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CityCouncil | 2011-02-15 | 25 | artificial and should be used for mandatory one-time expenses. * * (11-094 CC/11-020 ARRA/11-012 CIC) Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan moved approval of continuing the meeting past midnight. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Mayor/Chair Gilmore stated departments would come in over budget at the end of the year and look to the General Fund if the $2.1 million is not used for projected overages. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Johnson stated departments would need to explain why they are over budget; some of the $2.1 million is being used for mandatory expenses; the discretionary portion of the $2.1 million is probably $500,000. The Controller stated the discretionary portion is approximately $400,000. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated Other Post Employment Benefits went up 11%; inquired whether the Police and Fire Departments are fine with the projected overtime budget. The Acting Police Chief responded that he is comfortable with the bottom line; stated overtime has been projected; the Police Department has had more overtime than normal due to injuries; the Superior Court closure has had an impact; a significant incident, such as a homicide, is out the Department's control. The Acting Deputy Fire Chief responded the Fire Department anticipates overtime savings because of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) hiring. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired what is the overtime budget for Police and Fire, to which the Controller responded overtime for Fire is $725,000 and Police is $400,000. The Controller stated overtime [overage] would be covered with savings in other categories. The Acting City Manager/Executive Director stated barring unforeseen major incidents, the projected overtime is a worse case scenario. Mayor/Chair Gilmore stated that she appreciates the heads up; the Council/Board/Commission would not have been happy hearing about projected Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and 10 Community Improvement Commission February 15, 2001 | CityCouncil/2011-02-15.pdf |