Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned Budgets
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Memorandum DATE August 24, 2018 CITY OF DALLAS TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council SUBJECT Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned Budgets Thank you for your questions regarding the City Manager’s recommended budget. Due to the number of questions, we will provide answers on a rolling basis. A. FY 2018-19 Annual Budget: Public Safety 1. How many extractors does Fire-Rescue have? What is the budget for extractors? Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) currently has 18 extractors throughout the City. Sixteen are located within fire stations, and two are housed at DFR’s training facility. The FY 2018-19 budget does not include funding to purchase additional extractors. The budget does include funding for maintenance of existing equipment and training on its use. 2. What percentage of calls are EMS? What percentage are Fire? Since August 2017, 78.1 percent of calls were for EMS, and 21.6 percent were for fire incidents. Month-Year Fire EMS Other* Aug-17 17.98% 81.81% 0.21% Sep-17 17.87% 82.07% 0.06% Oct-17 17.30% 82.70% 0.00% Nov-17 19.40% 80.60% 0.00% Dec-17 23.86% 76.14% 0.00% Jan-18 38.26% 61.74% 0.00% Feb-18 16.91% 83.09% 0.00% Mar-18 23.44% 76.56% 0.00% Apr-18 17.95% 82.05% 0.00% May-18 18.28% 80.72% 1.00% Jun-18 23.45% 75.43% 1.12% Jul-18 24.95% 73.65% 1.40% Average 21.64% 78.05% 0.32% *Specialty team runs, such as Hazmat “Our Product is Service” Equity | Empathy | Ethics | Excellence DATE August 24, 2018 Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned SUBJECT Budgets 3. What security has been implemented at fire stations? Employee parking lots at all fire stations are fenced or separated by a wall. One fire station has security cameras installed. The training facility also has a security detail during the evening hours. 4. What is the strategy to reduce crime in District 4? DPD’s crime reduction strategy is multi-layered and focused on critical locations where analysis reveals crime is concentrated. This strategy does not entail using a “saturation” approach; instead, it is designed to provide precise police service. DPD’s goals are for residents to see and trust the department, be an empowering body that safeguards their communities, and improve quality of life. Patrol and support services are working in several locations to target violent crime. Each location presents specific crime, social, and quality of life concerns: • Village Homes, 3550 E. Overton Road • Bonnie View Road and Ledbetter Drive businesses and apartments • Kiest Blvd and Polk Street car wash • Denley Drive and Morrell Avenue businesses, churches, and residential areas Police units will provide patrol presence in these areas, including overtime assignments and on-duty personnel conducting targeted enforcement toward drug dealers, violent offenders, and gang members. DPD will also target specific issues in these communities, such as speeding, loud music, and junked cars on the street. Data analysis will be used to identify property crime trends and deploy covert officers to observe and report related suspicious or criminal activity. Patrol, Community Affairs, and Neighborhood Police Officer units will engage with the community through Crime Watch groups. DPD regularly sends current published crime statistics to City Council. The most recent statistics for District 4 are: • Violent crime (including homicide, assault, sexual assault) down 8.20 percent • Property crime (including burglary, fraud, theft, stolen vehicles) down 4.19 percent • Crimes against society (including drug and weapon violations) up 3.09 percent 5. How much was spent on overtime for the State Fair? In FY 2016-17, DPD spent approximately $2.9 million on State Fair security. Of that amount, about $1.4 million was attributable to overtime and fully reimbursed by the State Fair of Texas. The remaining $1.5 million is the projected expense related to the use of on-duty resources. “Our Product is Service” Empathy | Ethics | Excellence | Equity DATE August 24, 2018 Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned SUBJECT Budgets 6. Please provide an update on animal cruelty investigations. Assistant City Manager Jon Fortune provided this update via Council memo last Friday, August 17. The memo is attached for reference. 