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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 7, 2022 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-053 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:9.K. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Fran Robustelli <br />Interim City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution to Amend the San Leandro Police Management <br />Association Salary Schedule to Add the Classification of Assistant Police Chief <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the salary schedule for the <br />San Leandro Police Management Association to add the classification of Assistant Police Chief. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The newly created Assistant Police Chief classification will assist in planning, managing, and <br />directing the operations and services of the Police Department, specifically with a focus towards <br />professional development, community engagement, accountability, and transparency. The <br />Assistant Police Chief will provide highly responsible and complex organizational assistance and <br />support to the Police Chief in implementing the vision for the Police Department. Responsibilities <br />will include several new and innovative functions, such as forming an Office of Community <br />Engagement and Accountability and an Ethical and Precision Policing Unit to ensure <br />community-informed, evidence -based decision-making, reducing harm while providing safety and <br />gaining the public's trust. The position would also be responsible for analyzing critical incidents to <br />determine changes and improvements to create safer outcomes, perform audits, and identify <br />policies, practices, or procedures to incorporate best practices. The Assistant Police Chief would <br />also liaise with the Police Review Commission and Independent Police Auditor to ensure <br />requests are handled expeditiously. The City has met and conferred to agreement with SLPMA <br />on the new classification. <br />Board/Commission Review and Actions <br />The Personnel Relations Board approved the Assistant Police Chief classification specification <br />at its meeting on January 20, 2022. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />On January 18, 2022, the City Council authorized appropriations and budget adjustments for the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/3/2022