Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Subject: Proposed FY 13-15 Proposed Policy Budget Date: May 13,2013 Page 34 The City's methodology to improve OPD services requires that the swom FTE total be maintained and that the City fund new civilian positions to address service demand. Given that the City has not had the funds to initiate this model of civilianization over the last 6 years, these efforts have been slowed. However, with the available funding, the City has been able to make investments. Since 2012, the City has been moving toward adding civilians to the Police Department. For example, only recently, the City Council approved adding three civilian staff to the Office of Inspector General; 8 staff for intake complaints; 20 Police Services Technicians; and, 1 Latent Examiner. In FY 2013-15, 5 Dispatchers are proposed to be added to the Police Department's budget; for a total increase to the civilian count at 37. The remaining positions that are identified in the 2008 staff report would require the following: • Impact bargaining with the appropriate unions; • Additional appropriation for the civilian positions, because they are not included in the current budget; and, • Approval by the Compliance Director. A. For any position not slated for civilianization, why hasn't the position been slated for civilianization ? During contract negotiations, the City agreed not to civilianize certain positions and to place a cap on the number of annuitants that OPD can hire. For other positions, the City would have to establish a meet and confer with the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) and possibly other bargaining groups. Please note, this City has not had the appropriate funding in place to initiate this type of Civilianization effort because of a lack of funds to invest in new staff positions given the staffing reductions that have occurred over the last 6 years. c. What is the current salary for each position/what are the salary savings if civilianized? Staff will be seeking clarification on what this question is asking. As such, we will respond accordingly. 2) How many additional sworn police positions could feasibly be made available for direct policing work within the two-year budget period if additional civilians were hired? What would be the cost for such hiring? In an environment where public safety service demand is relatively constant or increases (responding to calls for service, filing out crime reports, investigating crimes, work with respect to adhering to State Law), existing staff are left to absorb current workload with less staffing and capacity. For example, four Police Officers are currently performing the