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Personnel and Finance Committee August 30, 1999 Page 3 Police Department (General Fund 101-0801) Proposed 2000 Budget $ 19,629,066 1999 Budget $ 18,585,543 Acting Police Chief Brent R. Hemmerlein, Division Chief Richard R. Kilgore, and Fiscal Officer Don Pinkert then presented the Police budget. They noted that the new "logic model format"information has been included in their handouts. Don Pinckert noted that they are budgeting for 257 sworn officers, 48 civilians, 28 crossing guards, 5 crossing guard substitutes, and 2 part-time secretaries. He noted that they have attempted to provide as much comprehensive information in the handouts on all of their programs as possible. The overall increase proposed is $ 1,346,377 or 7.2%, however $ 500,000 of this increase is a fund transfer to the Police Department for police pensions. Thus the total new dollar increase is$ 846,377 to the base operating budget for a 4.6 % increase. Mr. Pinckert noted that there are several areas which provide monies to the department including SRO(1 officer in each of the 4 high schools) with the school corporation paying $ 85,000 and the federal government paying $80,000; $ 56,000 from the school corporation for the Director of Security; $75,000 form the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office funding 3 officers from the STOP grant;$80,000 from E911 monies; $ 1,2 million grant from the Indiana Law Enforcement Assistance Fund; $ 166,000 from other grant sources; $26,000 fees;and $ 40,000 from CED. Thus when you take into consideration all of these additional funding sources, the proposed 2000 Police Department budget reflects a$237,711 or a 1.3 % increase. Mr. Pinckert noted that PERF will increase by $ 144,000 and will continue to increase since all new officers are in this fund at a rate of 21% of the First Class Patrol Officer base salary. Health insurance also reflects a$ 100,000 increase. In the other service line-items the Council will find the numbers decreasing. "Account Stabilization"reflecting the same line items for the same uses. Increases are also reflected in the auto repair account. Council Member Varner inquired about the E911 funds noting that the Mayor had written to the County Commissioners about the distribution formula. Cathy Roemer noted that the City has not made progress in this area with the City receiving $ 80,000, but believes it should be receiving$ 120,000 additional. Council Member Varner inquired whether cell phones reflect E911 charges. No one had an answer to this question. Dr. Varner then inquired about the use of body armor. Acting Chief Hemmerlein noted that this has been a topic of discussion by Police management as well as at the Labor/Management meetings. Compliance rate is approximately 50-55 %. Most officers who work the 3rd, 5th and 1st shifts wear their vests however the day shift officers typically do not. Chief Hemmerlein, Division Chief Kilgore and Mr. Pinckert welcomed further questions from the Council once they had the opportunity to review all of their handouts.