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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
March 21, 2011
4:50 p.m.
Council Chambers
Roll Ca11: Members: Chairperson Steve Schmitt
David Jones
Harold Getty
Approval of Agenda, as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of request to make four appointments to Police Officer from a
current Civil Service List —Submitted by Dan Trelka, Director of Safety
Services.
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares
City Clerk
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: 03/21/2011
Prepared: March 10, 2011
Dept. Head Signature: Dan Trelka, Chief of Police
# of Attachments: 0
SUBJECT: Permission to hire four (4) police officers to fill vacancies
Submitted by: Dan Trelka, Chief of Police
Recommended City Council Action: Grant permission to hire four (4) police officers to fill
vacancies from the current civil service list.
Summary Statement: The police department currently has four police officer positions open due
to recent retirements/resignation. With the current COPPs grant we must file those positions as
soon as possible to remain compliant.
Expenditure Required: Yes, Funds allocated during FY11 budget process
Source of Funds: General fund
Policy Issue: None
Alternative: None
Background Information: We have had three retirements and one resignation; Officer Loney,
Sgt Meyer, Capt Beckman, Sgt Chapman in the past few months, leaving four vacancies. In order
to keep overtime and recall to a minimum on the Patrol Watches and assure adequate staffing we
would like to fill these vacancies. We have funds to facilitate a payout of benefits, and funds to
facilitate this in our salary line item.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
March 21, 2011
4:50 p.m.
Council Chambers
Roll Ca11: Members: Chairperson Steve Schmitt
David Jones
Harold Getty
Approval of Agenda, as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of request to hire five (5) police officers to fill vacancies from the
current Civil Service list —Submitted by Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services.
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares
City Clerk
CITY OF WATERLOO
Committee Communication
Human Resource, Finance and Public Safety Committee Meeting: 1/21/2011
Created on March 10, 2011
Dept. Head Signature: Dan Trelka, Chief of Police
# of Attachments: 0
SUBJECT: Permission to hire five (5) police officers from the civil service list to be
ceritified on o2/18/2o11.
Submitted by: Dan Trelka, Chief of Police
Recommended City Council Action: Grant permission to hire five (5) police officers
from the current civil service list to be certified on o3/18/2011.
Summary Statement: The police department currently has four police officer positions
open due to recent retirements. Sgt Sue Holms will be retiring on 03/31/2011, leaving five
positions open. With the current COPPs grant we must file those positions as soon as
possible to remain compliant.
Expenditure Required: No
Source of Funds: General Fund, Salary, budgeted in FY 11.
Policy Issue: None
Alternative: None
Background Information: None