Ordinance No. 10,199ORDINANCE NO. 10,199
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A ONE -TIME LUMP SUM EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the 2005 Hurricane Season has been fraught with storms, which have
caused widespread and severe damage, injury, and loss of life and property and severe economic
and social disruption due to high winds and tidal surges and other public calamity resulting
therefrom; and
WHEREAS, since the 2005 Hurricane Season does not end until November 30, 2005, it
is imperative that the City remain prepared throughout the remainder of the season to save lives,
prevent injuries, protect property, public health, the environment and public safety to lessen or
avert the threat of disaster; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the sacrifice required to be made by the City's essential
personnel should the City of Baytown face the imminent threat of a hurricane in the future, the
City Council desires to establish an emergency operations assignment pay for certain essential
personnel; and
WHEREAS, such essential personnel shall be required to perform specialized functions
should the Emergency Operations Center be activated and shall include emergency services
employees and other employees who provided for the safety and well -being of the general public
and were necessary for the restoration of vital services of the City during Hurricane Rita on
September 22 through noon September 24, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the emergency operations assignment pay authorized herein is not and
shall not be construed as extra compensation, pay or an allowance for services previously
rendered; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the facts and matters set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are
hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes a
one -time lump sum assignment pay of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY -FIVE AND NO /100
DOLLARS ($125.00) for those employees who performed services for and on behalf of the City
under the direction of the Emergency Management and Preparedness Director on September 22,
2005, and who will perform like services for the remainder of the 2005 Hurricane Season.
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• Section 3: That in addition to the assignment pay authorized in Section 2 hereof, the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes an additional one -time lump sum
assignment pay of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($250.00) for those
employees who performed services for and on behalf of the City under the direction of the
Emergency Management and Preparedness Director from September 23, 2005 through noon
September 24, 2005, and who will perform like services for the remainder of the 2005 Hurricane
Season.
Section 4: That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to include
the assignment pay established herein in the payroll checks of qualifying essential personnel for
the period ending November 30, 2005. Such assignment pay shall be made on December 5,
2005, and shall be subject to all payroll withholdings.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of .Baytown this the 10th day of November, 2005.
CALVIN MUNDINGER, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
G ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney
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