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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
5.C.
Special City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 11/10/2020
- Department Head:
- Kay Macuil
- Submitted By:
- Kay Macuil, City Attorney, Attorney's Office
Action Requested:
Motion
ITEM:
Discussion and possible directions to staff on any and all matters regarding budget adjustment for unavoidable overtime in the City Prosecutor's Office. (Kay Marion Macuil, City Attorney)
SUMMARY:
The Prosecutor’s Office consists of one (1) attorney (exempt from overtime) and one (1) paralegal (not exempt from overtime).
Due to the enormous caseload and deadlines, including constitutional requirements for speedy trial in criminal cases, compensatory time is not feasible. The court has been accommodating as much as it can within the speedy-trial time limits.
In September, the budget for overtime was spent. There is no indication that the caseload will decrease. Staff recommends the transfer of funds from the City Attorney’s Legal Expenses Line to the Prosecutor’s Overtime Line as follows:
$530.00 for September and October
$3,970.00 to budget for the remainder of the fiscal year through June 30, 2021
$4,500.00 total transfer amount.
Due to the enormous caseload and deadlines, including constitutional requirements for speedy trial in criminal cases, compensatory time is not feasible. The court has been accommodating as much as it can within the speedy-trial time limits.
In September, the budget for overtime was spent. There is no indication that the caseload will decrease. Staff recommends the transfer of funds from the City Attorney’s Legal Expenses Line to the Prosecutor’s Overtime Line as follows:
$530.00 for September and October
$3,970.00 to budget for the remainder of the fiscal year through June 30, 2021
$4,500.00 total transfer amount.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
I MOVE TO APPROVE TRANSFERRING $4,500.00 FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S LEGAL EXPENSES GENERAL LEDGER LINE TO THE CITY PROSECUTOR'S OVERTIME GENERAL LEDGER LINE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- Yes
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- City
- TOTAL:
- $5,500.00
- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
- $1,000.00
- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
- $4,500.00
- ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
- Legal Services 100.117.80003 $31,308
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
We request approval to transfer $4,500.00 from the City Attorney’s Legal Services budget to the Prosecutor's Overtime budget for unbudgeted overtime.