Resolution 2010-37
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-37
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
PERMITTING THE HIRING OF FIREFIGHGTERS VIA THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE FIGHTER JOINT APPRENTICESHIP
COMMITTEE DISPLACED FIREFIGHTERS HIRING LIST
WHEREAS, As a result of local budget shortfalls, the City of Gilroy and many other
local agencies have eliminated public service jobs, including vital fire protection jobs, in an
effort to balance the books; and
WHEREAS, These displaced firefighters have spent many months qualifying for
professional work and have completed probation periods to prove their competency.
WHEREAS, Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation in 2004 (AB 1929, Chapter
No. 126) that enables laid-off state and local government firefighters to be added to an existing
hiring list administered and maintained by the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship
Committee (CFFJAC) pursuant to Government Code Section 53270.
WHEREAS, The CFFJAC is a labor-management training partnership co-sponsored by
the State Fire Marshal and the California Professional Firefighters. The CFFJAC currently
provides employment training to more than 6,000 apprentice firefighters in more than 100 fire
departments.
WHEREAS, The CFFJAC's displaced firefighter hiring list provide a way for those
jurisdictions that are hiring new firefighters to easily access a talent pool of experienced front
line firefighters. The hiring list has allowed fire departments to save time, as well as resources,
with regard to the hiring process. It has also given firefighters the ability to continue working in
their chosen fire service career.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-37
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WHEREAS, There is no mandate on departments to hire firefighters from the list. The
list is simply a resource available to agencies to cut down on the amount of time, energy and
resources spent searching for qualified firefighters; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
hereby authorizes and adopts amendments to the human resources rules and regulations
governing the employment of its firefighters and incorporates provisions of Section 53270 of the
Government Code, as amended by AB 1929.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON,
GARTMAN, TUCKER, WOODWARD and PINHEIRO
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
NONE
APPROVED:
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-37
I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2010-37 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 19th day of July, 2010, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 23 rd day of July, 2010.
Shawna Freels, C
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)