20220606-003b: Budget for Public Safety — original pdf

Recommendation

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION No. 20220606.003b Date: Subject: June 6, 2022 Public Safety Budget Recommendation Recommendation: The Public Safety Commission recommends that the City Council take action to support the following budget items. Description of Recommendation to Council: During the June Public Safety Commission meeting, the three Public Safety organizations presented their initial budget requests. Therefore, The Public Safety Commission recommends that the Austin City Council move forward with the following budget requests: APD Fire EMS • 11 Civilian FTEs per Kroll Report Recommendation • Civilianize 6 Sworn FTEs for Real Time Crime Center • 4 Sworn Detective FTEs for Sex Crimes Unit • 6 Civilian FTEs for Compliance with Senate Bill 111 $1.2M $0 $955K $491K $2.4M $135K $195K $2.1M $366K $1.4M $397K • Prevention Inspectors, Engineers and Admins with equip/vehicles $1.2-$3.6M (9 FTEs General Fund, 12 FTEs funded elsewhere) • Del Valle Ladder staffing with OT (16 FTEs) • 3 Pick-up Trucks for Response & PPE Transport • Technology & Equipment Service Increase • Staffing (est. $1M on-going, 9 FTEs , $1.1M one-time) • Data Analytics (est. $344K on-going, 2 FTEs, $172K one-time) • Staying on the Leading Edge of EMS (est. $50k on-going, $1.4M one-time • Staff Engagement (est. $397K on-going, 1 FTE) • Revenue Enhancement $892K (est. $52K one-time, 2 FTEs, $800K on-going) or (est. $62K one-time, 9 FTEs, $892K on-going) Rationale: The Public Safety Commission believes the budget items listed in the recommendation are vital to operations of the public safety organizations. Vote: For: 6 (Commissioners Bernhardt, Gonzales, Kiracofe, Ramirez, Sierra-Arevalo, Webber) Against: 0 Abstain: Absent: (Commissioners Enyioha, Hall-Martin, Hausenfluck, Lane, Lewis) Attest: [Staff or board member can sign] __________________________________