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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 3, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE APPROPRIATION <br />ADJUSTMENTS TO FUND <br />AUTHORIZED POLICE OFFICER <br />POSITIONS APPROPRIATE FUNDING <br />FOR OVERTIME AND UNFUNDED <br />LIABILITY PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY <br />FUNDED IN THE PARKING FUND <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1,1i} <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 11' Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />.K�7►111►1�1q�iC�] <br />/s/Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Authorize the funding of eighteen (18) police officer positions previously unfunded within the <br />General Fund for an approximate annualized cost of $2,700,000. This amount includes the <br />partial year funding of $1,312,500 proposed in action item #2. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to utilize General Fund balances from prior fiscal year <br />(2018-19) in the amount of $1,312,500 to provide partial year funding for eighteen (18) <br />authorized unfunded police officer positions in the Police Department's Field Operations <br />accounting unit (nos. 01114420 — various) for fiscal year 2019-20. <br />3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to utilize General Fund balances from prior fiscal year <br />(2018-19) to fund $977,620 for overtime and unfunded liability expenses previously funded <br />through the Parking Downtown Enhancements fund (Fund 027) <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City's Strategic Plan Strategy 1i, strives to "enhance public safety efforts by improving our <br />employee retention efforts, and actively seeking a diverse and talented pool of public safety <br />candidates who possess the values and skills consistent with organizational goals". The City <br />Council has expressed its top priority to enhance public safety by reducing response times, <br />improving the City's response to homelessness, addressing violent crime, reducing vice related <br />crimes, and improving traffic/pedestrian safety. This hiring objective was also identified as the <br />highest of priorities in the Police Departments Five Year 2019 — 2024 Strategic Plan. <br />In order to provide this enhanced level of public safety services that Santa Ana community <br />members deserve, the Police Department has made the filling of all police officer vacancies a top <br />priority. The Western States average for populations of 250,000 residents or greater is 1.8 sworn <br />officers per 1,000 residents. The proposed appropriation adjustment would provide the funding to <br />fill 18 authorized police officer positions to the Police Department's current number of 348 funded <br />20A-1 <br />