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Committee amends overtime appropriation: $9.63M reallocation with $91,004.99 placed on controller's reserve
Summary
The committee recommended an ordinance to reallocate about $9.63 million from permanent salaries to overtime across five departments, amended to reduce the sheriff's requested amount by $91,004.99 and place that reduction on the Controller's reserve.
The committee considered a supplemental appropriation ordinance to move roughly $9.63 million from permanent salaries into overtime budgets for five departments facing projected overtime overruns.
Chris Simi of the Mayor's Budget Office outlined the request, explaining there would be no net general-fund increase; instead, salary savings would be shifted to cover overtime. The largest departmental request was the Sheriff's Department's $4.3 million projection, followed by requests for Public Health ($2.95M), Emergency Management ($1.4M), Public Utilities Commission ($460K) and Fire ($450K).
The Budget and Legislative Analyst reviewed the requests and recommended reducing the Sheriff's appropriation by $91,004.99 based on their projection methodology. Chief Deputy Sheriff Kathy Gore said the department had included $100,000 to cover DPH work-order staffing and event-related overtime and wanted to avoid returning for a second appropriation.
After discussion the committee adopted a compromise motion (Supervisor Katie Tang) to amend the ordinance: reduce the sheriff's appropriation by $91,004.99 and place that specific amount on the Controller's reserve. The amended ordinance was recommended to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The committee recorded the amendment and the recommendation to the full Board; departments retain the option to request funds from the Controller should a documented need arise.
