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45 "-..9 ORDINANCE 1989-47 ~ An OPDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE II POLICE DEPARTMENT OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ADD DIVISION 6, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT SERVICES-K-9 HANDLER, AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR THE POSITION OF ^ POLICE K-9 HANDLER, RENUMBERING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ., CHAPTER 21, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, has determined that the San Marcos Police Department K-9 handler is exposed to a great number of high risk calls due to his assignment and availability status; and, WHEREAS, said K-9 handler is further required in the course of his duties to expend personal time without other compensation for the care and treatment of his assigned animal and for the benefit of the City and public; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos desires to insure that the K-g handler is fairly compensated for special assignments; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That Article II, Police Department, of Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances of said City is hereby amended by the addition of Division 6 to read as follows: DIVISION 6. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT SERVICES-K-9 HANDLER Sec. 21-41. Purposes. The purposes of this divisioh are: (1) To aid the police department in providing a valuable aid for use in criminal apprehension, evidence detection, crowd control, drug detection, and promoting favorable public realations. (2) To provide a uniform rate of pay for performance of serVIces. Sec. 21-42. Assignments; number and qualifications of employees; hours of service; and supervision. (a) Up to three (3) police department employees serving in the rank of police officer, police corporal, or police sergeant, and meeting the qualifications set forth below, and being selected and assigned by the chief of police may perform special assignment services under this division as K-9 handler. (1) Minimum of one year service with the San Marcos Police Department; (2) Demonstrated knowledge as determined by the chief of police, according to the San Marcos Police Department policies, procedures, and rules; (3) Demonstrated technical ability, as determined by the chief of police, in performance of police K-9 handling duties. (4) Certified and approved by the chief of police as a police K-9 handler. (b) Special assignment services, K-9 handler duty shifts shall be assigned on an as-needed basis by the chief of police in his sole discretion.