HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet 04/04/2022COUNCIL WORK SESSION
April 18, 2022
Time indicated below
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
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Roll Call
Agenda, as proposed or amended
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the April 4, 2022 Work Session, as proposed.
3:30 p.m. Discussion of a signing bonus for certified police officer lateral transfers.
Submitted By: Joel F. Fitzgerald, PhD., Police Chief
Approx. Discussion of a resolution establishing a community 24/7 carbon -free
4:15 p.m. electricity goal for the City of Waterloo.
Submitted By: Jonathan Grieder, Ward 2 Council member
Approx. Discussion of a study on the compensation of all non -bargaining
4:50 p.m. positions.
Submitted By: Dave Boesen, At -Large Council member
ADJOURNMENT
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Minutes of the April 4, 2022 Work Session, as proposed.
City Council Meeting: 4/18/2022
Prepared:
REVIEWERS:
Department Reviewer Action Date
Clerk Office Felchle, Kelley Approved 4/6/2022 - 5:42 PM
SUBJECT:
Submitted by:
Recommended Action:
Summary Statement/
Background Information:
Neighborhood Impact:
Data:
Community Engagement
Methods:
Analysis and Strategies:
Implementation, Accountability,
and Communication::
Expenditure Required/ Source
of Funds:
Alternative:
Minutes of the April 4, 2022 Work Session, as proposed.
Submitted By:
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Discussion of a signing bonus for certified police officer lateral transfers.
City Council Meeting: 4/18/2022
Prepared: 3/23/2022
REVIEWERS:
Department Reviewer Action Date
Clerk Office Felchle, Kelley Approved 3/23/2022 - 10:28 AM
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Presentation Backup Material
SUBJECT:
Submitted by:
Recommended Action:
Summary Statement/
Background Information:
Neighborhood Impact:
Data:
Community Engagement
Methods:
Analysis and Strategies:
Implementation, Accountability,
and Communication::
Expenditure Required/ Source
of Funds:
Alternative:
Discussion of a signing bonus for certified police officer lateral transfers.
Submitted By: Joel F. Fitzgerald, PhD., Police Chief
Waterloo Police Department
Lateral, New Recruit & Retention
Incentives
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
GOAL
To generate employment interest in
WPD and to recruit the best qualified
applicants to protect our city, while
retaining tenured officers using
industry competitive
incentives.
CITY OF WATERLOO B U D G E
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POLICE
VIGILANCE
Waterloo Police Department
Staffing Summary
AUTHORIZED SWORN: 123
Avg. of eight (8) sworn vacancies since 2020.
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We streamlined the overall hiring process.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
Certification Costs - ILEA
Hire Prior to FTO (2 weeks)
$ 2,240.80
Academy Time (16 weeks)
Academy Expense
$ 17, 926.40
$ 8, 500.00
FTO Time After Academy / Upon Hire (12 weeks)
$ 13,444.80
Initial Upfit
$ 7, 500.00
Health Insurance (single policy)
$ 4, 500.00
Pension
Total Cost to Solo Patrol
8.403.00
$ 62, 515.00
Time to Solo Patrol in Weeks
30
CITY OF WATERLOO B U D E
Certification Costs Hawkeye Community College
Hire Prior to FTO
$ 2,240.80
Academy Time
$ 11,204.00
Academy Expense
$ 4,500.00
FTO Time After Academy / Upon Hire
$ 13,444.80
Initial Upfit
$ 7,500.00
Health Insurance (single policy)
$ 3,600.00
Pension
$ 6,722.40
Total Cost to Solo Patrol
$ 49,212.00
Time to Solo Patrol in Weeks
24
CITY OF WATERLOO BUD
Non -Certified v. Certified
Non -Certified vs. Certified - 5 year Cost Comparison
Non -Certified
Certified
Year 1
$ 83,248.80
$ 77,549.60
Year 2
$ 60,445.58
$ 71,457.05
Year 3
$ 63,165.63
$ 71,457.05
Year 4
$ 66,008.08
$ 73,672.22
Year 5
$ 69,308.49
$ 73,672.22
5 year Total Investment
$ 342,176.58
$ 367,808.14
Difference: Certified vs. Non -Certified
$ 25,631.56
Overtime Savings: 24 weeks
$ 24,573.60
Actual Savings: Hiring a Certified Over 5 years
$ (1,057.96)
CITY OF WATERLOO BUD
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Lateral Incentives Across IOWA
• Almost all cities across the state have a lateral
transfer incentive and or a certified officer bonus.
