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​Attachment D - Public Safety Overtime Analysis​

Palo Alto City Council
February 12, 2024

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​Attachment D - Public Safety Overtime Analysis​
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February 12, 2024
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Attachment D
2022 2023 2024 Q2

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Overtime Expense
Adopted Budget (A) $944,186 $972,512 $1,028,988
Modified Budget (B) 1,244,186 972,512 1,028,988 Net Overtime Cost - see below 781,344 1,107,518 1,149,083 Variance to Budget 462,842 (135,006) (120,096) Overtime Net Cost
Actual Expense $2,319,043 $2,940,019 $1,686,904
Less Reimbursements
Other Program Reimbursements - 878 California OES/FEMA (Strike Teams) - - Stanford Communications 107,684 124,868 50,526 Utilities Communications Reimbursement 56,004 64,599 28,472 Local Agencies (C) 5,456 4,949 3,711 Police Service Fees 120,411 100,413 41,534 Total Reimbursements 289,556 295,707 124,243 Less Department Vacancies (A) 1,248,143 1,536,794 413,578 Net Overtime Cost $781,344 $1,107,518 $1,149,083
Department Vacancies (number of days) 3,903 4,876 1,259 Workers' Compensation Cases 11 N/A* N/A* Department Disabilities (number of days) 1,221 739 177

FIRE DEPARTMENT
Overtime Expense
Adopted Budget (D) $1,931,121 $2,124,054 $2,146,234
Modified Budget (E) 2,703,621 3,801,054 2,146,234 Net Overtime Cost - see below 4,073,011 1,740,750 1,334,108 Variance to Budget (1,369,390) 2,060,304 812,127 Overtime Net Cost
Actual Expense $4,684,796 $3,589,198 $2,049,596
Less Reimbursements
California OES/FEMA (Strike Teams) - 341,629 - Total Reimbursements - 341,629 - Less Department Vacancies (D) 611,784 1,506,819 715,488 Net Overtime Cost $4,073,011 $1,740,750 $1,334,108
Department Vacancies (number of days) 1,717 4,105 1,289 Workers' Compensation Cases 35 N/A* N/A* Department Disabilities (number of days) 947 484 167 NOTES:
(A) The FY 2024 Police Department budget was increased by 1.0 Court Liaison Officer, 1.0 Administrative Associate, 2.0 Public Safety Dispatchers, and 2.0 Police Officers.
(B) Police Department adopted budget has not been adjusted in FY 2024. (C) Includes Animal Control Services contract with Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. (D) The FY 2024 Fire Department budget was increased by 2.0 Fire Inspectors. (E) The Fire Department adopted budget has not been adjusted in FY 2024. * Data is not available at time of report release, will update for FY 2024 third quarter financial report.

Overtime Analysis for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2024
Public Safety Departments

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