Council work session agenda: police, community development and HR budgets, COPS hiring grant
May 19, 2020, 3:00 p.m.
The May 19 work session was scheduled to continue fiscal year 2020-21 budget briefings with Community and Neighborhoods, Police, Compensation and Human Resources, plus a federal COPS grant that would fund ten officers. No minutes are posted, so outcomes are not recorded here.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 pending.
This write-up links 2 source documents and the meeting video.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on May 19, 2020: Council agenda: Cleveland Court rezone and Housing Trust Fund loan change up for votes, budget hearings opened
The next one was on May 26, 2020: Council work session agenda: more fiscal year 2020-21 budget briefings
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Update on COVID-19 and March earthquake emergency declarations
Pending
The Administration was scheduled to update the Council on the emergency declarations.
Item 2 · Budget
Fiscal year 2020-21 budget: Community and Neighborhoods
Pending
A briefing on the proposed Community and Neighborhoods Department budget.
Item 3 · Public safety
Fiscal year 2020-21 budget: Police Department
Pending
A briefing on the proposed Police Department budget.
Item 4 · Public safety
Grant application: U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office 2020 Hiring Grant
Pending
A briefing on an application to fund salary and benefits for ten new police officer positions in the Patrol Division. The department would move ten experienced officers into new intelligence-led policing squads focused on emerging violent crime and repeat violent offenders.
- GrantAmount not given to U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office
Item 6 · Budget
Fiscal year 2020-21 budget: Compensation
Pending
A briefing on the Compensation budget, which covers personnel and payroll costs.
Item 7 · Budget
Fiscal year 2020-21 budget: Human Resources
Pending
A briefing on the proposed Human Resources Department budget.
Item 8 · Appointment
Board appointment: Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, Marty Biljanic
Pending
The Council was to interview Marty Biljanic for a term ending Dec. 25, 2023, with action tentatively set for the same day.