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City Council Regular Meeting— 08/08/OS DRAFT Minutes' Page 25 _ communicate more closely with patrols; additional use of — technology; and expanding promotional opportunities within the organization for sworn officers by moving a non-exempt employee to a salaried position, thus saving overtime costs and reducing or eliminating budget impacts. Discussion i�c�uded�� position reclassification authority and decision-making; and City Manager Beets' inclusion of the CSQ's in his budget recommendation, but no line item for the Bike Patrol. Requesting One Additional Traffic Officer to the Current Department of One Chief Sletner reviewed the accomplishments of the existing Traffic Officer since January of 2005, noting approximately 750 warnings issued, approximately 600 citations issues, and other noteworthy events. Discussion included allocation of fees to various agencies; and street safety considerations. Replace Police Captain Position (replaces Deputy Chief position that was removed from management roster in 2002- 2003) Chief Sletner noted that this was her priority request, noting that the bulk of the tasks previously performed by this position had become the responsibility of her, Lt. Mathwig and others in the department. Chief Sletner noted the negatives in elimination of this position, including a lack of continuity and efficiencies, and a redundancy of work efforts. Chief Sletner noted that with the loss of the position, the department lost an authority figure and someone to make decisions in the absence of the Chief, as well as integrity of inner workings within the department. Chief Sletner noted that, due to lack of time to pursue, the department had lost participation in the Explorer's Program; no one was updating field training and policy and procedure manuals as addressed during a recent POST Board audit. Chief Sletner provided a chart outlining agency staffing for metropolitan area cities with similar demographics for comparison purposes.