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ITEM #: 8.
DATE: 11/27/2023
AI #:1758
CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
SUBJECT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT MID-YEAR BUDGET REQUEST
STAFF PRESENTER(S):
Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police
SUMMARY
As a result of the 10-year staffing study conducted by Matrix Consulting Group, the police department is requesting an additional 14 new positions at mid-year to support the department's immediate operational needs. This request aligns with the consultants' recommendations provided to Council during the September 18, 2023 Work Session.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Approve expenditure of funds up to $3,312,400 for the addition of 14 new mid-year positions in the Police Department. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)
FISCAL IMPACT
The City's FY2024 Adopted Budget allocated police department operational and one-time funding to be used for implementation of mid-year staffing recommendations. This expenditure of $3,312,400 includes $2,112,100 in ongoing funding, $398,300 in one-time funding, and $802,000 in development impact fees.
With this modification, the total authorized full-time equivalents (FTE) for the city will increase to 961.18 and to 231.05 for the Police Department.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
The city requires that the police department is structured and properly staffed to support the rapid growth that the city is experiencing. To assist with the police department’s strategic planning, Matrix Consulting Group (Matrix) was contracted to provide a 10-year staffing study. The report's recommendations were analyzed against the immediate needs of the department. The department's final recommendations for FY2024 were presented to Council on September 18, 2023 which included a recommendation to add 14 new positions to the department in the current fiscal year.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff worked with Matrix Consulting Group to evaluate operations and staffing in the police department. Information provided in the study included staff interviews and surveys, analysis of workload and service data, review of operational and organizational structure and future planning documents. Recommendations from the staffing study were to increase staffing within the department in both the short and long term in order to provide the same level of service that Goodyear residents currently expect. Short-term recommendations include the following 14 new positions, to be added in the current fiscal year:
1 Motor Officer
1 Motor Sergeant
3 Detectives
1 Commander
2 Training Officers
3 Police Assistants
1 Victim Advocate
1 Background Investigator
1 Records Specialist
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