09-02-15 Personnel and Finance *2016 Budget Review

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PERSONNEL & FINANCE *2016 BUDGET REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2.2015 5:00 P.M. Committee Members Present: Karen White, Valerie Schey (AB), Derek Dieter (AB), Dr. Fred Ferlic Citizen Members Present: Valerie Mora -Kraus (AB), Charnelle Mayfield -Martin Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Henry Davis Jr. (5:16), Dr. David Varner (AB), Oliver Davis (AB), Gavin Ferlic Others Present: Brian Pawlowski, Chief Ron Teachman, Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Chief Ruszkowski, Jennifer Hockenhull, Adriana Rodriguez, John Murphy, Don Pinckert, Ken Nowacki, Jean Perrin, Bill Dunn Agenda: 2016 Police Department Personnel & Finance Committee Chair Karen White opened the fifth in a series of schedule budget reviews. Karen briefly described the review process saying the respective department head would present their budgets for 2016. In each case the 2015 goals and accomplishments would be displayed before moving to the challenges addressed by the 2016 numbers. Councilmembers and members of the public listen to the presentation before they ask questions. Questions are either answered at the session or are recorded for a follow -up reply. The Police Department budget was the subject of today's meeting. Police Chief Ron Teachman had Police Pension Secretary Don Pinckert explain the 2016 police pension budget. Don explained a $175 thousand increase for 2016 mostly attributed to increases in health care costs and pay outs for retirees in the "drop" program. Don went on to enumerate the number of officers eligible to retire in each retirement plan. He pointed out that the state covers pension relief dollars; but the City was responsible for insurance costs and overhead to manage the pension fund. Don's pension fund handout is attached. Chief Ron Teachman was next. The Chief began by emphasizing the mission of SBPD, which is to relentlessly seek improvement in the quality of police services. Using both overheads and a handout (attached) the Chief reviewed the 2015 challenges as well as the available resource allocations for 2016. He said the department had 248 sworn personnel though budgeted for 260. The full -time civilian complement numbered 46. For these people the Chief anticipates an increase in health care costs of 20% in 2016. In terms of 2015 accomplishments the Chief was particularly proud of the results of the GVI initiative. He noted a 50% drop in group or gang related shootings. A further accounting, by numbers, of 2015 accomplishments and 2016 opportunities are listed in the handout attached. Karen white turned to the Councilmembers for question and comment.