• Waterloo has a $5000 certified hiring bonus,
which is tied for the least (based upon 10 other
comp. cities).
• Since inception of the bonus, Waterloo only
hired two (2) officer who qualified.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
Eastern Iowa Cities: Lateral Programs
City
Starting
Hourly Pay
Hiring Bonus
Top pay
Residency
Other
Cedar Falls
$35.21
None
12 years
None
None
Iowa City
$32.70
$5000
6 years
None
Previous Contract Pay Off
Marion
$33.16
$9000
20 years
None
Sick leave benefit
Cedar Rapids
$34.22
None
10 Years
None
None
Mason City
$27.50
$5000
15 years
$2000
Relocation Bonus $12,000 &
Previous Contract Pay Off
Oelwein
$31.86
$6000
30 years
3% bonus
New contract Jan. 2022
Independence
$32.79
None
1 year
None
None
Charles City
$28.50
$5000
6 years
$2000
Vacation Benefit (credit)
Waterloo
$28.05
$5000
15 years
None
None
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
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POLICE
VIGILANCE
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$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
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Certified Officer Starting
Salaries
$29.19
$28.01
$29.28
$33.16
$32.70 $34.22
$35.21
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$5,000.00
$4,000.00
$3,000.00
$2,000.00
$1,000.00
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Signing Bonuses
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CITY OF WATERLOO B U D G E
WPD Proposed Incentives
• $5000.00 sign on bonus for ALL certified officers
• Pay off of current employment contract up to $8000.00
• Provide a residency incentive for WPD Officers who reside within the city
limits (offered to all current employees for FY23)
• Vacation Credit (certified officers only)
o Up to 2 prior yrs. of service as state certified officer
✓ 40 hr. vacation credit upon completion of field training
✓ 112 hr. vacation credit after 1 year of service with WPD
o >2 years prior service as a state certified officer
✓ 80 hr. vacation credit upon completion of field training
✓ 160 hr. vacation credit after 1 year of service with WPD
• Credit of 80 hrs. sick time for certified officers upon hire.
• Medical and dental insurance to begin upon employment.
• $3000.00 bonus for non certified officers who qualify for the abbreviated
academy. Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
WPPA Proposed Retention Incentive
• Enact a new wage scale to become competitive with area agencies
• This proposal accomplishes the following:
o Eliminates the bottom two steps
o Reduces the time to achieve top pay to 10 years
o Is a fiscally responsible: The top pay for Sr. Officers remains consistent with
currently negotiated wages
• Applies to ALL officers
• All officers would migrate into the new wage scale in FY23 as agreed by WPPA
and the City of Waterloo
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
WPPA Proposed Retention Incentive
Waterloo
Officer Scale
7/1/2022
Hourly
22-00
$ 28.85
22-01
$ 29.93
22-02
$ 31.28
22-03
$ 32.69
22-04
$ 34.32
22-05
$ 35.38
22-07
$ 36.48
22-09
$ 37.58
22-11
$ 38.80
22-13
$ 40.06
22-15
$ 41.36
Waterloo officer wage scale
Effective 7/1/22
• Currently Waterloo officers are on the low
end for a starting wage for police
departments in Eastern Iowa
• Previous wage scales took 20 years to
achieve top pay.
