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• <br />• <br />• <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 13, 2003 <br />APPROVED <br />1 balance of the in-house Engineering staff in the 2006 budget at $309,000; eliminate the <br />2 TKDA contract for general engineering services in the 2006 budget; start the recruitment <br />3 process for in-house engineering staff members in the last quarter of 2005; and provide <br />4 general engineering service with City staff beginning 2006. <br />5 <br />6 PUBLIC SAFETY (DAVE PECCHIA) <br />7 <br />8 Public Safety Director Pecchia reviewed the proposed 2004 budget for Public Safety. <br />9 <br />10 Police — Public Safety Director Pecchia advised the overall Public Safety budget has a <br />11 proposed one percent increase. He stated there will be a major cut in overtime and drug <br />12 testing may be eliminated. If there is an event that requires a lot of overtime, the <br />13 depai tnient will need to come back to the Council for additional funds. <br />14 <br />15 City Administrator requested Public Safety Director Peccia mention the state <br />16 reimbursement for training. <br />17 <br />18 Public Safety Director Pecchia stated the City usually receives $300 to $450 per officer in <br />19 state aids. He also stated the Public Safety department would be looking into <br />20 administrative fines, as some other cities are doing. <br />21 <br />22 Councilmember O'Donnell questioned if Public Safety Director Pecchia is confident the <br />23 department can provide the necessary services to residents. <br />24 <br />25 Public Safety Director Pecchia stated the department is falling behind. If the Five -Year <br />26 staffing plan had been followed, there would be two more officers now. He stated with <br />27 the increase of commercial businesses in the City, there is more need for police services. <br />28 <br />29 Councilmember Carlson asked if there has been an increase in the number of calls. <br />30 <br />31 Public Safety Director Pecchia stated overall there has been a five- percent increase. Part <br />32 1 and 2 crimes were up 8.25 percent and other calls were up 3.5 percent. <br />33 <br />34 Councilmember Reinert stated the Council must address this issue in the next budget <br />35 process. <br />36 <br />37 Mayor Bergeson questioned if the option to merge with other cities to provide public <br />38 safety is still on the table. <br />39 <br />40 Public Safety Director Pecchia stated if that were to happen many things need to be taken <br />41 into consideration. <br />42 <br />43 Mayor Bergeson stated this needed to be determined before the budget is finalized. <br />44 <br />