Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: APRIL 4, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: EDDIE MANFRO, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES PREPARED BY: EDDIE MANFRO, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
APRIL THOMPSON, HUMAN RESOURCES / RISK management ANALYST I SUBJECT: CLASSIFICATION PLAN UPDATE RELATING TO POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE AND POLICE OFFICER SERIES POSITIONS
SUMMARY
Proposed amendment to the City of Fullerton personnel classification plan to update hiring requirements for Police Officer Trainee and Police Officer Series for City Council consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING AND DELETING CERTAIN CLASS SPECIFICATIONS IN THE PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for the proposed action.
DISCUSSION
Police Officer Trainee is the non-sworn, temporary classification that prepares individuals to become sworn police officers. The Department promotes a Police Officer Trainee to Police Officer I, the entry-level sworn position within the series, upon completion of a Police Officer Standards and Training academy. Additionally, the City may hire candidates with law enforcement experience who meet the requirements for Police Officer I as lateral appointments.
Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 960 on September 29, 2022, which changed the minimum standard for peace officers from having United States citizenship or permanent resident alien who is eligible and has applied for citizenship to someone legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. This change in the law became effective January 1, 2023 and requires an update to the language in the current class specifications for POT and Police Officer Series. Staff has updated or removed language for clarification or clean-up purposes in addition to this change.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Police Officer Trainee Specification (redline version) Attachment 2 – Police Officer Series (redline version)
Attachment 3 – Draft Resolution No. 2023-XXX
cc: City Manager, Eric J. Levitt
Proposed Classification Plan Update
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