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Appropriation Adjustment to Fund Authorized Police Officers December 3, 2019 Page 3 funding in the amount of $1,312,500 to fund 18 of the 36 unfunded positions through the end of the 2019-20 fiscal year. This amount is based on an annual salary and benefits amount of $150,000 per officer, and accounts for the fact that some of the 18 officers will be employed for only a few months of the fiscal year (partial year funding). The full 12-month cost for these 18 positions would be approximately $2,700,000. Approval of this appropriation adjustment will support the City's public safety goals and ensure police officer hiring continues at the current pace, to both fill authorized vacancies and meet future anticipated attrition rates. In addition, overtime and unfunded liability pension costs associated with police officers assigned to the Downtown area are currently funded through the Parking Downtown Enhancements fund. Although the City Council approved parking structure rate increases on November 5th, these increases will not be sufficient to cover increases in operating expenditures. As such, this fund is unable to continue supporting the costs associated with overtime and unfunded liability pension costs. This will require an additional $977,620 ($422,700 in OT and $554,920 in UAL) to be allocated to the Police Department's Field Operations accounting unit (nos. 01114420 — various) and the non -departmental unfunded liability (Police) accounting unit (01105020-61103). This action will enable the Parking fund to be balanced. The grand total amount needed in Field Operations for fiscal year 2019-20 is $2,290,120. Approval of both appropriation adjustments will support the City's public safety goals, ensure police officer hiring continues at the current pace and promote the financial sustainability of non -general funds. Furthermore, no further Police Overtime or Unfunded Liability (pension costs) will be paid from the Parking Fund (Fund 027-Downtown Enhancements). STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 - Community Safety, Objective #1 (Modernize the Community Policing philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention and traffic / pedestrian / bicycle safety), Strategy I (Enhance public safety efforts by improving our employee retention efforts and actively seeking a diverse and talented pool of public safety candidates who possess the values and skills consistent with organizational goals). FISCAL IMPACT On September 17th, staff reported potential unexpected FY 18-19 revenue of $5.0 million or more. At that time, the City Council approved a $4.0 million appropriation. Although the audited financial statements have not yet been issued, it appears we also have expenditure savings that will contribute to a General Fund balance in excess of estimates in June 2019. At this time, the Police Department requests additional funding that will likely come from available General Fund balance in excess of the City Council reserve policy requirement. Both appropriation adjustments will recognize funding from prior year General Fund balance (01102002-50001) and appropriate $2,290,120 to the Police Department's Field Operations accounting unit (nos. 01114420 — various) and the non -departmental unfunded liability (Police) accounting unit (01105020-61103) for the 2019-20 fiscal year. 20A-3