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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-2327RESOLUTION NO. 21-2327 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON EXTENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE LINE OF DUTY INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF DENTON POLICE OFFICER URBANO RODRIGUEZ FOR ONE YEAR AT FULL PAY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on October 29, 2019, during the performance of his official duties, Denton Police Officer Urbano Rodriguez suffered catastrophic injuries; and WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.073 (The Fire Fighter and Police Officer Civil Service Act) provides for a line of duty injury leave of absence for up to one-year at full pay, commensurate with the nature of that injury, for a police officer injured in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, between October 29, 2019, and October 30, 2020, Officer Rodriguez was unable to return to duty due to his injuries and has been on injury leave at full pay; and WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.073 authorizes a municipality's governing body to grant an officer additional injury leave at full or reduced pay after the expiration of the initial one-year period; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2020, the City Council approved an extension of Officer Rodriguez' line of duty injury leave at full pay for an additional year, which is scheduled to end on October 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, due to his injuries, Officer Rodriguez is not medically capable of returning to duty at this time; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds continuing Officer Rodriguez' injury leave at full pay for an additional year given these circumstances serves a legitimate public purpose; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON: SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2. The line of duty injury leave of absence of Denton Police Officer Urbano Rodriguez authorized by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.073 is hereby extended with full pay for an additional one (1) year, effective October 31, 2021, and continuing through October 30, 2022. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. The motion to approve this Resolution was made by i 5 © Cl MM tai � e— and seconded by c. �l C,%° w , the Resolution was passe and approved by the following vote 01: Aye Nay Abstain Absent Mayor Gerard Hudspeth: / Vicki Byrd, District 1: Brian Beck, District 2: / Jesse Davis, District 3: �! Alison Maguire, District 4: ✓ __ Deb Aimintor, At Large Place 5: ✓ _______ Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: ./ PASSED AND APPROVED this the iC11"41day of (� [,�-alp �C '2021. ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY U/ GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR