City Council - Regular Meeting
The Fall River City Council held a public hearing on the 2027 budget, followed by discussions on the police and fire department budgets. Key topics included police staffing, overtime, equipment, and the fire department’s efforts to meet NFPA standards and manage vacation payouts.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Fall River, MA
- Meeting Date
- June 2, 2026
Transcript
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According to the public meeting law, anyone who has seen the public meeting can record it as audio or video or forward the content of the meeting through a certain media. Therefore, the participants are aware that this recording or forwarding is taking place, and this is considered to be allowed. The first item in today's evening meeting is the public hearing. According to Act 4a of the City Hall 6, in order to hear the opinions of all those who want to make suggestions on the budget for the year-end of 2027, we will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on June 2, 2026. This limited operating budget can be found at the Paul River Public Library's main office, 시청 사무실 또는 폴리버 웹사이트, polliverma.gov. This is what's been recorded in the meeting log so far. I think it's time to start the public hearing. Rapposo proposed it and Cardim re-appointed it. I've seen all the people who are in favor and those who are against it. I nominate those who want to speak on this case. I nominate those who are in favor. No one said anything. I nominate those who are against it. The first person to sign against it is Colin Das, 560 Ray Street, Pearl River. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The public hearing will be held in 3 minutes. Yes, I understand. Collin Das, 560 Ray Street, thank you. I am here today as a member of the Florida River Education Committee. I have a question for the committee today. I don't know what you talked about at the education committee because you didn't attend or watch the meeting yesterday, but I'm going to watch the meeting today. My question is the same as the next one. Can you explain it in reverse order? The Education Commission approved the budget in April and submitted it to the city hall. And in mid-May, the city hall submitted its own budget. But how could the CFO and the administration of the City Hall change the transportation and operating budget of the Education Office at will? In addition, at the time of the budget submission, I did not even tell the CFO, the Education Office, the Department of Education, and the operating manager of our Education Office. The reason I know this fact is because they told the members of the committee. In my opinion, this is neither cooperative government management, nor good government management, nor transparent government management. If I were a congressman, I would ask whether it is appropriate to change the numbers without any notice at the time of changing the budget of the respective department and moving on to a new fiscal year. As a congressman, I think I should ask a sharper question to the administration. Lastly, I would like to say one more thing. It is known that the PECOM chairman and the chairman of the council are working hard for the reduction of the city's property tax. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Dios. I call on the opposition members who want to speak on this case. Opposition members, please call on me. There is no more approval or opposition. Would you like to end the hearing? Rep. Rappo proposed it, and Rep. Peckham re-appointed it. Those who approve, please pay attention to the opposition. I'll stop the public hearing for a moment and start the financial committee meeting. I agree. There is a termination of the hearing. Rapposo suggested a termination of the public hearing, and the other committee rejected it. Those who agreed were all against it. Please pay attention to all of them. 6 o'clock 5 minutes, 6 o'clock 5 minutes, 6 o'clock 5 minutes. We will start the meeting of the Committee of the Judiciary Committee at 6 o'clock. Please check your attendance. According to the public meeting regulations, one person or another can record the public meeting as audio or video or send it to a certain media. Therefore, the participants are aware that this recording or transmission is taking place, and it is considered to be recognized and allowed regardless of whether the participant recognized it. Number 605 has now changed to number 606. The first item in the case this evening is a citizen's opinion request, and there is one person who requested a comment. This is Andre Lopez, who lives in Hunter Street 64. The topic is about this city. Please give me 3 minutes. Hello, members of the committee. Hello. Hello. My name is Andre Lopez. I live in Hunter Street 64. I wrote something here, but I'm so nervous. I'm sorry. There are more questions than answers every time I see this meeting. I'm not the only one. In fact, this is not for me, but for those sitting here. For those who are sitting at home, for those who are watching on Facebook, for those who pay taxes and public funds, for those who continue to ask for more money, more taxes, more fees, more differences, and more expenses, it is for those who want to keep their livelihood. Now, almost 30 million dollars are added to Bishop Coney's school. It may or may not be a good idea. But to the taxpayers with another tax impression If you want to pay back $ 29.8 million in debt, Please answer the question. How much is the price of the building? How much is the remodeling cost? How much more are you going to spend after you buy the building? People are tired of saying, believe us. In fact, many people no longer believe in the Kugan market and the current administration. It's not because someone told me not to believe. They watched the decision, the controversy, and the explanation. And they turned around with more questions than