Primary Department: Fire Marshal
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie L. Christensen, Fire Marshal
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of Z-time for the pay periods of May 30 - July 10, 2026, for employees supporting indirect services related to FIFA World Cup and continuity of operations utilizing the department's existing budget.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Offices is taking proactive steps to support continuity of operations along with anticipation of increased service demand during FIFA World Cup activities in unincorporated Harris County. In order to reduce the potential impacts of compensatory time accrual for both exempt and non-exempt employees, HCFMO is requesting to utilize existing budget to pay Z-time for approved activities that are properly documented on an ICS 214 and with supervisor approval. Examples of impacts are:
* Investigations Bureau:
o Cover comp time accrual due to inability to maintain 100% staffing even during "long weeks" in which they would normally burn comp time.
o Enhanced staffing to support July 4th Task Force operations.
* Prevention Bureau:
o Zone 2 FIFA Task Force (4 personnel per day) - responding to overcrowding complaints, pop-up special events, and other concerns.
o Any Firework stand inspections after normal business hours or on the weekend due to staffing shift to support the Zone 2 Task Force.
o Enhanced staf...
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