MEMO
TO: HonorableCityCouncil FROM:NikkiFortunatoBasMembersofthePublic CouncilPresident,District2SUBJECT:
Supplemental for FY2024-25Budget Balancing
DATE: December12,2024
DearCouncilemembersandMembersofthePublic,
Onbehalfofmybudgetteamincludingmyself,andCouncilmembersJenkins,KaplanandReid,weproposethefollowingamendmentsinordertodirecttheCityAdministratortodothefollowing:
● improvecollectionofunpaidbusinesstaxes● improvecontrolsforOPDovertimeoverspending● explorethesegmentingofHumanServicesDepartment’sseniorandotherrelevantserviceswithOaklandParks&RecreationandYouthDevelopmentandhomelessserviceswithHousingandCommunityDevelopmentandreturntoCouncilwithrecommendationsinSpring2025● pursuethepotentialmergerofOaklandPublicWorksandOakDOT, andreturntoCouncilwithrecommendationsinSpring2025● proceedwithplansfortheJuly2025policeacademy, offeringcurrentpendingapplicantsanopportunitytoenroll● continuetoworktoidentity, find,validateandcollectadditionalfundingsourcestoreducetheprojecteddeficitandprovidecityservices Belowaretheamendmentstotheresolution.Pleasenotethatthelanguageinyellowhighlightisadditionallanguagetotheattachedversionoftheamendedresolution.
WHEREAS,overspendingbytheOaklandPoliceDepartment(OPD)inbudgetedovertimehasbeenanongoingproblemforseveralyears.IndependentauditsandOPDovertimereportshaveshownthatextensionofshiftovertimeisoneofthemainareasofoverspendingandundercertaincircumstances,officerscanextendtheirshiftwithoutanypriorapproval.Someofficersextendtheirshiftsfor500hoursormoreinayear.CurrentOPDpolicylimitsovertimehoursperofficeronaweeklybasisandrequiresrestperiods.Itisessentialtoimprovemonitoringandcompliancetoovertimerulesin Special CityCouncilDecember 3, 2024
HonorableCityCouncil &Membersof thePublicSubject: FY2024-25BudgetBalancingDate: December 17, 2024 Page2 generalandespeciallytolimitationsofshiftextensions.Inaddition,HarveyRoseAssociatesrecommendedenforcingaper-officerlimitof500shiftextensionhoursperfiscalyear, whichwouldimprovefiscalaccountabilityandofficerandpublichealthandsafety;and WHEREAS,theCityofOaklandseekstoimproveservicedelivery, operationalefficiency, andcost-effectiveness;and WHEREAS,segmentingtheHumanServicesDepartment(HSD)tomoveintoOaklandParks,RecreationandYouthDevelopment(OPRYD)andHousingandCommunityDevelopment(HCD)maycreategreaterefficienciesinthedeliveryofseniorservicesandhomelessservices;and WHEREAS,thedivisionofworkofOaklandPublicWorksandtheOaklandDepartmentofTransportation(OakDOT)intotwoseparatedepartmentshascreatedduplicationofefforts,inefficiency, andadditionalcosts;and WHEREAS,currently, onepersonisservingintheinterimastheDirectorofOaklandPublicWorksandtheOaklandDepartmentofTransportation,thuscreatingafunctionallypositiveopportunitytoconsiderconsolidation;nowthereforebeit[RESOLVED…] FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCouncildirectstheCityAdministratortoconductacomprehensiveclean-upprocess,orinternalaudit,ofbusinesstaxesandensuretimelyandeffectivecollectionofunpaidbusinesstaxes;andbeit FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCouncildirectstheCityAdministratorto(1)improveregularovertimereportingforthepurposesofrealtimemonitoringandpreventingoverspending,includingbutnotlimitedtotechnologyimprovementsand(2)includeinanOPDOvertimeReporttotheFinanceandManagementCommitteeinSpring2025informationon:(a)thenumberofhoursworkedlastfiscalyearinviolationofthepolicylimitingovertimehoursperofficeronaweeklybasisandrequiringrestperiodsandthecostofthosehours,and(b)Howmanyofficersextendedtheirshift500hoursormorelastyearandthecostofthosehours;andbeit FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCouncildirectstheCityAdministratortoexplorethesegmentingofHSD’sseniorandotherrelevantserviceswithOPRYDandhomelessserviceswithHCD,andreturntotheCouncilwithrecommendations,costsavingsand CityCouncilDecember 17, 2024
HonorableCityCouncil &Membersof thePublicSubject: FY2024-25BudgetBalancingDate: December 17, 2024 Page3 nextstepsinthespringof2025,toensurecommunityengagementandalignanysuchrecommendedchangeswiththeadoptionoftheFY2025-2027biennialbudget;andbeit FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCouncildirectstheCityAdministratortopursuethepotentialmergerofOaklandPublicWorksandOakDOT, andreturntotheCouncilwithrecommendations,costsavingsandnextstepsforthepotentialmergerinthespringof2025,toensurecommunityengagementandalignanysuchrecommendedchangeswiththeadoptionoftheFY2025-2027biennialbudget;andbeit FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCityCouncilrecommendstheCityAdministratorproceedwithplansfortheJuly2025policeacademy, offeringcurrentpendingapplicantsanopportunitytoenroll;andbeit FURTHERRESOLVED:ThattheCityCouncildirectstheCityAdministratortocontinuetoworktoidentity, find,validateandcollectadditionalfundingsourcestoreducetheprojecteddeficitandprovidecityservices;andbeit Forquestionsregardingthisreport,pleasecontactAmayaLin,[email protected].
Respectfullysubmitted,
NikkiFortunatoBasCouncilPresident,District2
Attachment:AmendedLegislation
CityCouncilDecember 17, 2024