21 - Confirmation of Interim Police Chief and Interim Fire ChiefItem No. 21
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TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager
SUBJECT: CONFIRMATION OF INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE
CONFIRMATION OF INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
DATE: August 24, 2020
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In consultation with our retained Civil Service Legal Counsel, the Interim Chief of Police and
Interim Fire Chief need to be appointed by the chief executive and confirmed by the Governing
Body in order to serve in these Department Head roles. This is pursuant to Texas Local
Government Code 143.013(a)(1) which says "(a) Unless elected, each department head is: (1)
appointed by the municipality's chief executive and confirmed by the municipality's governing
body;". Chapter 143 is in essence the Civil Service Commission Code that governs the City of
Paris Fire Department and Police Department. This is a housekeeping and cleanup agenda request.
While Interim Fire Chief Thomas McMonigle and Interim Chief of Police Randy Tuttle were
announced to serve in these roles, the City Council was not asked to confirm them via vote.
Thomas McMonigle has served in the role as Interim Fire Chief since October 2019 and Randy
Tuttle has served in the role as Interim Chief of Police since July 2020.
STATUS OF ISSUE:
In order to be in compliance with Local Government Code and Civil Service Code, the City
Manager is requesting that the City Council vote to confirm Thomas McMonigle as the Interim
Fire Chief and Randy Tuttle as the Interim Chief of Police. This will allow them to fulfill these
duties in compliance with law.
The City Manager is currently advertising for the Fire Chief position and will follow this process
by advertising for the Chief of Police position.
BUDGET:
N/A
OPTIONS:
1. Confirm Randy Tuttle as Interim Chief of Police and Thomas McMonigle as Interim Fire
Chief.
2. Confirm Randy Tuttle as Interim Chief of Police.
3. Confirm Thomas McMonigle as Interim Fire Chief.
4. Reject both Randy Tuttle and Thomas McMonigle as Interim Chiefs and advise the City
Manager.
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm Randy Tuttle as Interim Chief of Police and Thomas McMonigle as Interim Fire Chief.