answers. When the late market makes a decision, Ma Da Ramsey seems to stand right next to him and explain why the decision is right to everyone. It could be and it could not be. Before many residents sit down, the late market makes a decision, and Ramsey seems to explain why no one should raise a question. And this is the problem. Let's be honest. Every year, when the budget changes, we hear the same thing. It's not because of money. It's not because of salary. We don't get a lot of money while we work. All right. Then prove it. Reduce the share price, reduce the duty, and reduce unnecessary expenses for the city. Somehow, there seems to be always a new manager, a new job, a new project, and money for a new loan. Tell me after three minutes. But when taxpayers are having a hard time, it doesn't make sense that everyone is suddenly tied up. Ordinary people reduce their expenses when they run out of money. It is reduced more when taxes rise every year. It should be the same in the city. And before hiring more people, People who are already being paid You need to check if you're actually doing it. Before adding a job, You need to check if the existing job is really necessary. Before asking taxpayers for more police costs, We have to solve the problems of responsibility and public trust that the residents are already worried about. It's not just a matter of money. People question the situation of the release of the warrant, question the investigation, and question the responsibility for abuse of government power. Wait a minute. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This evening's case is to continue the trial. Reposo agreed to sign the budget, and Padim appealed. The next case is the budget for each department. There was no case in February last time. The next department is the Public Safety Department. Let's start with the police. Please come out to the table. Administrative members and the chief of police. Let's start with pages 119 to 120 of the budget. It's Aki. Yes, that's right. Good. Could you tell us your name and position for the record while you wait? J.T. Woer, I'm the head of the police station. I'm Detective Peter Dugyeong, the head of the police station, and I'm the head of the police station. Thank you. Hello. Hello. Nice to meet you. I'll just ask you a few questions. I think it's a simple question. First of all, congratulations to the police officers. Congratulations to the new police officers. I was really lucky to be able to be there. It was a really moving moment. Are the new police officers reflected in the budget? Yes, it's already included in the budget. Is that right? All right. 5 people are still on site training and the rest are already on patrol. Currently, 4 out of 209 people are still empty. That's right. Currently, 13 people are in the process of recruitment and will start training at the Plymouth Police School from June 22. I just met with the command and recruitment department and decided on additional personnel. Currently, Lawson is reviewing a plan to add 13 more people. However, compared to recent years, it is expected that there will be fewer retirees, so it is planned to increase the number of people. I think it is important to prepare in advance because retirement affects not only the police, but also promotion. Some police officers are on leave before retirement. Therefore, There is a possibility that up to 6 of the police officers on the police list will advance to the next rank, and this promotion will continue. So we are preparing for it, and we need to consider the fact that 8 more people may increase. Sir, can you wait a moment? RPC, please introduce yourself for the record.
I am Emily Avki and I am the highest financial officer CFO.
Attorney, I'm sorry. It's okay. Then, when considering additional police support and overall overtime work, do you expect overtime work to be reduced in the future? I think this budget has already been reflected to some extent. What are your overall thoughts on this? There are a few ways to manage overtime work with two groups of professors in our institution. But since there are a lot of new employees, there are some things we can't help doing. In 2025, almost 50 of us will hire a new police officer. New employees will not only lack experience, but also lack the number of days off. So the number of staff will increase. So naturally, the lack of staff due to overtime work will decrease. However, we are looking for a way to manage overtime work more effectively. We are also negotiating with the current patrol laborers and the senior laborers. I can't tell you more about the negotiation, but both sides are willing to accept the proposal and cooperate. All right. Then let's move on to the actual expenditure. Let me ask you about the other specialized service items in the middle of page 121. I've been asked many times about what other professional services mean. Could you explain what this is specifically about? The budget for the promotion evaluation center has been set. A few weeks ago, we held an evaluation center for the senior and senior level. We set the budget for the case where external investigation is needed. Yes, and there are other communication items in a few lines. Could you explain in detail what the content is? The apostrophe and other communication items are currently editing the content. In particular, we are focusing on the camera you invested in and the camera you are currently using, and we plan to expand our partnership with Plot. Therefore, this content will be reflected in the relevant items. Yes, I will ask you one last question. I feel strange that I missed the budget needed for the police station. Could you explain the reason to Emily? Yes, the fee was estimated at $250 in the past year, but I've never actually exceeded $250. Yes, so it's an increase in the amount than the actual amount needed. This year, we are proceeding smoothly with the goal of 205 units.
