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Ord. 1597 2020-09-14ORD1NCE NO. 1597 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing the use of Texas C.A.R.E.S. Act funding, as part ort of the Pearland COVID-19 Community Impact Recovery Plan ("Pian"), to provide additional compensation to certain employees involved in response and mitigation efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; containing a savings clause, a severability clause; a repealer clause; and an emergency provision. WHEREAS, the Texas C.A.R.E.S. Act creates limited opportunities for governmental entities to provide additional compensation to certain employees involved in response and mitigation efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and WHEREAS, on June 22,2020, the City Council approved the Pian which authorizes unbudgeted outlays for expenditures dedicated towards the continuity of operations, public safety and emergency medical services provided during the public health emergency, including assignment/hazard pay in the form of a one-time stipend; and WHEREAS, in orderto determine employee qualifications forthe hazard pay stipend, City employee positions have been evaluated based on their non -discretionary exposure to risks, contributions to public safety and continuity of operations; and WHEREAS, employment positions for civil service ("Classified") and non -civil service (Non -Classified") employees have been assigned a Tier classification based on the risk exposure of the employment position; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1,. That the City Council hereby authorizes expenditures of Texas C.A.R.E.S. Act funding, in the estimated amount of $575,000.00, as part ort of the Pearland COVID-19 Community Impact Recovery Plan ("Plan"), to provide additional compensation to certain employees involved in response and mitigation efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency as provided herein. ORDINANCE NO. 1597 Section 2. City employee positions have been evaluated based on their non - discretionary exposure to risks, contributions to public safety and continuity of operations and assigned to a Tier Classification in accordance with Exhibit "A" attached hereto, Section 3, That Non -Classified employees shall be paid a one-time stipend payment based on the employment Tier Classification for their employment position and in accordance with Exhibit "B" attached hereto. Section 4. That Classified employees shall be paid a one-time stipend payment based on the qualification and payment criteria specified in Exhibit "C" attached hereto. Section S. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City under this Chapter a nd amendments thereto sha II be and are preserved for the benefit of the City. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affectthe validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 7. Repealer_ All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict. Section 8, Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines that vehicle speed inures to the benefit of the traveling public and, therefore, bears directly upon the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that this ordinance shall be adopted as an emergency measure, and that the rule requiring this ordinance to be read on two (2) separate occasions be, and the same is hereby waived. Section 9. Effective Date, The Ordinance shall then become immediately effective after its passage on its first and only reading. ORDINANCE NO. 1597 PASSED and APPROVED ON ITS FfRST AND ONLY READING this the _14th day of September A. D., 2020. TCM RECD MAYOR J TWOA;RMC, CMC CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY Recommended Tier Classification by Job Title Community Development Building Inspector 1 Engineering & Capital Projec Chief Construction Inspector 1 Engineering & Capital Projec Construction Inspector 1 Fire Battalion Chief 1 Fire Code Enforcement Supervisor 1 Fire Code Enforcement/Health Officer 1 Fire Community Outreach Coordinator 1 Fire Driver/Operator 1 Fire Field Training Officer _ 1' Fire Fire Captain Fire Fire Inspector/Investigator 1 Fire Fire Lieutenant 1 Fire Firefighter 1 Fire Logistics Supervisor 1 Fire � Paramedic _ _ _ 1 Fire Quartermaster 1 Fire Senior Code Enforcement Officer 11 Fire Training Captain 1I Parks & Recreation Crew Leader 1 Parks & Recreation _ Parks Maintenance Crew Leader 1 (Parks & Recreation Parks Maintenance Worker 1 Parks & Recreation Parks OperationsManager 1 Parks & Recreation Parks Supervisor 1 Police Animal Control Officer 1 Police Animal Services Manager 1 Police