SUBJECT:
General Fund - Public Safety Communications - $340,905
INITIATOR:
DEPARTMENT:
Lisa Cahill, Director
Public Safety Communications
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The current expenditure budget appropriation is insufficient because the Contract Services - Staff Leasing account does not receive a direct annual allocation. Public Safety Communications continues to rely on ReSource Government Services (RGS) personnel to meet operational demands; however, the FTE-based budgeting model does not include funding for contracted staff. As a result, payroll expenses for RGS employees must be covered by transferring funds from personnel accounts. The department has identified available balances within these accounts, created through position vacancies and salary savings, as the source of funding needed to support the required realignment.
This is a recurring issue, and similar transfers will be necessary in future years as long as contracted staffing remains in use and Contract Services cannot be directly budgeted. This BAR will support payroll expenses for approximately 23 RGS employees over a 12-week period. The transfer does not increase the department’s overall budget; it simply reallocates existing personnel funds to align with current operational needs and ensure continuity of essential 24/7 public safety communications services.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve attached Budget Amendment Resolution.