This ordinance reallocates funds by taking $6,862,571 from salaries, equipment, and supplies, and directing $2,770,003 to overtime for the Police Department and $4,092,568 to overtime for the Sheriff’s Department to cover expected overtime costs. It ensures that both departments can meet their projected overtime needs as mandated by city regulations.
Ordinance de-appropriating $6,862,571 from salaries, equipment, and materials and supplies and appropriating $2,770,003 to overtime in the Police Department and $4,092,568 to overtime in the Sheriff’s Department, in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per Administrative Code, Section 3.17.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to address projected overtime budget shortfalls in the Police and Sheriff Departments due to staffing changes and increased operational demands.
The Board approved the FY 2023-24 – FY 2024-25 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, which included assumptions about staffing and overtime for the Police and Sheriff Departments.
The Board approved a supplemental appropriation (File 24-0125) to allow the Police and Sheriff Departments to transfer projected vacancy savings into their overtime accounts due to high sworn vacancies.
The Mayor's Office submitted a request for a 30-day waiver for the ordinance to address overtime funding needs for the Police and Sheriff Departments.
The Mayor's Office introduced the ordinance to de-appropriate $6,862,571 from various accounts and appropriate it to overtime in the Police and Sheriff Departments.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee recommended the ordinance for approval.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, which was subsequently approved by the Mayor.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
