MCAO FY24 BUDGET PRESENTATION.PPTX
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MCAO FY24 Budget Presentation Wednesday, January 25, 2023 MCAO Leadership •County Attorney Rachel Mitchell •Chief Deputy Paul Ahler •Chief of Staff Jennifer Liewer MCAO FY23 Highlights •Reduce staffing shortage •Improve relationship with law enforcement and county government •Building trust with the public •Address case backlogs • Agg DUI’s • Officer-involved shootings • Overall submittals •Focus on violent crime and organized retail theft MCAO FY23 Budget Review •No additional requests made last fiscal year •Salary savings: • Support recruitment campaign • Paying law clerks to increase pipeline • Improvements to building, including ADA accessible doors MCAO FY24 Budget Overview • General Fund Baseline Budget for FY24 is $117,533,964 • Continued focus on fiscal responsibility • Support performance- based pay and market studies • Staffing needs to help us address technology and community education Future Budget Considerations •VOCA – Victims of Crime Act • Victims’ Rights • Five DPS grants • Victim Compensation •ARPA – American Rescue Plan Act • Diversion • Criminal Case Staffing • Behavioral Health Pilot Program •Attorney Loan Repayment •Office Space FY24 Budget Needs Covered by MCAO • Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund positions • Fill the Gap positions • Digital Evidence Management • Future annual maintenance (FY25) FY 24 Budget Requests • Support Prosecution of Cases • Support Public Records and Digital Litigation • Support Community Outreach and Education Support Prosecution of Cases •Reducing the backlog increases caseloads and need for staff support •Budget increase of $840,000 for 14 Evidence Specialist Positions Public Records and Digital Litigation • Increase in Public Records Requests and Civil Litigation • An outside consultant will be finishing their analysis in March 2023 and is recommending five new positions to support public records and digital civil litigation needs • Budget increase of $550,000 for five positions in Civil to address increase in public records requests and digital litigation services Community Outreach and Education • Supports Board goal of expanding public awareness of role of county government • Community Affairs staff has remained stagnant despite population increases and increased visibility of criminal justice system • Budget increase of $190,000 for two Community Affairs Coordinator positions to expand community outreach efforts MCAO FY24 Budget Presentation Any Questions?