Financing Vallas Public Safety Plan

Public safety is the most fundamental service a government must provide and we must
prioritize CPD funding in the budget. Public Safety is Priority #1 and requires a sufficient
and sustained public commitment. That said there are revenues that can be accessed
and savings that can be secured that would cover additional costs.

The net cost of hiring 400 additional Officers than are budgeted and the retired
Detectives and the additional compensation for Supervisors would be $60 million.

The 1,200 active Detectives are among 14,000 Officers not in addition to.

Net Cost of New Police Officers is $40 million

Net cost of retired Detectives is $10 million.
Net Cost for upgrading the Supervisory ranks $10 million.
Additional trading costs and equipment $10million

Note: Average median salary is $53,000, with benefits $75,000. We are budgeting
as if it’s $100 thousand per Officer.

Total $70 million

Measures to offset costs.

1.) Reprioritizing of CPD budget priorities and the use of strategic sourcing and leases
to reduce costs and to help maintain equipment and keep equipment modern.

 If the City prioritized 2% of the CPD Budget that would free over $20 million for
other needs. ($20 million)

2.) Partnership with the FOP to allow make them a partner in the decision-making
process for developing a long term financial plan that can expand and sustain Police
resources and support.

 There is a potential for meaningful savings if you have a cooperative relationship

with the unions and are linking contract savings with additional Officers,
support and training. (TBD)

3.) Shared financing of Chicago Police Officers with other entities such as schools
(public and private), CTA, Metra, the Park District, etc.
  Replacing non CPD security with CPD Officers would reduce the initial cost of
the new Police Officers initially by more than half and by one third long term.
The other entities are able to secure subsidized CPD Officers at no additional
cost. ($15 million.)

4.) Significant overtime savings resulting from an increase in the number of Police
Officers, the expansion of support units and the preserving of Beat Integrity.

 As City Budget Director, our overtime peaked at $35 million ($53 million in
current dollars) staffed at 13,500. Chicago under the current administration has
paid over $500 million aggregate above budgeted overtime the last 6 years.
Million. (Initial annual savings $25 million, ultimately $50 million in annual
savings.)

5.) PILOTS (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) nonprofits and other institutions or organizations
that are tax exempt, receive special tax breaks and other preferential treatment, or are
the recipients of large City contracts and subsidies.

 Boston raised $49.4 million in FY15 and $51.2 million in FY16 from PILOT
program.

6.) Police Enterprise Fund that will secure funds from the confiscation of assets, new
fines for gun violations and other income generating activities.

 There are numerous fines and fees that could be levied for firearm violations that
could generate additional income generate additional $2-3 million.

7.) Enterprise Fund reimbursements.

Reimbursements for Public Safety Services could be increased. (Goal-$5million)

8.) Legal Costs.

The City has paid out $286 million in settlements since 2011 and pays $20 million
annually for outside council to help settle cases. (Savings-Use your imagination)

Total available new revenues and savings combined could well exceed $100 million
annually.