• The 15 year wage scale was the
compromise from the WPPA's previous
proposal of a 10 year wage scale.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
WPPA Proposed Retention Incentive
Recruitment, Retention, & Lateral
Pay Scale Concept
Step Detail
Hourly
Annual
22-00
$ 31.28
$ 65, 060.60
22-01
$ 32.22
$ 67,012.42
22-02
$ 33.83
$ 70,363.04
22-03
$ 34.84
$ 72,473.93
22-04
$ 36.59
$ 76,097.63
22-05
$ 37.68
$ 78, 380.56
22-06
$ 38.81
$ 80,731.97
22-08
$ 40.07
$ 83,355.76
22-10
$ 41.38
$ 86,064.82
Proposed Revised Wage Scale
• Creates greater parity with other agencies
in terms of starting pay and top -out pay
• Allows certified officers to enter at Step 22-
04 on the wage scale
• Removes the bottom 2 steps from the
current wage scale; eliminates 3 years of
service necessary to reach top pay
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
NATERLOO
Recruitment, Retention, & Lateral
Pay Scale Concept
Step Detail
Hourly Annual
22-00
$ 31.28
$ 65,060.60
22-01
$ 32.22
$ 67,012.42
22-02
$ 33.83
$ 70, 363.04
22-03
$ 34.84
$ 72,473.93
22-04
$ 36.59
$ 76,097.63
22-05
$ 37.68
$ 78,380.56
22-06
$ 38.81
$ 80,731.97
22-08
$ 40.07
$ 83,355.76
(2-10"
$ 41.38
$ 86,064.82
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
WPPA Proposed Retention Incentive
Waterloo
Officer Scale
7/1/2022
Hourly
22-02
$ 31.28
22-03
$ 32.69
22-04
$ 34.32
22-05
$ 35.38
22-07
$ 36.48
22-09
$ 37.58
22-11
$ 38.80
22-13
$ 40.06
(22-1)
$ 41.36
CITY OF WATERLOO
WPPA Proposed Retention Incentive
• Certified officers receive credit for years of service and will be placed within the
WPPA wage scale at the commensurate step, matching up to 5 yrs. service.
• Officer's with >5 yrs. of prior service will be place at the applicable 5 yr. wage
scale step.
• If a lateral employee begins their tenure at a wage above a current employee,
who would have been eligible will be moved to an equivalent pay step on the
same dates as the new hire.
** this will effect approximately 9 current Officers.
• Based on the current state or recruiting and retention incentives employed by
police departments across Iowa it is obvious that a new wage scale should be
seriously considered if we wish to keep our existing staff, and we are to
compete for the best and brightest candidates to protect this city.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
Proposed Retention Incentive
What will this total program cost?
• Wage Scale Overhaul $257,000
• Residency Incentive $ 84,000
• Total Cost $341,000
How can we pay for these changes:
• For the past 3 years, the police department has been under
budget in our line item relating to regular salaries.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
Proposed Recruiting & Retention Incentives
How do we pay for these changes:
For the past 3 years, the WPD was under budget in Salaries.
Salary
Total Budgeted
Total Expense
Savings
FY 18
$ 8,820,609.00
$ 8,690,617.72
$ (129,991.28)
FY 19
$ 9,050,275.00
$ 8,887,988.44
$ (162,286.56)
FY 20
$ 9,309,401.00
$ 9,154,945.05
$ (154,455.95)
In addition to these savings, the new costs savings associated
with training officers & reduced OT can be used to supplement Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
the cost of this program. Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
Proposed Lateral, New Recruit & Retention
Incentives
How do we pay for these changes:
• An additional consideration that favors the residency bonus requirement is the
city will conceivably recapture a portion of those funds in tax revenue.
• Incentivizing officers to live in the communities they serve is becoming common
practice and is a force multiplier.
• Across the state, officers are specifically being incentivized to live in their
communities to build relationships with residents.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
This proposal positions the WPD to better
compete with agencies across Iowa
Its specific intent is to empower WPD with
incentives that attract certified officers and
those seeking careers in policing who are
eligible to attend an abbreviated police
academy, and to retain current officers.
Thank you!
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald
Chief of Police
CITY OF WATERLOO
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Discussion of a resolution establishing a community 24/7 carbon -free electricity goal for the City of Waterloo.
City Council Meeting: 4/18/2022
Prepared: 4/6/2022
REVIEWERS:
Department
Clerk Office
Reviewer
Felchle, Kelley
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution as proposed
SUBJECT:
Submitted by:
Recommended Action:
Summary Statement/
Background Information:
Neighborhood Impact:
Data:
Community Engagement
Methods:
Analysis and Strategies:
Implementation, Accountability,
and Communication::
Expenditure Required/ Source
of Funds:
Alternative:
Action
Approved
Type
Backup Material
Date
4/6/2022 - 4:08 PM
Discussion of a resolution establishing a community 24/7 carbon -free
electricity goal for the City of Waterloo.
