight (98) to one hundred and two (102) firefighter positions)), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ADDITION OF FOUR (4) FIREFIGHTER
POSITIONS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Whereas, by letter dated September 9, 2024, the Commissioner of the Fire Department has requested legislation authorizing the addition of four (4) firefighter positions to the Fire Department of the City of Mount Vernon (FDMV), increasing the department’s total allotment from ninety-eight (98) to one hundred and two (102) firefighter positions; and
Whereas, the Fire Department previously had an allotment of 109 firefighter positions, which was reduced to 98 in the 2024 budget due to the expectation that no firefighters would be hired during the budget year; and
Whereas, a new list of passing candidates for firefighter positions has been announced, and the FDMV desires to take advantage of the opportunity to fully staff the department in response to this development; and
Whereas, the FDMV has determined that onboarding eleven (11) firefighters, increasing the department's allotment to 102 positions, is necessary to meet the staffing needs of the department and to ensure the continued protection and safety of the community; and
Whereas, the funds required to support the additional firefighter positions are available due to salary savings from vacant positions during the period of January to September 2024, and no additional transfer of funds is necessary; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Add Firefighter Positions. The City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes the addition of four (4) firefighter positions to the Fire Department, increasing the department's total allotment from ninety-eight (98) to one hundred and two (102) firefighter positions. This ordinance facilitates the addition of four firefighter positions to ensure that the Fire Department of Mount Vernon is fully staffed and equipped to meet the community's safety needs.
Section 2. Budget Impact. The funding required to support the newly added firefighter positions shall be drawn from the salary savings accrued due to vacant positions in the Fire Department from January to September 2024. No additional budgetary transfer is necessary to cover the costs of these new positions.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.