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PC CASE # ~ • ~' <br />CONSIDER A TITLE CHANGE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE <br />SERGEANT TO LIEUTENANT <br />Givonna Reed Kone, Human Resources Manager <br />Background <br />Sergeant Jeff Katers is one of five Sergeants in the Police Department and currently <br />serves as third in command in the Department. For some time, Sergeant Katers has <br />served as the decision maker within the department in the absence of the Chief of Police <br />and the Captain. Chief Way would like to formalize Sergeant Katers' role as senior <br />leadership within the department. Chief Way is recommending a title change for <br />Sergeant Katers from Administrative Sergeant to Lieutenant. This title change will <br />clearly illustrate the chain of command by showing that Sergeant Katers' position is <br />higher in the chain of command than that the Patrol Sergeant job classification. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that Sergeant Katers' title be changed to Lieutenant effective February <br />10, 2010. <br />Funding Source <br />Sergeant Katers' position is included in the 2010 General Fund Budget and there is no <br />additional cost to change his title to Lieutenant. <br />Committee Action <br />Make a motion recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution changing Sergeant <br />Katers' title to Lieutenant. <br />Reviewed By: <br />i <br />Kurtis G. Ulrich, City Administrator <br />PC: 2-9-10 <br />