Attachment A - Spending Plan
Equipment/Technology/
Office Space Purpose Quantity Estimated Cost Est. Total CAD Client Create call taker training environment that mimics the production environment 7 Year 1: $8500 each 59,500
CAD Client Create call taker training environment that mimics the production environment 7 $1700 each 11,900
VESTA Consoles
For call taking in the classroom
7 Approximately $350K which
includes extended warranty and 5
years of maintenance
350,000
Computer Monitors Monitors needed for CAD in the classroom 14 300 4,200
Internet Accessible Computers Provides access to GeoComm, RapidSOS, and other mapping and locator tools in classroom
7 2000
14,000
Laptops
Laptops are needed for checkout by trainers and
supervisors when they need to complete tasks
from home
8 1500
12,000
White Boards Needed for classroom training 5 450 2,250
Ergonomic Furniture
Update furniture to create a safer, more ergonomic
work environment
20 consoles
(phone/radio)
2 consoles for
supervisor's office
$12-$15K/console - Complaint
Unit/Supv Office (20+2)
264,000
Ergonomic Furniture Update furniture to create a safer, more ergonomic work environment
10 consoles
(phone/radio)
$20K/ console Dispatch Unit (10)
200,000
Renovate TOST Office Create private workspace for supervisors off the main floor
3 $12-$15K per desk
36,000
Subtotal 953,850
Attachment A - Spending Plan
Incentives Reason/Purpose Allocation Estimated Cost Est. Total
Increase signing bonus
Make applying and working for City of Oakland
more attractive
All new hires will
receive bonus once
they have cleared
probation
Increase bonus from $500 to $5K
minimally
150,000
Longevity Pay
Assist in retaining and recognizing long term
employees, as well as keep us competitive with
other police agencies.
All employees with
specified time in
service at
Communications
Division
$2500 (2-5 yrs.)$75,000
$3000 (5-10 yrs.) $90,000
$3500 (10+ yrs.) $105,000
75,000
Dispatcher Recruitment Incentive
OPD professional staff employees who
successfully recruit a new Police Communications
Dispatcher (PCD) may apply to receive a $5,000
one-time incentive. probation.
This incentive shall
be paid to PCD's in
two installments:
(1) $2,500 upon
being hired; (2)
$2,500 upon
successfully
passing probation.
40000
40,000
Work from home option
This is two-fold. 1) Groups selected by seniority
could perform their overtime duties from home with
the intent of making overtime less burdensome
(potentially making less desirable overtime slots
more appealing); 2) Groups of Comm staff could
be identified to be "on call". During unanticipated
peaks, the supervisor would contact on-call staff
and instruct them to log in until call spike passes.
"On-call" staff could be called upon to log in at any
time during specified timeframe.
Specified staff on
call or working
drawn overtime.
$10K per call taking position
80,000
Subtotal $345,000
Attachment A - Spending Plan
Staffing Reason/Purpose Quantity Estimated Cost FTE Est. Total
Public Service Representatives (PSR)
Public Service Representative (311) will handle
after-hours non-police calls (i.e., downed trees,
abandoned auto, street hazard, etc.), to allow OPD
dispatchers to immediately transfer non-police
calls to appropriate staff while allowing dispatchers
to address police-related concerns. Start Jan 2024
4 67,973
271,892
Police Communications Operator
The PCOs will be primarily responsible for
answering calls for service to improve call answer
times for emergency and non-emergency calls.
Start Jan 2024
3 80,531
241,593
Police Communications Supervisor 911 Dispatch Supervisor. Start Jan 2024 1 123,206 123,206 Police Communications Dispatchers 911 Dispatcher. Start Jan 2024 1 102,109 102,109 Subtotal 738,800
Contract Workers Reason/Purpose Quantity Estimated Cost Est. Total
Project Manager/Consultant
As Communications moves to overcome its
deficiencies, it would be most helpful to have a
Subject Matter Expert(s) for a wide range of areas
impacting the ECC. This person(s) will assist in
creating an efficient operation as the ECC
navigates change. Areas such as scheduling,
training, policy and procedure update, and any
other areas of change mandated by the Grand
Jury and recommendations from previous audits.
1 $150K
$150,000
Certified Therapist assigned to
Communications
Dispatchers need to learn coping and resiliency
skills and continuously be supported as traumatic
incidents occur. Having this support option
throughout ones career will reduce instances of on-
duty injury, assist in better customer service, lower
burnout rate, increase morale, and promote higher
retention.
1 $7K/month
$84,000
Subtotal $234,000
Total $2,271,650
All totals are estimates. Actual pricing could be higher/lower than the amounts listed.
As this is one-time funding, the GPF must absorb all permanent staffing costs after the first year.