The 230s reflect an increase in cost, but I don't think it's necessary to increase it to 250s.
Okay. Let me ask the president. Do you expect the number of patrol cars to increase as the new police officers join? We are reviewing how to adjust the resource placement method. Innovation does not always mean buying something new. It's about how to use the resources we currently have. Since all the personnel are different, a method of placing two patrol cars can be considered. Therefore, we do not expect an increase in vehicles. As you can see, the current price is quite high. We are measuring the price based on the contract price, and we are closely monitoring it because the price has risen over the past few months. We talked about the problem with the Ness slope that will just happen. However, we do not expect a rapid increase in the number of vehicles according to the human resources. Rather, the resource placement method will only be a little different. Even if there is a source, the number of vehicles will not be a few.
That's right. And let me ask you about the contract price of the vehicle you just mentioned. Was there a change in the contract price depending on the change in child care? The price always changes. There is a contract price, but the price changes constantly. The same goes for both police and DCM, and the last price I heard was $270 per gallon of general gasoline. It's definitely higher than the previous price. I think the previous price was about $250 on average. $270 is definitely an impressive price, but there is no big difference from the actual price paid at the gas station.
I understand. That's all the questions. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for attending the C3 committee meeting. There are a few questions. There seems to be a change in the exchange budget for street lights and traffic lights. The street light budget was expected to be $93,000 by the end of 2026, but the budget was reduced to $50,000 again. And I checked it out, and I don't know if it's related. In terms of signal and other replacement items, $150,000 was spent on each in the year of 2025, 2025, and 2026. In the year of 2027, the budget was estimated at $30,000. This seems to be part of the change that Chris Howey made as he moved to DCM. There is still a traffic light management department within the police station, but this department is also in a somewhat ambiguous position. This is because the police station has managed the street lights and traffic lights. These budget items are related to the project that Chris was running, and they will be suspended as DCM.
In particular, to tell you about the traffic light replacement part, in the past, only about $30,000 was estimated for the actual replacement parts, and most of them were maintenance and maintenance costs. The rest is much more expensive to replace the entire intersection in general. This estimated budget is much larger than the general budget and has already been discussed in the capital transformation process. So, as of now, the actual intersection replacement plan is not included. Therefore, the budget has been reduced. Yes, I did not reflect the content related to the reorganization of the organization, but that's right.
Chris seems to have said that he is someone who can explain all this in detail. There is no change in the budget for the replacement itself, and the budget has been reduced due to the change in the replacement of the traffic lights. So, this year's budget does not replace the entire traffic light as in the past. This year, only the parts that are currently needed for some crossroads are replaced.
Lawyer, in the past, when traffic accidents damaged traffic lights, they were replaced. And I know very well that Heather A. has been able to perform an excellent job in handling insurance claims and receiving replacement fees from insurance companies. Therefore, The reason why the budget was set like this is because of Heatherway. I think I can explain more about the DevGuy part. Yes, my colleague and C-Day asked a few questions about professional service and communications. The communication repair and equipment budget has increased by $60,000 compared to the annual budget of 2026. Let's see what this amount will be like.
This amount is the cost of the camera supported by the ARPA.
Yes, so we discussed the illegal waste management problem at the public safety committee meeting, and the city council decided to secure a budget for additional camera installation. Thanks to that, we signed a one-year contract, and now we have to reflect that cost in the budget. So the budget is increasing. And that's also related to the camera in other communication areas.
Yes, there are software services, but the actual camera is... It is operated by loan.
