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27'9 January 13, 1976 and the job description for the position. The balance of the report relates to definitions of platoons, tours of duty, and manning by rank for a S6-hour work week. I have included for your information a reprint of a report entitled "Fire Duty Schedules and Staffing." This information is being furnished in order to afford you t~e basic knowledge and understanding of ~ fire duty cycle and proposed schematics for various schedules. This report is based on c~lculations of positions ~equired for staffing for fire suppression derived from a Management Information Service report formula and compared to the current manning now being utilized within the Fire Department. These calculations and the position shortages indicated are based on the City's current level of fire suppression service. No attempt has been made to validate manning requirements either in regard to staffing or rank. In order to validate these calculations, more in-depth study would be required taking into consideration different manning cycles (24-hour duty tours), job classifi- cations and assignment to positions necessary to maintain the current level of fire suppressl The report outlines the fact that a Captain, Lieutenant, and 2 Firefighters make up an Engine Company, and a Captain, Lieutenant, and 3 Firefighters make up a Truck Company. Therefore, in a fire station where an Engine and a Truck Company are located, the personnel complement will be 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, and 5 Firefighters. It would appear to me that in an instance where one Captain was not on duty that the Lieutenant should be required to serve in a Captain slot acting as a junior officer which is indicative by his position of Lieutenant. I would also like to point out that the Lieutenant, Grade 19 in our Classific tion and Pay Plan, is well above the supervisory level for most other departments and the Sergeant position in the Police Department having the same grade classification is considered a supervisory employee. The last item I would like to point out is outlined on Page 3 of the report which shows the average daily wage for Captain at $59.31 versus that for a Lieutenant which is $55.74. This would indicate that the pay for either position is in line and that only the job descrip tion requiring Lieutenants to act as supervisory personnel would alleviate much of the workin out of classification that now exists. This report is submitted for your information as previously requested." Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote. 75-544 "Consideration of a resolution supporting the amendment of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to provide for application of the act to deliberations of standing and other committees of the General Assembly of Virginia." ~nt~otion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORmaTION ACT TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO DELIBERATIONS OF STANDING AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act has served to bring about a relationshi~ of open communication between the Municipal Governments of the State and the constituents thereof; and, }FHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as presently adopted has no application to the deliberations of the standing and other committees of the General Assembly of Virginia except that final votes thereof shall be taken in open meetings; and, WHEREAS, the Virginia Municipal League has taken a position in support of the amendment of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to include deliberation of committees of the Vir General Assembly. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the General Assembly of Virginia is urged to amend the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to provide for application of the Act to deliberations of the standing and other committees of the General Assembly of Virginia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to forward copies of this resolution to The Honorable Willard J. Moody, The Honorable L. Cleaves Mannin The Honorable John S. Joannou, The Honorable Joseph W. O'Brien, Jr., and to the Municipal League." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz Nays: Davis 75-542 "Consideration of a resolution supporting the ratification by the General Assembly of Virginia of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States." Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, the matter to be tabled, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Early, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: Eiliott, Holley