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2017 JULY 13 CC/SARDA/CUA/CPFA/CHA SPECIAL MEETING - 2 - <br />Stacy Dabbs, Finance Director (slide 2) <br /> <br />FY 17/18 ADOPTED BUDGET <br /> <br />Police Department <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mark Owens, Police Chief (slide 3) <br /> <br />HOW DOES PROPOSED AMENDED STAFFING IMPROVE COLTON’S QUALITY OF <br />LIFE? <br /> <br />Police Captain <br /> Provides for the minimal command structure necessary to oversee Police Department <br />operations and protect the City from liability <br /> Allows the Police Chief to devote more time to communicate, coordinate, and interact <br />with City leadership, business community, public, and represent the City of Colton to <br />outside interests and agencies <br /> Provides continuity of command to allow for long-term planning and goal attainment <br /> Improves Police Department morale leading to improved retention of current staff <br /> Aligns Police Department responses with City leadership priorities <br /> <br />Stacy Dabbs, Finance Director (slide 4) <br /> <br />FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br /> Amend FY17/18 Authorized Staffing <br /> Add 1 Police Captain position – $226K <br /> Reduce 1 vacant Police Support Services Manager position – ($101K) <br /> Reclassify 1 Sr. Police Services Clerk to Admin Assistant – 4.8K <br /> REQUIRED AMENDMENT TO POLICE BUDGET: $130K <br /> Increase General Fund Transfer (GFT) to fund the budget amendment <br /> Increase the General Fund Reserve Requirement <br /> <br />Discussion and discernment by Councilmembers present allowing staff to respond to questions <br />for clarification: City Manager Smith; Finance Director Dabbs; and Police Chief Owens; with <br />additional input by City Treasurer De La Torre. <br /> <br />With consensus from the Councilmembers present Mayor DeLaRosa gave direction to City <br />Manager Smith and Finance Director Dabbs on the following: <br /> <br />Amend FY 17/18 Authorized Staffing <br /> Add 1 Police Captain position <br /> Un-fund 1 vacant Police Support Services Manager position <br />Amended Staffing from FY16/17 Budgeted Positions <br /> Add 1 Police Officer Position (SRO) – funded by CJUSD <br /> Add 1 Police Officer Position <br />TOTAL ADOPTED POLICE BUDGET: $15,960,268