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Public Hearing for the Proposed FYI 9-20 Budget June 18, 2019 Page 2 A summary of 2019 budget meetings follows: 1. Five Community Budget Meetings held throughout the City in March. 2. Budget presentation to Economic Development Infrastructure Budget Technology (EDIBT) Committee of City Council Members on May 13. 3. May 21 Budget Work Session with the City Council. 4. City Manager's proposed budget submitted to City Council on June 4, in compliance with Santa Ana Charter Section 605. 5. EDIBT Committee budget discussion on June 10. Just a few highlights of enhancements included in the proposed general fund budget to specifically address concerns expressed throughout the budget development process, include: • Programming of $4.6 million for additional staffing with a focus on Parks, Libraries, Citywide maintenance, Police, and Code Enforcement. • Programming of $2.5 million to address deferred maintenance and repairs needed in park amenities. • Addition of $2 million towards police overtime to increase level of service in all areas while aggressively pursuing the filling of all vacancies. Based upon individual comments from City Council Members, the City Manager has made additional modifications to the proposed general fund budget, as follows: • Allocated $667,048 for a Park Security contract, with no net increase to the proposed budget. • Allocated $300,000 to plan for and begin establishment of a Justice Center, with no net increase to the proposed budget. • Downgraded a proposed Deputy Chief to a Lieutenant for managing the Jail. • Segregated $423,030 to identify Police Department resources allocated to Vice/Narcotics. • Added two more Code Enforcement Officers to the proposed budget ($282,800 in the General Fund), resulting in a total addition of four new Code Enforcement Officers for FYI 9-20. • Added one more Librarian to the proposed budget ($97,400 in the General Fund), resulting in a total addition of two new Librarians for FYI 9-20. • Added three Code Blue cameras, one at each of three parks (Rosita, El Salvador, and Santa Anita), for a total cost of $75,000. • Increased proposed funding for the City's 150th Anniversary from $150,000 to $175,000. Modifications to other funds' proposed budgets consist of the following: • Federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) $1.8 million. • SCAG Bike & Pedestrian Education Campaign $28,480. • Additional lease revenue and contract expenditures for the Santa Ana Regional Transit Center (SARTC). 75A-2