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AGENDA TITLE: Consideration of the Appointment of a Public Safety Director
MEETING DATE: April 7, 1993
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: This item has been placed on the agenda at the
request of Councilmember Davenport. It is
recommended that this position not be established.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This item has been placed on the agenda at the
request of Councilmember Davenport.
FUNDING: None required
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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�-?bruary 25, 1993
Ph n Pennino
Honorable Mayor
City of Lodi
cel W. Pine
Lodi CA. 95240
Honorable Mayor Pennino,
I serve as the President of United Fire Fighters of
Lodi. Our organization is the line division of the fire
department. I am writing this letter to project an
alternative solution to save money in a tight budget year.
The money saving idea is being projected because the
fire department has lost on duty" hands on" fire fighters
since 1977. We are a department that has suffered since
proposition thirteen passed. To prevent further cuts we have
a number of proposals for you. However, one proposal needs
expeditious presentation.
The proposal is to consolidate the fire and police
department's top management position until after the budget
crunch is no longer a problem. The position would become a
safety director position. The idea is timely for numerous
reasons.
1. There is a perception at the bottom of the city
employee group. That perception is voiced in a fear
that cutting the budget always means cutting the workers
or their fringe benefits. Department head positions are
never cut.
2. This cost saving idea is about one hundred thousand
dollars per year.
3. There is a public concern being projected about too
many high paid managers within the city. (a timely
response to this concern>
4. The current police chief is retiring soon.
A window of opportunity is opening with the retiring of
the police chief. It allows the City Council to project cost
savings to the public without taking jobs at the worker
level. No direct public service suffer as a result of the
move.
It also deals with the outcry from some citizens dealing
February 25, 1993
.Phil Pennino
Honorable Mayor
City of Lodi
221 W. Pine
Lodi CA. 95240
with too many high paid managers positions in the city
employment. Last but not least, there is a manager in the
fire department that has served in another city as the city
manager.
!-laving filled that position more than qualifies him for
the Joint Safety Director position over two departments. The
professional staff of both departments are more than
qualified to fill in the gaps and assist this new appointee
for a temporary budget reduction period.
It is our intention to project other cost saving ideas
at the proposed Town Hall meetings. Each of our proposals
will deal with ideas that do not reduce emergency services to
the public. It would be irresponsible of our organization to
do other wise in light of the economic hardships our citizens
are now facing.
If United Fire Fighters of Lodi, may be of further
service, please do not hesitate to ask.
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Respectfully,
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Stanley Mall
President UFL
1001 Lake Home Dr.
Lodi Ca. 95242
(209) 334-1553
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all Councilmembers, _
Tom Peterson,
Jerry Glenn,
Larry Hughes
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