Submitted By: Jonathan Grieder, Ward 2 Council member
ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY 24X7 CARBON -FREE ELECTRICITY GOAL FOR THE CITY
OF WATERLOO
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo is responsible for promoting the public health and safety of its
residents, including access to clean air, clean water, and a livable environment; and
WHEREAS, there is scientific consensus regarding the reality of climate change and the
connection between human activity, especially the combustion of fossil fuels that create
greenhouse gases, and warming of the planet; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) found that to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, there would need to be a 45%
reduction of greenhouse from 2010 levels by 2030 and a need to reach net -zero by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the Waterloo City Council unanimously approved a resolution on January 27, 2020
that declared a climate crisis and aligned Waterloo's emissions goals with IPCC
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, further commitments and actions are needed to reach these community -wide
emission goals and to guarantee a clean energy future for Waterloo; and
WHEREAS, the transition to a 24x7 zero -carbon community reliant on the efficient use of a mix
of carbon -free electric energy resources, will provide a range of benefits including but not limited
to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality, enhanced public health, business
attraction, a thriving local economy, increased resiliency, and energy security; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo has experienced the effects of climate change locally through
increased temperatures, changes in water systems, extreme weather events such as the record
rainfalls and flooding of June 2008 and September 2016, and other disruptions that threaten our
residents, economy, and overall quality of life; and
WHEREAS, inaction perpetuates inequity and ensures the burdens of climate hazards will be
borne by the City's most marginalized and vulnerable residents; and
WHEREAS, carbon -free energy resources paired with energy storage, and microgrids, where
feasible, are important strategies to build disaster resilience into our communities and will assist
with disaster recovery; and ensuring equitable distribution of the benefits of these resources is
imperative to adequately prepare for disasters, particularly those exacerbated by climate
change; and
WHEREAS, a host of solutions exist to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy
while reducing demand and emissions, including but not limited to solar, wind, energy storage,
geothermal, energy efficiency, demand control technologies, waste reduction, and tree planting;
and
WHEREAS, new and existing buildings must play a key role in reducing energy demand through
smart building technologies, grid interaction, electrification, and efficiency; and
WHEREAS, transportation advancements, including electric vehicles, intermodal transit, and
pedestrian and bicycle -oriented streets offer solutions to limit harmful vehicle emissions, reduce
congestion, and support vibrant neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, many corporations value reliable, low-cost, carbon -free energy when considering
sites for business retention and expansion, making clean energy a valuable tool for economic
development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo and the greater Waterloo community rely on MidAmerican
Energy Company (MidAmerican) for electricity; and
WHEREAS, MidAmerican completed its first utility -scale solar project, located in Waterloo,
which generates capacity equal to 650 average Iowa homes; and
WHEREAS, MidAmerican's announced 100% renewable energy vision continues to rely on the
use of coal plants that contribute to the climate crisis; and
WHEREAS, experts have estimated that those customers could achieve significant savings with
the retirement of coal plants, replaced by cheaper renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the City can accelerate the local clean energy transition by partnering with
stakeholders to support carbon -free energy resources and the City will continue to pursue
options for renewable energy systems on government buildings and properties through
ownership and Power Purchase Agreements, develop public electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, and phase in electric fleet vehicles, non -road equipment, and public
transportation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Waterloo City Council, that the City hereby
commits to a community -wide goal of achieving 100% 24x7 electricity from carbon -free sources
by 2030.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and their designees are directed to work with
utility partners, businesses, residents, and community stakeholders to identify a collaborative
approach to achieve the emissions targets and energy goals with meaningful benchmarks and
milestones between now and the target years referenced in this resolution. These designees will
deliver an annual update on status of these efforts to the Mayor and City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Waterloo shall pursue furthering the achievement
of these targets in franchise agreement renegotiations with MidAmerican in 2025.
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Discussion of a study on the compensation of all non -bargaining positions.
City Council Meeting: 4/18/2022
Prepared: 4/6/2022
REVIEWERS:
Department Reviewer Action Date
Clerk Office Felchle, Kelley Approved 4/6/2022 - 4:38 PM
SUBJECT:
Submitted by:
Recommended Action:
Summary Statement/
Background Information:
Neighborhood Impact:
Data:
Community Engagement
Methods:
Analysis and Strategies:
Implementation, Accountability,
and Communication::
Expenditure Required/ Source
of Funds:
Alternative:
Discussion of a study on the compensation of all non -bargaining positions.
Submitted By: Dave Boesen, At -Large Council member