Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

HIED OFFICE or THE CIT - Cl ER» CITY OF OAKLAND 2013 APR 18 AH 10: 12 AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Deanna J. Santana SUBJECT: FY 2013-2015 Proposed Policy DATE: April 17, 2013 Budget Discussion COUNCIL DISTRICT: City-Wide RECOMMENDATION Presentation of the Proposed Policy Budget for FYs 2013-2015 from the Mayor and the City Administrator. OUTCOME The outcome of this presentation is that it provides an opportunity for public discussion and deliberation on the FYs 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget. BACKGROUND/LEGISLATIVE HISTORY The Administration published the FY 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget on April 17, 2013. Per City Charter Section 801, the City Council shall adopt a budget by June 30 to authorize expenditures for the following fiscal year, failing which the appropriations for current operations of the last fiscal year shall be deemed effective until the new budget and appropriation measures are adopted. ANALYSIS Important elements of the proposed budget include: • Graduating four police academies over the next two fiscal years, bringing the sworn staffing to an estimated 697 officers based on graduation and attrition estimates; Graduating two fire academies over the two year budget; • Outlining policy tradeoffs that the community, employees and City Council will have to consider, including funding for additional police academies, housing services, litter and Item: City Council April 30, 2013