08-16-17 Personnel and Finance (#1)

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proposing to bring the salary of the Community Outreach Director in line with the other leadership positions in the office. The Mayor went over a number of our accomplishments but there are a few accomplishments specific to the Mayor's Office. Specifically, the South Bend Youth Task Force brings in young people that are engaged in City business, and the Mayor is incredibly proud of their work. There are a few challenges and goals we have for 2018. The Mayor is very focused on trying to curb the opioid crisis here in South Bend, the lead-exposure to children in the community and the gun violence. Council President Tim Scott stated, There are three (3) things in the budget that are County- dependent—the fiscal curb, PSAP and the Healthy Homes Initiative. What are we doing with the County to address these issues? I also enjoy the PDF format with this. Councilmember Dr. David Varner asked, Can we please get further explanation on the proposed fourteen point eight percent(14.8%) salary increase? Also, what are the assumptions in numbers with regard to the increase in technology expenditures for the City? Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, Could you please identify the locations and times of when and where these materials will be made available for public viewing?How can the ordinary citizen find these documents in advance of these meetings? Committeemember Regina Williams-Preston asked, What does the diversity look like on the internship program? How are we ensuring those opportunities are offered to a diverse group? Also, what does the diversity of recruitment numbers for the South Bend Police Department look like? I would also like to know more about the proposed salary increase for the Community Outreach Director. Is there any money in the budget for increased home testing for lead and mold? The grant that we didn't get, the City pledged, I think, $100,000. Where is that money and could that money still be used? I would also like more information on the gun violence initiative. All questions asked from Committee and Councilmembers were recorded for the record, and will be fully answered and published by the Mayor's Office at a later date. Legal Department Cristal Brisco, Corporation Counsel with offices on the 12th floor of the County-City Building, stated, Thank you for the opportunity to present the Legal Department budget for your review, consideration and, hopefully, approval. This is my last budget presentation as Corporation Counsel. Before I begin, I would like to let you all know how extremely grateful I am for having served you all. When I joined the City in 2014, I set forth a vision to provide high quality representation with integrity, competency, professionalism and civility. The entire Legal Department lives and fulfills that vision on a daily basis and I am confident that the new Corporation Counsel, Stephanie Steele, will continue that. I believe it was during the 2015 Budget Kick-Off where Councilmember Oliver Davis quoted Jacob Lew, the Secretary to the U.S. Treasury that stated, "A budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations." That is a quote I wrote on a post-it note and I've kept it in mind throughout the budget process. It has been good to see, going through this process, that our values have been reflected. The Legal Department is committed to the well-governed and 2