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Revision of the Local 522 Classification Specifications to Remove the Residency Requirement
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01488
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the proposed revisions to the Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter, Sacramento Fire Emergency Medical Technician, and Sacramento Fire Paramedic classification specifications to remove the Residency Requirement, consistent with the recently executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which waives this requirement for Local 522 represented classifications.
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Contact
Contact: Ben Wilson, Senior Personnel Analyst, (916) 808-1971, bwilson@cityofsacramento.org, Human Resources Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Redline Fire Battalion Chief Classification Specification
3-Final Fire Battalion Chief Classification Specification
4-Redline Fire Captain Classification Specification
5-Final Fire Captain Classification Specification
6-Redline Fire Engineer Classification Specification
7-Final Fire Engineer Classification Specification
8-Redline Firefighter Classification Specification
9-Final Firefighter Classification Specification
10-Redline Sacramento Fire Emergency Medical Technician Classification Specification
11-Final Sacramento Fire Emergency Medical Technician Classification Specification
12-Redline Sacramento Fire Paramedic Classification Specification
13-Final Sacramento Fire Paramedic Classification Specification
14-Labor Union Concurrence
15- Sacramento Area Firefighters, Local 522, Memorandum of Understanding (2025-2028)
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter, Sacramento Fire Emergency Medical Technician, and Sacramento Fire Paramedic classification specifications are being revised to remove Residency Requirement language. The revisions align the classification specifications with the recently executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which waives the Residency Requirement for Local 522 represented classifications.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Per Civil Service Board Rule 3 - Position Classification, amendments
to classifications become effective upon approval of the Board.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The recommendation does not constitute a “project” as defined by the CEQA Guidelines as the recommendation is a continuing administrative or maintenance activity and an organizational or administrative activity of the City that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5)).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The recently executed Memorandum of Understanding (2025-2028) between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento Area Firefighters, Local 522 waives the Residency Requirement for Local 522 represented classifications (Article 27.10). Revising the classification specifications ensures the classification specifications are consistent with the terms of the MOU.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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