That's right. The camera is not our own, but it is used by loan. There is an advantage that we can respond when there is a problem. The telecommunications system and equipment are used for everything related to the surveillance pillar camera that we discussed. Other professional service items include external survey costs and costs that occur if you decide to run the promotion evaluation center again. And there are a few items related to education tracking software, and we are planning to include these items in their budget items by negotiating with the MIS team when the budget is created in the future. However, it is expected to be included in this year's budget. Other purchase service items are double the current amount of $29,745. In order to provide more detailed information, we classified them into roughly appropriate items. In this item, our vehicle management yearly tax and disinfection services are included. In addition, there are other items that will decide how to reflect the budget by cooperating with MIS. This includes all traffic control system subscriptions, and there are signs and speed limit signs installed on the road. These systems are all cloud-based, collecting data and maintaining maintenance contracts. These items are reflected in the budget. Yes, so the part where you can see the increase in budget is those items. These items are reflected in the budget. We also introduced collision data search software. Through this, we were able to carry out more investigation activities by extracting black box data from vehicle and law enforcement departments, collision re-organization and the latest vehicle. And there is one more item related to the police ID. You have to issue an ID when hiring a police officer, and this is issued according to the standards set by the main government. There are 1,200 dollars in this item. The House of Representatives recently approved a capital purchase for the replacement of the police. In this process, it was stated that it is expected to reduce the cost of ammunition. I wonder when the purchase price will be achieved and whether there will be a reduction effect in the fiscal year 2027 or after that. I just confirmed the purchase of 49 rounds of ammunition. That's why we are providing 49 types of ammunition at that price. As I said when I talked about this topic last time, you can save about $90 to $100 per box. There is a qualification test in October, and we sincerely hope that you can receive a new gun before the October qualification test and be paid a new gun and use a new ammunition. They have already reached a mid-term agreement with the supplier, and they decided to discount $90 to $100 per box. In other words, it is a one-to-one exchange. However, it is difficult to tell you now because the exact discount will be different depending on whether the gun can be received before October. If you do not receive a new gun before October, you will have to take a qualification test with the 49-round ammunition you currently have. We cannot delay the process due to the time constraints related to obtaining a police certificate and the government's official education requirements. Yes, I'll give you two more questions. It's about office furniture and equipment. This item increased by $13,000 compared to last year, no, this fiscal year. It looks like you're investing a lot in office furniture, but the building and the furniture, including the chair, have become quite old. You have to replace the chairs for the administrative work of the police officers who work in the record storage room or in the building, and you have to replace the desk in the control room. Part of the replacement cost of chairs and furniture will be deducted from the item, so it is reflected here. Yes, the last question. I would appreciate it if you could answer. Uh, I was just reviewing the tax budget, and I confirmed that KIA's tax is 16,472 dollars. I was looking for information on how this tax is related to employment or how it is paid. I couldn't find anyone else to receive the same amount of money. Yes, thank you. That's all for the questions. Mike, thank you. Counselor, did you hear me? Yes, I can hear you. Thank you. Counselor C7, Counselor Pereira. I have a question.
I would like to ask about the current number of inspectors. You said that all of them are newly hired. Are you expecting a lot of people to retire in the future? Do you expect 6 people to retire in the next few years? You said 8 more people are going to retire. Currently, I think 5 out of 15 people are actually considering retirement. Yes, I see.
Yes, 10 people are considering early retirement due to long-term vacation or disability. And there are also police officers who have not yet served due to the shock incident that occurred in February. If they return, it will be a benefit to the population. Block 15 is highly fluctuating, but it is expected that five people will retire within the next fiscal year. Then, how about the official office?
Currently, there are 32 people in the official office, but there are 7 seats.
Do you have any plans to hire these seven people? Or do you have any employees who are retiring from the office? One of them resigned today.
I'm going to post a recruitment announcement on my Facebook page and proceed with a massive recruitment once again to boost my workforce. The problem is the ability to accept education. We are also facing the same problem in the recruitment of police officers. For many years, many people have said that 30 people should recruit police officers at once, but in reality it is not. Is that possible? Yes, but the problem is how to train them. We think that it is most appropriate to recruit 10 to 15 police officers at once considering the number of training officers in the control center. Because the training method of the control center is completely different. Currently, the maximum number of applicants is about 3 to 3 people at a time. Therefore, to proceed with the recruitment, you have to divide it into 3 people twice. We talked to the Command Department today and are planning to start the recruitment campaign this week. I would like to ask you another question or opinion.
I like the plan to increase the number of police officers and vehicles and place two police officers in one patrol car. Even if you are charged with domestic violence and leave, it is a very good idea to think about the situation where you have to wait until your fellow police officers arrive and then enter the house. So I think it's a good idea to have two police officers on patrol cars together to provide citizens with faster response. As you said.
Because I've been working with insufficient resources for a long time, I'm used to having one police officer patrol. Therefore, in the future, not only do we need to recognize these changes, but also make decisions based on data. We had a meeting with crime analysts. And I don't know if this question is related to Emily preparing for the civil servant exam,
We are currently preparing for the civil servant exam. If the exam is carried out throughout the week or throughout the city, if it is a week-long exam, you have to pay $1,000 per auditor. Is this cost from the police budget? Or is it from the city budget? In other words, if 50 people apply for the exam as a whole, does it mean that $1,000 per person from the city should be burdened? I have had the experience of running the police station's warning and warning evaluation center.
