FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget

and meet service delivery requirements without disproportionate impacts on any communities or stakeholders.  Reduces $648,269 in Overtime for FY 2026-27, with majority of the reduction $533,855 in Sworn Overtime. Patrol makes up the majority of OPD’s operations and uses most of the department’s overtime budget. Overtime is primarily used to support staff changes between shifts or cover the additional time major crimes take from responding police officers. It is also used for other patrol-related and mandatory administrative tasks for both Sworn and civilian staff, including following up on leads, surveillance, writing warrants, attending special events, completion of public records requests, attending recruiting events, and more. The department will be monitoring its OT use and what units it authorizes for OT to ensure that it meets this reduction.  Equity Consideration: The reduction in overtime affects the Department’s capacity to support critical operations. Certain vice operations may be discontinued if they are not fully staffed or reimbursed, and enforcement efforts, such as those targeting sideshow activity, may become less consistent. Support for City Hall security and Uptown and Downtown operations will also be reduced. In addition, Encampment Management Team (EMIT) services will only be provided if funding is secured through Public Works. ​  3. Fire Restorations   Reductions Strengthens the Fire Academy’s training program by adding 4.0 FTE Fire Academy Cadre positions dedicated exclusively to training operations. These positions include 1.0 FTE Captain of Fire Department, 1.0 FTE Engineer of Fire Department, 1.0 FTE Fire Fighter Paramedic, and 1.0 FTE Fire Fighter. The Cadres provide in-service training for the Fire Academy recruits. Coordinate mandated fire-specific training for all existing and recruit personnel, including state required hours of continued education to maintain certifications and licenses.  Equity Consideration: Dedicated Cadres improves consistency in training for academy recruits, ensuring consistent equitable outcomes in emergency response.  1. Strengthens the Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) Program by establishing 3.0 FTE MACRO Supervisor positions. MACRO is a community response program for non-violent, non-emergency 911 calls. The purpose of MACRO is to meet the needs of the community with a compassionate care first response model grounded in empathy, service, and community.   Equity Consideration: The addition of 3 MACRO Supervisors will have a positive citywide impact on equity through improvements to direct training and supervision of the MACRO Response Teams.  2. Add 1.0 FTE Fire Communications Dispatcher, Sr. The Fire Dispatch Center (FDC) serves as the first point of contact for 9-1-1 callers needing fire or medical services in the City of Oakland. Approximately 77,882 calls are processed each year by highly trained staff. This will improve the operational efficiency of the FDC and their effectiveness in responding to and dispatching emergency calls by Oakland residents by adding a frontline lead classification between Dispatcher and Communications Supervisor.  Equity Consideration: The addition of a Fire Communications Dispatcher, Sr will have a positive citywide impact on equity through improvements to direct training and supervision of dispatchers.  3. Establishes the Oakland Fire Department’s Ambulance Program, supported by 1.0 FTE Assistant Chief of Fire Department and $75,000 to Contract Service Expenditures. These resources will help fund the purchase of two used ambulances and cover startup cost of the program. The Ambulance Service contract for 911 response for Alameda County will be opened in 2 years to be non-exclusive to Falck - meaning that Alameda County cities can now run municipal ambulance service, and charge fees accordingly. Revenue generation can begin even sooner once for interfacility transfer (vs 911 response) once OFD stands up its ambulance group. The addition of the Assistant Chief is being proposed to lead the unit.  Equity Consideration: The addition of an Assistant Chief and ambulance vehicles will allow OFD to being to stand up an ambulance response unit. While being revenue positive, this will increase the Alameda County ambulance system’s capacity to service Oakland and lead to quicker response times to residents in need.  4. Restores $3,273,840 in FY 2026-27 in O&M with an increase to Contract Service Expenditures of $3,428,791 and Capital Acquisitions $135,000, and reductions to Service Expenditures $42,296, Supply and Material Expenditures $153,132, Travel and Education Expenditures $94,521.   Equity Consideration: This action has no noticeable impact on equity impact. This action redistributes and adjusts the O&M budget based on historical spending patterns and current budget needs.  5. Reallocates Measure NN - Community Violence & Emergency Response Act of 2024 funds to Support Services to address priority O&M needs, including funding support purchase of safety gear replacement such as Turnouts and Helmets, and funding for new Advance Life Safety equipment (Defibrillators and Lucas machines) on all apparatus.  Equity Consideration: This action has no noticeable impact on equity impact. This action redistributes and adjusts the O&M budget based on historical spending patterns and current budget needs. 6. Reduces 1.0 FTE Hearing Officer assigned to adjudicating Fire related permitting disputes.  Equity Consideration: No Equity impact as this position has been vacant for several years and the service has been and will continue to be provided by consultant services.  1. Reduces 0.5 FTE Program Analyst I, PPT in MACRO.  Equity Consideration: No Equity impact as this position has been vacant for several years and MACRO's staffing needs as currently required for full staffing and program delivery are met in the proposed budget across all budgeted classifications.  2. Library Restorations This