7. What is the recruitment budget for police officers? The table below details the line items for recruitment in the DPD and DFR budgets. In total, $2.4 million has been dedicated to the recruitment of new police officers and firefighters in the proposed FY 2018-19 budget. Police FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Advertising $245,500 $315,500 Travel Costs $158,381 $198,703 Recruiter Salaries/Benefits (11) $1,054,055 $1,223,232 Subtotal $1,457,936 $1,737,435 Fire-Rescue FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Advertising $53,028 $53,028 Travel Costs $30,000 $30,000 Recruiter Salaries/Benefits (4) $497,880 $532,481 Subtotal $580,908 $615,509 Total $2,038,844 $2,352,944 8. Is there a pay discrepancy between starting salary of new security guards and guards already hired? Building security guard pay was evaluated earlier this fiscal year, and it was determined adjustments were warranted. Those employees eligible for an increase will see the new rate on their next paycheck, which will then be retroactively paid to the effective date of May 23, 2018. 9. What percentage of uniformed public safety personnel live in the city of Dallas? Of all uniformed public safety personnel, almost 20 percent live in Dallas: 18.1 percent of DFR uniformed employees and 20.5 percent of DPD uniformed employees. 10. Regarding the RIGHT Care program, how many potential police-involved incidents have been avoided? As of August 12, the RIGHT Care team has made 1,407 service contacts with residents, including service calls, follow-ups and outreach. The team also achieved 97 jail diversions, meaning DPD did not pursue potential misdemeanor charges. Traditionally, jail has been the primary solution available to officers, but this program “Our Product is Service” Empathy | Ethics | Excellence | Equity DATE August 24, 2018 Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned SUBJECT Budgets recognizes the need for mental health care solutions in many instances. The RIGHT Care team ensures residents receive this care when needed, whether on location or by transporting them to a provider such as Metrocare. This program is helping the City of Dallas and our partner, Dallas County, transform this from a policing issue to a mental health issue. 11. Please provide updated information on the cost of additional pay increases for DPD and DFR uniformed personnel. We provided a memo on August 22 on the costs of across-the-board raises for DPD and DFR uniformed personnel, and the costs of raising starting pay to $59,840 and providing across-the-board raises for all others. The example below was an additional request to provide the cost of increasing starting pay to $54,263, instead of $59,840, and across-the-board pay raises for those not impacted by that starting pay. Please note that, as with the tables provided on August 22, if you want to know the cost of raising starting pay and providing an across-the-board raise for all others, you must add the costs in Table D to the appropriate row of costs provided in Table E. Tax Bill Cost of Cost of Cost of Tax Rate Increase Full-Year Salary Overtime Salary + to Cover for Avg. Salary Cost Pay Option Increase Increase Overtime Cost of Single- (including (excluding (excluding (excluding Salary + Family Pension) Pension)* Pension)* Pension)* Overtime Residential Property** Table D Increase pay $3,942,373 $2,941,918 $308,901 $3,250,820 0.0026 $5.63 to $54,263 Table E 1% raise for those above $4,543,745 $3,390,680 $356,021 $3,746,702 0.0029 $6.48 $54,263 2% raise for those above $9,087,491 $6,781,360 $712,043 $7,493,403 0.0059 $12.97 $54,263 3% raise for those above $13,631,236 $10,172,040 $1,068,064 $11,240,105 0.0088 $19.45 $54,263 4% raise for those above $18,174,981 $13,562,721 $1,424,086 $14,986,806 0.0118 $25.94 $54,263 5% raise for those above $22,718,727 $16,953,401 $1,780,107 $18,733,508 0.0147 $32.42 $54,263 *Pension costs are already included in the City Manager’s recommended budget as necessary to meet HB3158 contribution requirements. **Tax bill is based on the average value for a residential property, $275,000, with a homestead exemption “Our Product is Service” Empathy | Ethics | Excellence | Equity DATE August 24, 2018 Responses to Council Questions on the FY 2018-19 Proposed and FY 2019-20 Planned SUBJECT Budgets B. FY 2018-19 Annual Budget: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, & Sustainability 12. Regarding the alley pilot program, how are alley repairs being prioritized? Which will be completed first? For the unimproved (gravel) alley pilot program, alleys will be prioritized by their use by the Sanitation Services Department and their pavement condition index (PCI) rating. 13. Of the $125 million for streets, how much is General Fund and how much is Bond Program funding? What is the breakout, by district, for bond funds in FY 2018-19? Of the $125 million for streets, $64 million is in cash – $39.5 million from General Fund and $24.5 million in capital improvement funding – and $61 million is in bonds – $46.5 million in 2017 Bond Program funding and $14.8 million from Dallas Water Utilities.