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Council approves reduced HPD patrol transfer after officials report evolving overtime shortfall
Summary
Council amended and adopted a transfer for the Honolulu Police Department patrol activity after HPD finance reported an updated shortfall projection; members expressed concerns about recurring transfers, recruitment capacity, and using vacancy savings to cover overtime.
The Honolulu City Council amended and adopted a transfer to support the Honolulu Police Department’s patrol activity after HPD confirmed updated projections for fiscal-year overtime and payroll shortfalls.
Council moved to adopt an initial transfer resolution that would have provided $13.5 million from general-fund vacancy savings to patrol; after HPD finance reported updated payroll projections that reduced the shortfall to approximately $7.75 million, members negotiated a lower, hand-carried FD1 and ultimately approved transfer language providing $8.5 million. The FD1 reduced the requested transfer and the portion…
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