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CASSGLBCRRY CITY COMMISSION <br />Minutes of November 14, 2022 — Regular Meeting <br />Page 10 of 30 <br />P. Acceptance of FY 2022 Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program Funds and <br />Related Budget Amendment #23-014 <br />Introduction: Approval to accept the FY 2022 Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program Funds in <br />the amount of $500,000 for the hiring of four (4) officers and approval of related Budget Amendment <br />#23-014 is requested. <br />Budget Impact: Under Budget Amendment #23-014, the City Other Non -Operating Source account <br />#001-0000-389.90-00 will increase by $390,072, and the DOJ/COPS Hiring Program account #001-0000- <br />331.20-05 will increase by $500,000. The increase to the police accounts will be as follows: <br />001-0610-521.12-06 Wages/ COPS Hiring Program - increased by $324,007 <br />001-0610-521.12-13 Add Pay/ COPS Hiring Program - increased by $674 <br />001-0610-521.21-01 FICA/ COPS Hiring Program - increased by $24,838 <br />001-0610-521.22-04 Retire/ COPS Hiring Program - increased by $53,897 <br />001-0610-521-23-04 Benefit/ COPS Hiring Program - increased by $96,584 <br />001-0610-521.27-01 COPS Hiring Program Salary Match - increased by $252,772 <br />001-0610-521.27-02 COPS Hiring Program Ben Match - increased by $137,300 <br />BA #23-014 <br />Explanation of Request: This Budget Amendment seeks City Commission approval to provide funding <br />for four officer positions over a period of three years for the Police Department. This budget is comprised <br />of the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Grant in the amount of $500,000, and a City match of $390,072. <br />Account Number Account Description Amount <br />Increase: <br />001-0610-521.12-06 <br />Wages/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />324,007 <br />001-0610-521.12-13 <br />Add Pay/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />674 <br />001-0610-521.21-01 <br />FICA/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />24,838 <br />001-0610-521.22-04 <br />Retire/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />53,897 <br />001-0610-521.23-04 <br />Benefit/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />96,584 <br />001-0610-521.27-01 <br />COPS Hiring Program Salary Match <br />$ <br />252,772 <br />001-0610-521.27-02 <br />COPS Hiring Program Ben Match <br />$ <br />137,300 <br />001-0000-331.20-05 <br />DOJ/COPS Hiring Program <br />$ <br />500,000 <br />001-0000-398.90-00 <br />Other Non-operating Source <br />_ <br />390072 <br />TOTAL <br />$1,780,144 <br />Recommendation: The City Manager and the Police Chief recommended acceptance of the FY 2022 <br />Department of Justice Assistance COPS Hiring Grant funds in the amount of $500,000 and approval of <br />related Budget Amendment #23-014. <br />