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Police, fire and municipal court present 2026 budget priorities; police propose staffing study and civilianization changes
Summary
Police requested a staffing study and proposed civilianizing portions of investigative and community programs; fire reviewed equipment and training needs and listed two FTE reductions and a proposed station relocation in the CIP; municipal court plans to implement e-ticketing in 2026.
City public-safety leaders presented budget priorities and operational changes to the governing body on Aug. 12 as part of the 2026 budget review.
Police: Chief Chris Vallejo outlined a request for $150,000 for a staffing study to assess required sworn and civilian staffing based on call volumes and service demands and to guide future hiring. Vallejo said the department is proposing to add Lexipol (policy and training services) and to civilianize parts of the investigative workload. Specifically, Vallejo described adding six civilian positions for the Police Activities League and community-policing work, one civilian TCALC officer position (school/community liaison), and three civilian positions for crime-scene and crime-prevention duties. He also described proposed eliminations and adjustments that would remove 11 positions across ranks and units; staff said many of the…
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