HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2023-C11RESOLUTION NO. 2023-Cll
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO
RESCIND ALL RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM(S) AND ESTABLISH
NEW PARAMETERS FOR LATERAL POLICE OFFICER, POLICE
DISPATCHER, AND POLICE RECORDS RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolutions 2021-C36 and 2021-C60 establishing
Recruitment Incentive Pilot Programs for Lateral Police Officers and Dispatchers; and
WHEREAS, in addition to vacancies of Police Officers and Dispatchers, the Azusa Police
Department is also experiencing significant vacancies within the Records Division; and
WHEREAS, Azusa is competing against other law enforcement agencies throughout
Southern California for the same qualified sworn and civilian applicants; and
WHEREAS, in order to further increase the City’s attractiveness and be more marketable,
the Police Department and Human Resources seeks to continue recruitment incentives for Lateral
Police Officers and Dispatchers, and add a recruitment incentive for Lateral Police Records staff
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby:
SECTION 1. Rescind all previous resolutions relating to Lateral Police Officer and Lateral
Dispatcher Recruitment Incentives.
SECTION 2. Reaffirm and establish a three-year Lateral Police Officer and Lateral Police
Dispatcher (including position that directly supervises Dispatchers) Recruitment Incentive Pilot
Program. The pilot program will be for three years, commencing August 1,2021 through July 31,
2024, and then will be brought back to Council for review and discussion of continuing or
discontinuing.
SECTION 3. Establish a Lateral Police Records Specialist (including position that directly
supervises Records Specialists) Recruitment Incentive Pilot Program. The pilot program will
commence January 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, and then will be brought back to Council for
review and discussion of continuing or discontinuing.
SECTION 4. Reaffirm new Lateral Police Officers officially offered a full-time position
with the City between August 1,2021 through July 31,2024 would be eligible for a $ 15,000 bonus,
paid in two installments. The first payment will be $7,500 upon successful completion of the
required 12-month probationary employment period, and the second $7,500 at 36-months of
consecutive employment.
SECTION 5. Amend new Lateral Dispatchers (including position that directly supervises
Dispatchers) officially offered a full-time position with the City between August 1, 2021 through
July 31,2024 would 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 6. Establish new Lateral Police Records Specialist (including positions that
directly supervise Records Specialists) officially offered a full-time position with the City between
January 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 would 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 1. Authorize payments of the recruitment bonuses shall be a lump sum, will be
processed 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 detennine 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.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21^'^ day of February, 2023.
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Robert Gonzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
;e Cornejo, Jk
City Clerk
)STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF AZUSA
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-C11 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2U' day of February,
2023, by the following vote of Council:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best Be^t & Krieger, I^LP
City Attorney