Animal Shelter Attendant Police Animal Shelter Supervisor 1 Police Cadet 1' Police Crime Scene Technician 1I Police Jail Manager Police Jailer 11 Police Lead Jailer 1� Police Lead Telecommunications Operator 1! m Police Lieutenant Police Police Officer Police Sergeant 1' Police Telecommunications Supervisor 1 Police _ Training Coordinator Police Training Officer 1'! Public Works Backflow Inspector 1y'. Public Works Building Maintenance Supervisor 1! Public Works Building Maintenance Technician 1N' Public Works CCTV Technnician 1 Public Works Crew Leader 1 Public Works Custodial Crew Leader 1 Public Works Custodian 1 Public Works Equipment Operator 1 Public Works Field Service Technician 1 Public Works GPS Field Technician 1 Public Works Heavy Equipment Operator 1 Public Works Lift Stations Supervisor 1. Public Works Maintenance Crew Leader 1 Public Works Maintenance Supervisor 1: Public Works Mechanic 1 Public Works Operator I 1 Public Works Pretreatment Technician 1 (Public Works ROW Inspector 1 `Public Works Sign Technician 1 Public Works Streets & Drainage Crew Leader 1 Public Works Supervisor - Water Production 1 Public Works Treatment Plant Operator 1 Public Works _ Treatment Plant Supervisor 1 Public Works Utility Field Service Technician 1 Public Works Utility Field Service Technician Lead 1 Public Works Utility Maintenance Worker 1 Public Works W&S Line Maintenance Supervisor 1 Public Works Wastewater Superintendent 1 Public Works Water & Sewer Equipment Operator 1 Public Works Water & Sewer Line Maintenance Supers 1 Fire Part-Time Quartermaster 2 Fire Part-Time Firefighter 2 �F. ire Part-Time Paramedic 2 .Fire PT Firefighter/EMT 2 Fire PT Office Assistant 2 City Secretary's Office Office Assistant 3 Human Resources Benefits Coordinator 3 Human Resources HR Business Partner 3 Human Resources HR Coordinator 3 Municipal Court Court Bailiff 3 Municipal Court Deputy Court Clerk 3 Municipal Court Lead Court Security Officer 3 Parks & Recreation Aquatics Maintainance Technician 3 Parks & Recreation Athletic/Aquatic Manager 3 Parks & Recreation Customer Service Supervisor 3 Parks & Recreation Facility Supervisor 3 Parks & Recreation Head Lifeguard 3 Parks & Recreation Lifeguard 3 Parks & Recreation Natural Resource Manager 3 Parks & Recreation Operations Manager 3 Parks & Recreation Recreation Attendant 3 Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Police Police Police Police Police Police Police Water Billing & Collection Water Billing & Collection Fire Municipal Court Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Police Recreation Specialist 3� Senior Office Assistant - Knapp 3' Crime Victim Liaison Executive Assistant Police Records Clerk Records & Information Coordinator Records Supervisor Senior Administrative Assistant Senior Office Assistant Customer Service Representative _ Customer Service Supervisor 3 EMT -B 4 PT Deputy Court Clerk 4 Part -Time Facility Attendant 4e Part -Time Recreation Attendant 4 PT Senior Office Assistant _ 4 PT Office Assistant 4 ORDINANCE NO. 1597 NON -CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE RISK LEVEL TIER EVALUATION Tier -1: Full-time with continuous utilization throughout response and recovery regardless of facility status. Tier -2: Part-time with continuous utilization throughout response and recovery regardless of facility status. Tier -3: Full-time with limited utilization due to facility closure for a portion of the incident. Tier -4: Part-time with limited utilization due to facility closure for a portion of the incident, PRE-TAX STIPEND PAYMENT AMOUNT Tier 1: 5900 Tier 2: S450 Tier 3: $450 Tier 4: $200 ORDINANCE NO. 1597 EXHIBIT C CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE_ QUALIFICATION CRITERIA Local Government Code Chapter 143 requires the passage of an ordinance to compensate Civil Service employees within the Police Department. In addition, assignment pay can only be earned for meeting the criteria contained in the ordinance and for work performed following the passage of the ordinance. The qualifying criteria for Ordinance 1597 are as follows: • Classified employees must hold the position of Police Cadet, Police Officer, Sergeant, or Lieutenant; and • Classified employees must work regular duty assignment between September 15, 2020 and October 31, 2020; and Classified employees must work an assignment which normally requires interaction with the public where there may be a risk of exposure to COVID-19 Assinment Pay Stipend Amount Classified employees that meet the qualifying criteria are categorized as Tier -1 employees and shall receive the $900 stipend.