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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 15, 2023 C-15CITY OF o t CALIFORNIA AGENDA ITEM C 15 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution to Overfill the Full -Time Property and Evidence Clerk Position and appropriate funds in the amount of $35,080. MEETING DATE: February 15, 2023 PREPARED BY: Chief of Police RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution to Overfill the Full -Time Property and Evidence Clerk Position and Appropriate Funds in the Amount of $35,080. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi Police Department has currently budgeted for one full-time and one part-time Property Clerk to work in the Property and Evidence Department. These clerks manage all property and evidence entering and exiting custody of the police department. They manage the chain of custody and conduct releases to the public, District Attorney's Office, laboratories, and other local law enforcement agencies. In August 2022, a second clerk was hired to train alongside the current clerk. The training is extensive and requires knowledge of proper safety practices around drugs, firearms, biological hazards, booking procedures, destruction and release of property, physical storage procedures, and legal requirements of maintaining a law enforcement property room. This training was further lengthened due to changes to the department's CAS/RMS system. The department requests approval to retain the second full-time clerk until June 30, 2023. In addition to this training, the temporary dual staffing has allowed the department to begin clearing out a backlog of firearms ready for disposal. The additional clerk is working with staff to conduct an internal POST audit of our policies and procedures and to review the storage of sexual assault evidence to ensure their speedy processing. In addition, this temporary overstaffing allows the department to complete several smaller projects within the evidence room without impacting regular service. All projects are anticipated to conclude by June 2023. This added staffing comes at an additional cost of $35,080 from January 1, 2023 — June 30, 2023. Funds will be appropriated from the Support Services Part-time Salary account (10031004.71003), resulting in enough funds to cover this temporary staffing assignment. APPROVED: owl ste71E Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager Adopt Resolution to Overfill the Full -Time Property and Evidence Clerk Position and Appropriate Funds in the Amount of $35,080. February 15, 2023 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT: Appropriate funds from the Support Services Part-time Salary in the amount of $35,080 to the Support Services Regular Employee Salary. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Support Services Part-time Salary (10031004.71003 - $35,080) Action AccountName AccountNumber Amount Decrease Support Services Part-time Salary 10031004.71003 S 35.080.00 Increase Suo rt Services Re alar EmploVee Salary 10031004.71001 S 35.080.00 Andrew Keys Andrew Keys uty City Managerllnternal Services Director Zn Sierra Brucia Chief of Police Signature: ,�,� xr-p Email: akeys@lodi.gov RESOLUTION NO. 2023-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE OVERFILL OF FULL-TIME PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE CLERK POSITION; AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department has currently budgeted for one full-time and one part-time Property Clerk to work in the Property and Evidence Division; and WHEREAS, in August 2022, a second clerk was hired full-time to train alongside the current clerk to assist with day-to-day functions in the Police Department; and WHEREAS, the training was further lengthened due to the extensive required knowledge and change to the Police Department's CAS/RMS system; and WHEREAS, staff recommends the second full-time position to be extended until June 2023 to assist in finishing all current projects, at the cost of $35,080. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby extend the current full-time Property Clerk position until June 30, 2023, at the cost of $35,080; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding in the amount of $35,080 be appropriated as follows. Action AccountName Account NLimber Amount Decrease S LIPport Services Part-time Salary 10 03 10 04 7 10 03 S 35.080.00 Increase Support Services Re dar EmploVee Salary 10031004.71001 S 35.080.00 Dated: February 15, 2023 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-40 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on February 15, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Khan, Nakanishi, and Mayor Hothi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS — None OLIVIA NASHED City Clerk 2023-40