1 FY 2023-25 Council Budget Memorandum Recommended Amendments – Councilmember Kalb Department of Violence Prevention 1. Restore funds for DVP grantees in year 1, with a modest restoration budgeted now for year 2 in order to continue funding proven community-based violence prevention programs, particularly those for youth and to address gender-based violence Police Department 1. Consider unfreezing 10 of the vacant positions that are proposed to be frozen to provide additional funds (in the form of salary savings) for overtime to fill vital gaps in service. This makes sense in order to allow for a better graduation rate for each of the first five academies, which will be graduating in this FY 23-25 cycle. We also will need to: 2. Prioritize recruitment of 911 dispatchers to reduce hold time when calling 911. 3. Provide funds and authorization for at least 1 lateral academy 4. Move most positions from Internal Affairs to the Community Police Review Agency to achieve salary savings starting in year 2. Fire Department 1. Phase in increasing range of MACRO call-types to increase service impacts throughout the City and reduce 911 calls standing Police Commission – Office of the Inspector General 1. If one vacant position is proposed to be frozen, allow the Inspector General to decide which position to be frozen. Public Ethics Commission 1. Fund one FTE that is proposed for the Democracy Dollars program CITY OF OAKLAND DAN KALB CITY COUNCILMEMBER – DISTRICT ONE CITY HALL • ONE FRANK OGAWA PLAZA • 2ND FLOOR • OAKLAND, CA 94612 (510) 238-7001 • [email protected]
2 2. Fund Democracy Dollars for only the At-Large Council seat in the 2024 election cycle. Homelessness 1. With Oakland Measure Q and Alameda County Measure W funds, increase funding for deep cleanings and trash collection at homeless encampments 2. Open additional funded Safe Parking site(s) 3. Work with Alameda County to provide more interventions and support in Oakland Housing & Community Development Department 4. With Measure U funds, allocate funding for 2,200+ affordable housing units 5. Utilize Alameda County’s city preference procedure to acquire sites for transitional and permanent housing Cultural Affairs (EWD) 1. Preserve existing funding for the Cultural and Arts Division. Human Services – Seniors 2. Ensure that our Senior Centers do not have to endure significant cuts to their programming budgets. This memo does not identify funding sources or new cuts for every amendment. Myself and fellow City Councilmembers must make tough decisions in order to ensure we reach our budget goals and also pass a fair and balanced City budget. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues and the public to make this budget a reality. Respectfully submitted, Dan Kalb, Oakland City Councilmember, District 1