Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Subject: Proposed FY 13-15 Proposed Policy Budget Date: June?, 2013 Page 9 4) How does the Police Department measure the Attrition Rate?. Sworn attrition is tracked and reported monthly based on actual numbers as well as the average. Oakland Police Department's Personnel Division also tracks potential retirements based on age and service. Over the next 5 years^ the Department estimates that there are approximately 173 sworn members that could potentially retire. Additionally, Personnel tracks trends and patterns affecting attrition. Each month, OPD prepares a monthly staffing report that is presented at the Public Safety Committee which provides information on attrition rates and tracks monthly sworn staffing levels. 5) How many more civilians can be used to fill gaps in OPD? What tasks are being done by sworn currently that we can do by civilians? Please refer to the April 25, 2013 Supplemental Memorandum, page 9 for information on Civilianization: http://oakland.legistar.comA^iew.ashx?M==-F&ID=2494206&GUID=7B2A0B8E-AB2E-4^ 95F4-CB0933B37353 Additional information about-civilianization can be found in the May 13, 2013 Supplemental Memorandum, on page 33: http://oakland.legistar.convView.ashx?M=F&ID=2511235&GUID=D90048EF-51E0-444E- A944-1319AC819AC5 :, 7 6) What hours are being cut in Animal Services? To clarify, there have been internal OPD discussions regarding potential changes to the Animal Shelter's hours in order streamline service delivery and assist OPD Patrol with (animal-related) calls for service. As part of that discussion, a change in hours that will better accommodate the needs of the public and shelter was proposed. These are early stages and only internal discussions at this point and no decisions have been made. OPD will provide more information as the discussions become more concrete. 7) Can parking ticket enforcement officers issue citations to mobile food vendors? As background, staff in Planning & Building have been developing permanent Citywide regulations for Mobile Food Vendors. A component of these regulations will include a recommendation oh an appropriate enforcement position and funding recommendation for such a position. This position may require the creation of a new classification with specific authority to issue citations to individuals, vehicles, and property. Below is a list of the types of mobile food violations that are currently observed: Mobile Food Vendors on Streets/Curbside: Enforcement of Encroachments in the right of way (street or curbside encroachment) can occur via parking enforcement if the parking of the