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AGENDA TITLE:Adopt Resolution Approving the Elimination of Two Vacant and Funded
Dispatcher/Jailer Positions in the Police Department
MEETING DATE: October 15,2014
SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving the elimination of two vacant and funded
Dispatcher/Jailer positions in the Police Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Police Department Dispatch Division provides dispatching
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requested to enter into an agreement with the City of Stockton to provide fire related dispatch services.
Upon approval of the contract and commencement of fire dispatch services through the City of Stockton,
the volume of fire calls that the City of Lodi Dispatcher/Jailers will be providing will diminish. The Police
Department has conducted an analysis to determine its staffing requirements based on the projected
reduction in fire and emergency medical calls and proposes to eliminate two vacant and funded
Dispatcher/Jailer positions at this time. Staff has discussed the impact of the proposed contract with the
Lodi Police Dispatchers association and they support the contracting of the fire dispatching services.
The savings resulting from the elimination of these two positions will pay for the contract with the City of
Stockton.
Staff requests Council approve the elimination of two vacant and funded Dispatcher/Jailer positions
based on the approval of a contract for fire dispatcher services within the City of Stockton.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Estimated salary and benefit savings in FY 2014115 of $105,000
Cost savings will offset the cost of agreement with City of Stockton
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Adele Post, Human Resources Manager
Jordan Deputy age r/lnternal Services Director
APPROVED
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-198
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ELIMINATING TWO VACANT AND FUNDED
DISPATCHER/JAILERPoSITIoNSWITHINTHEPoLICE
DEPARTMENT
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NoW,THEREFoRE,BElTRESoLVEDthattheLodiCityCouncildoeshereby
approve the elimination of two vacant and funded Dispatcher/Jailer positions within the
Lodi Police DePartment.
Dated: October 15,2014
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-198 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Counô¡l in a íegular meeting held October 15, 2Q14 by the following vote:
AyES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Mounce, and Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NIFER
Clerk
ROBISON
2014-198