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File #: PH-15-054B    Version: 1 Name: COPS15 Grant Budget Amendment
Type: Ordinance/Public Hearing Status: Passed
File created: 10/21/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/10/2015 Final action: 11/10/2015
Title: Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2016 Annual Budget and Plan of Municipal Services of the City of Killeen by increasing revenues and expenditures in various General Fund accounts for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant.
Sponsors: Finance Department, Human Resources Department, Police Department
Attachments: 1. Council Memorandum, 2. Ordinance

TITLE

 

Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2016 Annual Budget and Plan of Municipal Services of the City of Killeen by increasing revenues and expenditures in various General Fund accounts for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant.  

 

SUMMARY

 

AGENDA ITEM

 

2015 COPS HIRING GRANT BUDGET AMENDMENT

 

ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT                                         

 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grants provide funding to law enforcement agencies to hire police officers for the advancement of public safety through an increase in their community patrolling capacity and crime prevention efforts.  The COPS Hiring Program has approved the City of Killeen’s 2015 application for 13 new police officer positions. The grant will assist in covering the salaries and benefits of the new officers for a three-year period. The estimated salary and benefits cost of the officers over the grant period is $2,454,884. The grant will cover up to a maximum of $1,625,000 and the City will provide match in the amount of $829,884. 

 

DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION

 

The COPS Hiring Program granted the full amount requested in the City's application, which represents the maximum allowed amount for hiring 13 new police officers. At the time the application was completed, the first year salary and benefits cost of the officers was calculated to be $751,310. The anticipated start date for the officers is February 1, 2016. The budget amendment will only cover the remaining eight months in the fiscal year.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The salary and benefits cost for the 13 police officers from February 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, is $491,242. The City will receive reimbursement through the grant in the amount of $355,587. The following budget amendment is needed to increase General Fund revenue and expenditure accounts for the grant: 

 

Revenues

  

   

Account Number

Account Name

Original Budget

Increase

Amended Budget

010-0000-382-10-10

Cops Grant 2015

0

355,587

355,587

 

 

Expenditures

 

Account Number

Account Name

Original Budget   Increase

Amended Budget

 

010-6000-441-40-05

Full Time Salaries

18,036,473

382,033

18,418,506

010-6000-441-45-05

Hospital Insurance

1,485,647

38,801

1,524,448

010-6000-441-45-10

Retirement

1,697,476

34,364

1,731,840

010-6000-441-45-15

Social Security

1,557,175

29,209

1,586,384

010-6000-441-45-20

Workers Comp

348,841

6,835

355,676

Total

 

23,125,612

491,242

23,616,854

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff recommends that City Council approve the ordinance amending the FY 2016 City of Killeen General Fund budget.