HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-C60RESOLUTION NO.2421-C60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
INCREASING THE LATERAL POLICE DISPATCHER
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa currently has significant vacancies within the Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the recruitment of Police Dispatchers has become highly competitive as
law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California are competing for the same applicants; and
WHEREAS, in order to increase the City's attractiveness and be more marketable,
the Council adopted Resolution 2021-C36 adding a Lateral Police Dispatcher recruitment incentive
under the pilot incentive program of $5,000.
WHEREAS, the Police Department and Human Resources seeks to increase the
Lateral Police Dispatcher recruitment incentive under the pilot incentive program of from $5,000 to
$10,000 to further incentivize skilled Dispatchers to apply for Azusa vacancies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Azusa does hereby:
Section 1. Revise the three-year Lateral Police Dispatcher Recruitment Incentive Pilot
Program. The pilot program which commenced on August 1, 2021 and runs through July 31, 2024,
will be brought back to Council for review and discussion of continuing or discontinuing.
Section 2. New Lateral Police Dispatchers officially offered a full-time position with
the City between August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024 will now be eligible for a $10,000 bonus,
paid in two installments. The first payment will be $5,000 upon successful completion of the
required 12-month probationary employment period, and the second $5,000 at 36-months of
consecutive employment.
Section 3. Payments of the recruitment bonus shall be a lump sum, will be process
through the normal payroll process and shall be considered taxable income subject to withholding.
Submission of a Personnel Action Form (PAF) from the Police Department in accordance with the
City's normal payroll cycle will determine date of payment of the bonus. Submission of the PAF
should occur no later than one week following the 12 and 36 months anniversary date.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13'h day of December, 2021.
Robert onza es
Mayor
ATTEST:
J f4ta>05Kce Cornejo, .
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-C60 was duly adopted by the City
Council, at a regular meeting of said Agency held on the 131h day of December 2021, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ, BECKWITH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best, est & Krieg , LLP
City Attorney