10-03-2024 Personnel & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

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• CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Katrina Lee stated that the HRC received three (3) grant fund in 2024. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from the department of Community Investment providing education and training to South Bend residents. Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) from St. Joseph County to assist Investigator Vs with housing county cases. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from the City of Mishawaka providing education and training to Mishawaka residents. Katrina Lee stated that her primary role for 2024 was focusing on community outreach,workshops and education within the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka. From January-September of 2024 there have been twenty-five (25) events through the HRC from Fair Housing Workshops to the most recent Mexican Independence Celebration, with more events planned for this last quarter of the year. While in 2023 the HRC hosted five(5)total events for the year. These events helped unite community leaders, residents, and young people. Katrina Lee thanked all City officials who attended these events for their support. The HRC overall budget for 2024 was a thirty-one-point twenty-two (31.22%) percent increase from 2023. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decreased a negative nine point eight seven (-9.87%) percent. The Housing and Urban Development department increased eighty-one points seventy-two (81.72%) percent. The HRC has been operating below the area market rate, the 2024 budget allowed for staff members to receive pay equity. In 2024, a new Investigator V was added to the team due to an influx of cases, additional advertisement and collaborations. The HRC 2025 budget recommends a general increase of thirty-one-point twenty-two percent (31.22%). The specific changes are detailed below for review, including only City-controlled fund and excludes interfund transfers and allocations. - Salaries & Wages: thirty-two-point twenty-eight (32.28%) percent increase from three hundred five thousand nine hundred and ninety-six($305,996)dollars to four hundred four thousand seven hundred and sixty-two ($404,762) dollars - Fringe Benefits:thirty-three-point seventy-six(33.76%)percent increase from one hundred and thirty-five thousand seven hundred and sixty-three ($135,763) dollars to one hundred eighty-one thousand, six hundred and one ($181,601) dollars - Supplies: eighty-three-point thirty-three (83.33%) percent increase from three thousand ($3,000) dollars to five thousand ($5,000) dollars - Education and Training: sixty (60%) percent increase from five thousand ($5,000) dollars to eight thousand ($8,000) dollars - Other Service & Charges: twenty-eight-point one-seven (28.17%) percent increase from fifty-seven thousand five hundred ($57,500) dollars to seventy-three thousand and seven hundred($73,700) dollars - Printing & Advertising: forty-point seven-four (40.74%) percent decrease from thirteen thousand five hundred ($13,500) dollars to eight thousand ($8,000) dollars - Professional Services:twenty-eight-point fifty-seven(28.57%)percent decrease from three thousand five hundred ($3,500) dollars to two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Blvd. South Bend,Indiana 46601 p.574.235,9221 f.574.235.9173 www.southbendin.gov