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City Council Budget Proposal Outline

Amine Bounimi, Deana Daniels, Josephine Guzman, Kiera Nolte, Marta Swiecinska

CJA/365

March 16, 2020

Kristie Brackens

Overview

Due to the 7% budget cuts the police department must make, we

should investigate making cuts in the Detectives department. There are

no mandatory staffing requirements and the department could save

money on those salaries. Have less detectives patrolling the streets and

put them in designated task forces. There can also be a cut in the

forensics department since there only needs to be 9 scientists for the

lab to function. There are currently 10 scientists working in the lab.

There are a lot of monies being paid out in overtime. In order to

cut overtime in half and possibly entirely, we would need to hire more

police officers. There are currently 9 vacancies in officers alone, 5 in

the patrol unit. Hiring more bodies will decrease the amount of money

that is being paid out in overtime. There is still 10% of land that could

be utilized for housing development. The more houses the city builds,

the more people it will bring into the community. Creating more jobs

and housing will boost the economy of the city.

Explanation Proposal Strategy

The Chief of Police has recently presented a budget proposal of

having a minimum of 7% cut from it. Some of the strategies that will be

used for the budgeting proposal are as follows. First, some changes

need to be made through the police department. One is by having

fewer detectives patrolling certain areas and instead opting to put

them in designated tasks forces. Also, by laying off some of the

forensics members and narrow it down to just 9 employees will save

more money. After the changes are made, the next step is to figure out

what is being saved what to do with the extra amount. Lastly is to come

up with a goal as to why the budget cut is being implement and how it

can benefit the overall department and its employees.

Outline

1. South City budget

1. The south city budget challenges

1. Aiming for a 7% budget cut

2. Possibility the need to lay off certain police officers

1. Strategic planning to avoid layoffs

1. Assess the effectiveness of all divisions within the department

2. Pinpoint programs that are vital to the mission in all division

1. Is it possible to cut spending in any of them?

2. Where can we minimize without jeopardizing the mission statement

3. Ability to suspend few programs temporarily

4. Cutting back on the overtime

II South City Strategy

1. Current issues to be addressed

1. 7% cut in departmental budget

2. Prevention of officers lay off

1. Programs and expenses subject to suspension and downsize

1. Less overtime by switching officer to 8 hours working shift

2. Suspend training for career development and school tuition refunds

3. Uniform allowance

4. Lieutenants and Captains to cover shifts in case of call offs

5. Increase the use of Auxiliary police officer minimizing overtime

1. The effects of these adjustments on the police department

1. Possible low morale among police officers

2. Lack of training and career development

3. Officers get to keep their jobs

4. Police department 7% budget cuts is me

III Explanation of proposal strategy

1. How to minimize overtime

a. Auxiliary officers are volunteer (No Cost)

b. Lieutenant and Captains pulling shift coverage for

sick leave

1. Officers working 8-hour shifts opposed to 12 hours for 40 hour/weeks

1. How to ensure to the police force maintain its mission

1. Meeting with officers to ensure the adjustments are necessary

2. Explain the necessary step taken and why