The process requires a contract with the third party company because there is no authority to run it directly in the state. In the case of firefighters, you can run an evaluation center similar to a writing test. If you run an evaluation center through a third-party company, the average cost per auditor is about $1,000. So we had about 15 people who were of the same age as us. The evaluation center's budget was $15,000. It's as you calculated. If you expand the evaluation center as a whole and set a standard, it's $1,000 per person who signs up. It is known that you can pay up to $250 for the test. But in the end, the cost of $750 per person is incurred. This will be covered by the city budget. This is a matter to be decided.
How should it be covered by the city budget?
We haven't run a police chief evaluation center, so we don't know where to make a budget. Do you know anyone? We haven't discussed that yet.
If 50 people participate as a whole, it will cost $50,000. Or if people want to pay $20 or $250, I know it will cost the director's test fee. Another thing I'm looking at is the academic management office. I think they're good at work, but I wonder if they can get more support for the local community.
If there are more pre-settlement facilities or facilities where people can camp, will the revenue come in from the police station as the budget for the port management? The port management is run on the profits earned on its own. The port management director is now a policeman, but it's thanks to the police's support. The Olivera police officer is doing really well. He is trying to increase the number of civilian employees. The Kach police officer is also going to return. I was going to retire, but I decided to come back to help us. So the situation could change and I could continue to work. If that happens, the two police officers will work. I hope the Kach police officer will do that. But the income and budget of the port is different from the police. So it's not coming into our department.
There is additional money needed for the port management work at the general fund meeting, but it was not reflected here.
The additional funds that people are burdening are being used. The funds have to go back to the port management center. Currently, it is managed by another fund.
So it is not reflected in the general fund. I want to know if the funds have increased. I would appreciate it if you could tell me the related information. I think the port management center is doing a great job. In particular, Poli Silva is always helping out on site. The two of you are cooperating really well. However, the same service as providing a dam so that people can put kayaks in the pond is a service for the local community, but I don't know where the funds to pay for it come from. There is also an expansion plan for Geryujang. I know that it was reviewed with the RDA a few months ago. So the expansion is in progress. I talk about it and the problem every year.
Maybe you will, too. I'll leave it. And I'll ask you one thing.
Basically, it's a matter to let the public know. I wonder how much the aid we received this year or the annual aid we're using is. Could the president or someone else answer? We are supported by various kinds of subsidies and external funds. Among them, what we are particularly trying to use is the employment and maintenance subsidies received by the federal government through TAPS. It is $ 2375,000. This is an expansion subsidy, which can be expanded to similar conditions as a safety subsidy. If the group education agreement is adjusted, it is expected that we will be able to employ an additional 18-19 jobs in addition to the amount estimated in the current budget through this subsidy. As I said at the graduation ceremony, there is a possibility that we will achieve the numbers that we could not see since 2009. That's the key. If you can reach that number by hiring an additional 23 people and 8 people, you will be able to move forward in the direction where you can receive federal government funding. Thank you. How many people are there now?
181 people, 187 people. So there are 218 police officers in total. That's right.
There are about 218 people. These people are paid by the budget. We are being supported up to 224 people. If you hire an additional 23 people and 8 people, it will be about 230 people. Ideally, I think that the situation will be much better if it is about 240-250 people. From then on, you will be able to secure more flexibility in budget management. You will see the 4th generation of 2-seater, 3-seater, and 2-seater vehicles, and you will be able to do much more creative things. I think that sharing information with each other as the communication between departments becomes active has a positive effect.
I'm looking forward to the good results. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you to all of you in the department. Thank you. I'll finish the speech.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are a few questions. The first question is about the retirement fund payment. You said there were five retirees. That's right. What I want to ask Chief Lee or CFO is why you didn't change your retirement payment budget.
In other words, we didn't change our retirement payment budget.
