PREPARED BY: LT. BRIAN BUBAR/TINA GALLEGOS DATE OF MEETING: 09/04/18
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION & COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FY 2018/19 TO ADD TWO POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FOLLOWS: ONE POLICE OFFICER AND ONE POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN, WHICH WILL BE FUNDED FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS BY THE TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT GRANT RECENTLY RECEIVED BY THE CITY TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE AND STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TOBACCO USE AMONG MINORS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Budget Spending Control, Reorganizational Analysis and Fiscal Sustainability are adopted policy items under the FY 2018-21 Council Priority Work Plan, effective November 1, 2017. Reducing Promotion of Unhealthy Tobacco Products to Youth, Community Outreach, and Priority Oriented Policing Program are adopted policy items under Public Safety in the Work Plan.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted a quadrennial budget on June 19, 2017 and the proposed amendments to the Classification and Compensation Plan (hereafter referred to as “the Plan”) are consistent with this budget in relation to staffing and salaries. This proposed amendment is a result of recently received grant funding that will cover the costs of the two proposed positions for a period of two years, and will further one of the City Council’s priorities under the adopted City Council Priority Workplan to combat tobacco product use among youth.
The California Department of Justice awarded the City of San Pablo $612,056 in grant funding to participate in the Tobacco Enforcement Grant Program to combat minors’ use of tobacco products. The City Council accepted the grant funding on July 2, 2018, pursuant to Resolution 2018-098. The City of San Pablo was recognized as receiving the largest amount of grant funding for this program in Contra Costa County. The grant application that was submitted by the City requested funding to cover the salary and benefits to staff one (1) full-time Police Officer and one (1) full-time Police Services Technician (PST). Those positions will be committed to developing and delivering on the goals of the program which include: widespread community outreach, education classes for our youth and families through the elementary and middle schools, collaboration and training with business owners, and enforcement operations.
To that end, the following changes are proposed to the City’s Classification & Compensation Plan in order to effectuate the grant goals without compromising operations:
• Add 1.0 Police Officer full-time equivalent (FTE) position (+1 position)
• Add 1.0 PST FTE (+1 position)
The total FTE employee change for the Police Department will be an increase in staffing of 2.0 FTEs. The Department will go from a total of 86.0 FTE’s to 88.0 FTEs. (See attached Organizational Chart, Exhibit A)
The proposed amendment was discussed at the July 31, 2018 Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee. The Committee voted to receive the presentation and recommended this item be approved by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding will be absorbed within existing resources - no additional appropriation needed: the grant received is for a total of $612,056. The total salary and benefits for the two FTEs, and program expenses for the remainder of FY 2018/19 and FY 2019/20 total $612,056 (as per grant request). The PST position is expected to be filled in January 2019, with the Police Officer position will likely be filled in August 2018. Hence, the costs per fiscal year are as follows:
FY18/19: $271,336
FY19/20: $340,720
Total Cost: $612,056
There is currently no identified funding for the additional positions after FY 2019/20. However, it is the intent of the Police Department to seek funding sources for these additional FTEs in subsequent years through additional grant opportunities.