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Berkeley council adopts midyear budget adjustments; sets aside $4.5M for police overtime and replenishes reserves
Summary
Council adopted the midyear annual appropriations ordinance with a package of reallocations and one‑time items that included a $4.5 million allocation for police overtime (with a $1 million city‑manager set‑aside to be released under quarterly reporting), reserve replenishment and several council referrals funded from excess transfer taxes and Measure P/T1 shifts.
After a lengthy budget committee process, the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday approved midyear appropriations that reallocated excess property transfer tax and other funds to address pressing needs while replenishing reserves.
Council adopted the first reading of the amended annual appropriations ordinance to reflect reappropriations and other adjustments totaling a gross $198,000,904 and a net…
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