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<br />TIle tllird candidate in tlle current recruiunent process to fill tlle existing 1:\\70 v'acancies is an experienced <br />officer \vllom Chief BeaIlen \vould like to Ilire. Getting an experienced officer \vill cost sliglldy lTIOre as <br />l1e is requesting a laterallTIo\Te; 110\Ve"Ver, tlle benefits of 11aving an experienced officer far out\veigll tlle <br />cost giv"en tlle deparrrnent's relatively ne\v staff. Hiring no\v \vhen a candidate is in place \vill elirninate <br />tlle need to go tlltougll tlle reclwting process tllereby sa\ring titne and 1noney'. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Funding is av'ailable in tlle 2006 budget to cover tile additional cost of adding the officer duringJune or <br />July. .L~n additional $25,000 froln ISD 728 for tlle liaison program, Sa\Tings ftoln delaying tlle llliing of <br />replacelnent officers for a total of se.ven montlls, and pay savings resulting from retirelnents are a\railable <br />to co.v.er tlle costs of tllls additiol1al officer. Furtller, o\Tertime costs \vill be reduced by tlle addition of a <br />pattol officer, \vlllell \villIlelp offset tlle additional cost. Funding for tlle 2007 budget \~vill need to COlne <br />in a cOlnbination of \vays including savings in otller areas sucll as police departlnent o\lert:itl1e and tax <br />revenue grO\vtll resulting froln ne\v market v"alue. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />TIle COUI1Cil is asked to consider adding an additional experienced officer to tlle patrol division. If tlle <br />Council agrees \vitll tllls request, tlle nalne of tlle candidate and requested pay range \vill be provided at <br />tlle 1neeting. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />j\fotion bv <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />\Tote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />s: \ Council\Lori\200G \police addl staff.doc <br />