Item 23 - Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Update

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Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Update, Revive Spending Plan Update, Appropriation Requests, and Workforce Changes February 21, 2023 Page 6 3 2 5 7 Police Staffing Request The Police Department would like to remove one Forensic Specialist II position from the hiring freeze due to increased fingerprint processing and a backlog that adversely affects the quality of investigative results. There is no current year fiscal impact due to budgetary savings. The ongoing actual cost may be $140,000. Debt Service for 800 MHz Communication System During FY 2022-23 budget preparation, staff inadvertently omitted a $23,000 principal payment for the 800 MHz communication system used by multiple departments in the City. Staff requests an adjustment to correct the error. Museum Building Capital Repairs The FY 2022-23 budget includes funding to reimburse Bowers Museum for capital repairs to the City-owned building, as allowed by the City’s agreement with the museum. The final request from Bowers, based on documented support for the reimbursement, necessitates another $25,000 of funding. Staff recommends an appropriation adjustment accordingly. Annual Prayer Breakfast and Orange County Pride Parade & Festival Sponsorship The Mayor would like the City to host an annual Prayer Breakfast, likely in May. Staff requests a $20,000 appropriation in the Non-Departmental section of the budget for the City Manager’s Office to administer. The City received a donation request for the Orange County Pride Parade & Festival held in Santa Ana in June. Staff requests an appropriation of $30,000 to sponsor the event. Third & Broadway Development The Third & Broadway property development agreement with Caribou Industries obligates the City to fund up to $13 million for site preparation. The developer recently completed all contractual requirements to secure the $13 million funding from the City. Therefore, staff recommends appropriating this commitment. Housekeeping Adjustments for Labor Agreements The FY 2022-23 General Fund budget includes $5 million for labor negotiations, within the Non-Departmental section of the budget. On November 15, the City Council approved labor agreements for the Police Management Association and the Part-Time Service Employees International Union. On December 20, the City Council approved the last, best and final offer for the Police Officers Association. All three staff reports indicated that we would propose housekeeping adjustments at Midyear to move the existing General Fund allocation from Non-Departmental into the affected department