Authorize Fire Chief to interview displaced Vallejo firefighters
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
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
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
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
4 to 1
Appropriate AB 1929 accept the resolution with the process that the city manager follow up with the fire chief and the two unions
5 to 2
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