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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIncrease appropriations in the Police Department to fund fouDept ID PD-15-010 Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date 12/21/2015 ,VAP'1� �4_ 2, --/ CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 12/21/2015 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Increase appropriations in the Police Department to fund four Police Officer positions Statement of Issue Approve the appropriation of funds to fill four existing defunded Police Officer positions within the Police Department bringing the total number of sworn FTEs to 222 in FY 2015/16 Financial Impact The additional full annual cost for the four Police Officer positions, including uniform and equipment expenses, will be $913,000 However, as this item will not become effective until after January 1, 2016, the FY 2015/16 pro -rated cost is $685,000 Increased appropriations totaling $515,000 is requested in the Police Department General Fund (Fund 100), and an appropriation of $170,000 is requested in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (Fund 352) to support these costs Recommended Action Increase appropriations in the Police Department by $685,000 to provide funding in FY 2015/16 for four Police Officer positions Alternative Action(s) Do not approve and direct staff accordingly Analysis The FY 2015/16 Proposed Budget presented to the City Council on July 7, 2015, contained funding for two previously defunded Police Officer positions, bringing the total number of sworn Police Officer positions in the Proposed Budget to 216 Full Time Employees (FTEs) On September 8, 2015, the City Council added two more Police Officer positions, amending the total number of sworn Police Officer positions in the FY 2015/16 Adopted Budget to 218 FTEs General Fund Based upon an analysis of General Fund revenue after the adoption of the FY 2015/16 Budget, it appears there is potential funding to support an additional three Police Officer positions beyond amounts currently contained in the Adopted Budget Funding three additional Police Officer positions will allow the Chief to provide law enforcement services to maintain and enhance public safety There are additional revenues available, from enhanced parking revenues and other funding sources, within the General Fund to support this request HB -291- Item 26. - I Dept ID PDA5-010 Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date 12/21/2015 Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund Senate BIII 341 was enacted in late 2013 to clean-up and provide further direction to former California redevelopment agencies specific to the low incoming housing provisions of the Redevelopment Resolution Act The Huntington Beach Housing Authority was repaid $3,927,700 million from funds taken by the State in 2009 and 2010 and these funds were remitted to the City's Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) Per SB 341, LMIHAF expenditures are limited to extremely low, very low and low income families, with no expenditures permitted for moderate income families If a City has fulfilled the Health and Safety Code §33412 housing production requirements and §33418 monitoring requirements, SB 341 also created the ability for successor housing entities to use the funds for specific homeless prevention and rapid re -housing services The City has met both requirements Health and Safety Code §34176 1(a)(2) provides that up to $250,000 can be spent per fiscal year for homeless prevention and rapid re -housing services for individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for the assistance It has been determined that funding a Homeless Police Liaison Officer position is an eligible activity within these guidelines Funding for a fourth Police Officer position would be $228,000 per fiscal year for the next six years for a total of $1,368,000 of the $3,927,700 provided by SB 341 FY 2020/21, a bond payment for Emerald Cove will be completed freeing up sufficient funding in the General Fund to support the ongoing expenses of this fourth Police Officer position An appropriation of $170,000 is requested to fund the pro -rated cost of this officer for the current fiscal year This would bring the total sworn funded positions to 222 FTEs within the Police Department in FY 2015/16, representing a total increase of 8 FTEs from Fiscal Year 2014/15, the previous fiscal year Environmental Status Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal Enhance and maintain public safety Attachments) None Item 26. - 2 HB -292-