Authorize Fire Chief to interview displaced Vallejo firefighters

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In Plain English

State law AB 1929 lets cities hire firefighters from other departments that have laid off staff. Vallejo recently displaced some firefighters due to budget cuts. If approved, Richmond's Fire Chief can interview these experienced firefighters if they apply for jobs here.

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Votes

Give Chief Banks the right to interview the Vallejo displaced Firefighters

Moved by: RogersSeconded by: Viramontes
Failed

Amendment to not have any interviews for any other candidates except for the eight until those eight have passed background checks and it is clear they will be hired or not, and moving forward beyond those eight, the hiring panel will be the Chief and two captains

Moved by: Thurmond
Failed

Hold the item over for staff and individual parties to discuss and decide what would be an acceptable solution and report to the City Council

Moved by: McLaughlinSeconded by: Butt
Failed

Turn the item over to the city manager to work with the Fire Chief, Human Resources Director, and association representatives to come up with frame work for how the City's authority under AB 1929 could be best implemented and report to the City Council for adoption

Moved by: BatesSeconded by: Thurmond
Failed

4 to 1

BatesAye
McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
ThurmondAye
RogersNay
LopezAbstain
ViramontesAbstain
MarquezAbstain
SandhuAbstain

Appropriate AB 1929 accept the resolution with the process that the city manager follow up with the fire chief and the two unions

Moved by: ViramontesSeconded by: Sandhu
Passed

5 to 2

BatesAbstain
McLaughlinNay
ButtNay
ThurmondAye
RogersAye
LopezAbstain
ViramontesAye
MarquezAye
SandhuAye