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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1986-0671INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER MERYL ORDINANCE NO. _ 671 Series of 1986 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE BY REVISING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 18 THEREOF, RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS AUTHORITY AND DUTIES REGARDING THE HIRING OF ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, the City Council has legislatively determined that the job requirements for Police Department personnel are sufficiently specialized in nature that the responsibility for selection should be shared with those most knowledgeable in these areas; WHEREAS, the City Council has legislatively determined that it is in the best interest of the Police Department and the City as a whole to provide the Police Department equal voice in the entry level hiring process for Police Department personnel; WHEREAS, the City Council has legislatively determined that by sharing the responsibilities between the Civil Service Commission and the Police Department the hiring process will be streamlined and more expeditious; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2-26(a) of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: "Sec. 2-26. Civil Service Commission. Scope of authority; Duties and responsibilities; Procedures and administration of hearings. (a) Examination and certification of applicants for position or promotion. (1) All examinations for initial hire shall be compet- itive among such candidates as are qualified, and who have submitted all appropriate and complete applications and other credentials. All testing and screening procedures for initial hire shall be determined jointly by the Chief of Police and the Civil Service Commission, in keeping with modern personnel screening practices, and in compliance with current federal and state guidelines regarding hiring, as appropriate. For the position of entry level police officer, and all other entry level positions as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police, the first step in the screening process, following application, shall be a pre-screening interview to be conducted by two or more members of the Police Department as appointed by the Chief of Police. 1 The function and purpose of this oral interview will be to screen out unacceptable candidates based upon a set of specific standards formulated by the Chief of Police and the Civil Service Commission, and as such, members assigned to the pre-screening interview shall have the authority to drop the candidate from further consideration in the event that the candidate fails to meet the minimum standards as established. Additionally, if subsequent to the background investigation or the polygraph examination information is developed to indicate that the candidate does not meet the minimum standards as established for the pre-screening interview, and upon consent of the Chief of Police, the candidate shall be dropped from further consideration at that time. The final selection oral board for entry level police officer and all other entry level positions as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police and the Civil Service Commission, shall be composed of up to two (2) members of the Police Department designated by the Chief of Police and up to two (2) members of the Civil Service Commission as assigned by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. All members of the final selection oral board shall be equal voting members. Upon completion of the screening process the City Administrators personnel assistant shall prepare a list of candidates who have satisfactorily passed the entire examination and in the order which their grades have placed them. This list of the candidates shall be certified by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission or his designee and then submitted to the Chief of Police for processing. The Chief of Police, with approval of the City Admini- strator, after having received a list duly certified, shall hire candidate(s) from the list on the basis of the "rule of three". The "rule of three" whenever referenced in connection with this chapter, shall indicate the initial hiring of a candidate from among the top three (3) remaining candidates on the current eligibility list for that particular job class or rank. The Chief of Police, with approval of the City Administrator, shall designate those persons who shall serve on the various phases of the screening process; however, due to the Chiefs ultimate hiring authority, he shall not directly participate in the actual screening of any given group of candidates prior to his receiving the certified list of eligible candidates. (2) The Civil Service Commission shall be responsible for establishing the minimum qualifications and for conducting the examination and certification of all applicants for promotion within the classified service of the Police Department. Eligibility for taking a promotional examination shall be from those members of the department who are certified to the rank or grade immed- iately below the rank or grade for which they are being examined. Persons who hold the rank of Police Officer II and possess the proper length of service in that grade shall also be eligible to test for vacancies in the rank of Police 2 Sergeant. In the event that the Civil Service Commission shall determine that there are no qualified members in the classified service to take a promotional examination, the Civil Service Commission may undertake either open recruit- ment or designate additional ranks or grades who may be eligible for that particular examination only. All exam- inations for promotion shall be competitive among such members of the department as are qualified and desire to submit themselves to examination. The Commission shall submit to the Chief of Police the list with the names of all members who have satisfactorily passed the entire examination, in the order in which their grades have placed them, and the Chief of Police, after having received a list duly certified, shall make promotions therefrom in the order in which they appear." Section 2. Section 18-22 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: "Sec. 18-22. Organizational chart; creation of and filling vacant positions; eligible lists. The Chief of Police, with approval of the City Administrator, shall annually, at budget time, supply City Council with an organization chart setting forth the number of positions in the classified service which will be necessary to perform the duties assigned to the Department. The City Council shall, in accordance with authority vested in them, determine thereafter the number of positions to be allocated, based upon the budget available to such Department. Nothing in this provision shall prevent City Council from creating new positions at any time as the needs of the Department may require. However, any new positions so created shall be filled in accordance with Section 2-26 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge and with the terms of this section. All eligible lists, for both original appointment and for promotion to positions in the classified service of the Department shall expire after one year; except, that in the case of a promotional eligibility list, if there is an impending vacancy in the grade or rank for which the list was created, by agreement of the Chief of Police and the Civil Service Commission, said eligibility list may be extended for a maximum of 90 days." Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridqe, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. 3 Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgement shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect 15 day(s) after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of _ 8 to _0, this 19th_ day of May , 1986; ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for -,Tune 23 , 1986, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 7 to p , this 23rd _ day of June , 1986. SIGNED by the Mayor this -24th day of June , 1986. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: l_ Wanda Sang, City lerk 1st publication; May 22, 1986 2nd publication : June 26, 1986 Wheat Ridge Sentinel Effective date: July 11, 1986 APPROVED AS TO FORM BY OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY John r es, City AttgYney 4