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Orono, !Norma <br />From: Tim Johnson < <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 12:20 PM <br />To: eComment; Sarmiento, Vicente; Solorio, Jose; Villegas, Juan; Penaloza, David; Reyna, <br />Roman; Iglesias, Cecilia; Pulido, Miguel <br />Subject: Agenda Item 65D: SAPD MOU <br />I am writing you today to voice concern about agenda item regarding agenda item 65D, Agreement with the Santa Ana <br />Police Officers Association (SAPOA). I hope that you have time to read and consider the below thoughts. I also hope <br />that each of you will ask the needed questions of city staff to determine how you should vote with the best interest of <br />the city, both today and tomorrow, in mind. <br />First, some background. I believe that having a strong and robust police department is imperative for our city. I believe <br />that we should support our officers. I also believe that we need to pay them appropriately in comparison to the <br />surrounding areas. I want to have more officers hired which I believe will ultimately improve response time. I want to <br />hire officers who will be here for a long time so that they can know the communities and neighborhood that they are <br />serving which I believe will increase the safety of our city. I want our officers to make more money, but I feel that the <br />process and data analysis is equally as important outside of extreme circumstances. <br />I have to believe that in order to consider these raises, there is belief that this will result in improved ability to attract <br />and return police officers (Goal #7, Objective #4 of the strategic plan). Additionally, I would have to believe that since <br />there is reference to Measure X as to the funding of these increases, and any other increases by labor groups, that there <br />likely is belief that these increases may also address homelessness and improve neighborhood safety. From the staff <br />report, it is unclear as to how these increases will achieve the desired results and there definitely seems to be <br />unresolved questions which should help you in making a good determination on this item. <br />Improve SAPOA Recruiting <br />Comments: In general, I would say that compensation is a considering factor in hiring, and as such, I am not on the face <br />opposed to paying at or above market to attract recruits. However, there does not seem to be any indication as to <br />where SAPOA is in relation to other cities in the area. We must consider all forms of compensation when comparing city <br />by city by the way and not just with base compensation. Additionally, there does not seem to be any indication as to <br />whether past raises have actually resulted in additional hiring success. I would expect that if we believe that these raises <br />are expected to fill our current vacancies, that there would be an explicit goal stated in the MOU and having the data to <br />not only show how this has worked in the past but also the expectation and tracking process in the future. <br />Questions: I believe that there are certainly questions that should be asked and answered prior to determining whether <br />these raises will improve officer recruiting such as: <br />1. How many officers were recruited and hired in the past few years, by year? <br />2. What is the timing of these hires in comparison to raise periods? <br />3. Does staff show any correlation between past raises and hiring successes? <br />4. What is the compensation for SAPOA officers in comparison to other cities in the area? When comparing, <br />please make sure we are comparing apples to apples including all areas of compensation which should include <br />not only the base salary, but also OT, health insurance, longevity pay, health insurance, contributions to <br />employee share of pension, and any other components of salary. <br />5. How is the SAPOA going to measure success in recruiting and tie it to these raises? Is there an expectation <br />of improvement from the past? If this does not happen, is there any ramifications or corrections? <br />6. Are there more effective ways to improve recruiting such as hiring bonuses which may be paid out over a <br />period of time? Have these other measures been considered? They are utilized quite often in the private <br />sector. <br />Improve SAPOA Retention <br />N <br />
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