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• Personnel and Finance Committee August 23,2000 Page 2 advised by Cathy Roemer that they are funding by COIT dollars. DOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY_ GGENERAL FUND # 101-0103) 2000 Projected Expenditures: $ 10,200 2001 Projected Expenditures: $10,200 Mr. Skarbek noted that the monies represent the total salaries paid to the three(3) Board of Public Safety members. CONTROLLER'N„ DEPARTMENT ,GENERAL FUND # 101-0401) 2000 Projected Expenditures: $ 4,590,062 2001 Projected Expenditures: $ 1,428,152 Cathy Roemer and Tom Skarbek then reviewed the Controller's proposed budget. The City Controller directed the Committee to the organizational chart which shows the following major divisions: Benefits Management; City Finance/Budgeting & Reporting which includes payroll, licensing and accounts payable; Information Technology and Human Resources which includes Human Rights & Safety & Risk Management. They noted that they are restructuring the Information and Technology which has a staff of six (6). The City Controller noted that attracting and maintaining personnel has been an ongoing problem in light of the competitiveness of the private sector. She noted that they work also on an on-call basis. Council Member King noted that the personnel of Information&Technology are very good and that many of them could get almost twice as much in salary in the private sector. He noted that the City of South Bend is far ahead of St. Joseph County and the City of Mishawaka in the technology areas. Council Member Kelly voiced similar concerns and Citizen Member Gonzalez noted that this division has been become a"training ground"for others. LEGAL DEPARTMENT_ (GENERAL FUND # 101-0501) 2000 Projected Expenditures: $ 561,182 2001 Projected Expenditures: $ 615.484 Increase of 2.3 % = $13,662 It was noted that one Deputy Attorney I part-time position has been eliminated and a Deputy Attorney III has been elevated to a IV. Proposed increases for legal interns from$ 23,000 to $30,000 is recommended for such temporary services. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (GENERAL FUND # 101 1008) 2000 Projected Expenditures: $ 203,132 2001 Projected Expenditures: $ 239,397 Increase of 2.9% = $6,673 Tom Skarbek noted that the budget reflects the promotion of an Investigator III to a IV,and an Investigator I to a II. Council Member King inquired about how quickly cases are handled by the Commission. It was noted that the average length of time has been reduced from seventeen(17) months to twelve