HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegal Budget Presentation (Filed)CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN
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2025 Budget Hearing
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Department of Law
September 18, 2024
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN
2025 Department Overview
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Provide a high-quality partnership with other departments
• 9 attorneys: 1 Corporation Counsel, 1 City Attorney, 1 Senior Assistant City Attorney, 6 Assistant City Attorneys
• 1 Paralegal
• Claims Manager
• 1 Director of Legal Administration
• Paralegal, OVB Clerk's Supervisor, Administrative Assistants' Supervisor, Office Manager, Payroll Clerk, Legal DFO
Account Expert
• 2 Administrative Assistants
Manage Ordinance Violation Bureau operations
• 1 OVB Clerk
• OVB DFO Account Expert, highly knowledgeable regarding fines and how to pay them (and how to avoid receiving
them), troubleshoots parking enforcement equipment issues
Provide day to day supervision of Human Rights Commission Executive Director
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN 2025 Legal Budget Overview ., Expenditure Summary fndudes onfy City-conirolled funds and --•• ,, •• #. lug_ fun<j_ fers/af/, 2022 2023 2024 2025 % change Notes Actuals Actuals Amended Bud et YOY Legal Depanment 1,302,909 1,441,171 1.731,<678 1,807,343 4.40..~ Legal Department 1,30.2,909 1,441,171 1.731,•67:8 1,807.343 4.4% Salaries S Wages 952,878 1.042,113 1,225,209 1.258.928 2.8°,b Fringe Benefits 307,331 337,653 436,669 462.075 5.8% Supplies 4,919 3,312 5,000 9.000 80.0%, Education & '9,450 17,518 16,000 15.000 -6.J•,o Training Other Services & 21,798 36,632 26,600 40.500 52.3%, Charges Pnntmg & 170 0 1,000 1.140 14.0% ,A.dvertismg Pm fess ion a I 3,780 884.49 I0,000 10.000 0.00..~ Services Repairs.& 0 0 700 200 -71.,4~10 Maintenance Trav,el 2,583 3,057 10,500 10.500 0.0% Grand Total 1,302,909 1,441.171 1..731 .678 1,807.343 4.40..'o CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN La. Legal Budget Overall Increase 4.4% from 2024 Highlights Ei3 $ e Increase in supplies (80%, +$4,000)due to need for specialized paper for parking tickets and template for address change for OVB Increase in other services and charges (52.3%, +$13,900) due to increase in subscription costs for Westlaw and licensing fees Increase in printing and advertising (14.0%, +$140) accounts for updated address for business cards and envelopes ., *\
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN
2024 -Strategic Initiatives Update
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN
2025 Strategic lnitiiatives
Continue to Revise Municipal Ordinances
''ff#~ SBFD and SBPD Collective Bargaining Negotiations
$ Strategies to Reduce Legal Spending
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