The department did not create a retirement payment budget in the past. It was only created within the fire and fire department. As I understood and reviewed the actual budget, it seems to be due to the level of personnel and the transfer rate. In fact, there was no need to do that. Because there was enough public fund in the department. I told you that it's not that big now, but honestly, I don't know exactly yet, so I'll pass the year well and watch the situation at the police station. If we can maintain the workforce from the year of 2028, we plan to make a budget at that time. However, as of now, we do not know exactly how much we need. Yes, I know that, but there are five employees who are going to retire, so we will be able to use that money. So, you mean to say that all of the savings of $56,566 and the expected savings of $477,000 in the fiscal year of 2025. That's right. So far, it's been like that. The current forecast was a little off, but there was also a change in overtime due to a storm. So the current situation is not exactly reflected. Of course, we can't be 100% sure about the overtime forecast, but looking back in the past, overtime was not only sufficiently secured, but also reduced in annual salary. So so far, that was the basic rule. Of course, there is a story that the situation may change, but we do not know exactly what will happen, so it is not wise to estimate the budget with money that may not actually be needed. Also, there is still a reserve fund for employee welfare, so you can use it if you are short of funds. Then what will happen to this year's working conditions? It seems that most of the workplaces have been filled.
Currently, there are about 6 people in total, but one of them advanced a few weeks ago and was not reflected in this budget. There are 6 people, and the number of people who retire here will increase due to the use of 5 people and police subsidies.
The other reason is that the position of a retired police officer is usually filled with new police officers or patrol officers with a lot of experience.
Therefore, even if there is no budget reduction effect due to public funds, there is a reduction effect due to the change in personnel that occurs naturally. Considering all these factors, you will be able to see more budget reduction effects than expected.
Dr. Kim, for reference, I know that part, and I wonder how much the retirement cost is. I know that it is reflected in the salary item, but I would like to know in detail what the retirement pension or other welfare compensation costs are. According to the last group agreement, the compensation vacation is limited to 480 hours. If you look at the budget measurement side, there is an upper limit. The unorganized tax problem in the last 10 years was a big wave, but it is now a confirmed situation. Currently, the compensation vacation that our company employees can receive in cash is about 100 hours on average. So the biggest compensation vacation is based on annual vacation. And I don't think we're at the level where we used to have a lot of seats. That's right. So in my opinion, the number of seats is actually increasing. Yes, that's right. It's increasing more and more. Of course, it's almost impossible to fill the entire garden, but the budget is set at 224 people, but it's currently 218 people, and we're trying to increase it to 230 or 240. From my point of view, I want to know how much the buyout is. We depend on the decrease in the number of people who come in through the division, and if that is not enough, we will have to transfer people elsewhere or secure leisure funds. In my opinion, when looking at the operating budget, if there is a retirement-related cost, you have to pay a retirement compensation. Why should it be included in the budget? I understand that the budget must be balanced, but if so, 다른 항목에서 비용을 충당해야 하지 않을까요? In my opinion, when you think logically, if there is a retirement without filling the vacancy, the extra work will increase. The cost increases due to the payment of retirement compensation and the payment of overtime. I'm telling you from my point of view. I know I can't change it, but I want to tell you my opinion. Last year, 566,000 people, this year, 477,000 people are expected to retire. As you know, I'm telling you honestly about what we're seeing right now. When the general public looks at the budget, it should be able to show that there are retirees. I already know that there are retirees. Then I'll move on to the next. Is the current contract being terminated regarding body cameras? No, it's still valid. I know there's about a year and a half left. This will be discussed in the next budget. And I know that many communities are having difficulty with the end of life of the IMC system. Is there a plan to replace the system? It is part of the capital improvement plan. We plan to start replacing it according to the capital improvement plan for the year of 2028. We are reviewing the data migration of the central square, the successor system of IMC. Well, I've contacted a few institutions, and there are a few places that have already been introduced. There are only a few places that are in use, but I'm satisfied. It's definitely more functional. But we've had similar problems with IMC. IMC announces product life types and leads customers to move to other systems, but customers don't move, so the contract period continues to be extended. But we included the system in the capital improvement plan, and we have been discussing with IMC for the past two years. All right. Is the BTS vest item intended to prevent a deficit by taxing the money that comes in? Or is it about $10,000? Last year, the subsidy was fully supported, so the item was treated as zero.
There were a few additional requests for money. Yes, uh, Mr. Kha, let me ask you about that item.
Thanks to the subsidy, we can get a refund for the amount that each police officer must pay every five years. However, the police officer may not have the right to receive the subsidy. Therefore, the $10,000 should be given to the police officer so that he can purchase the necessary items for the police officer in a specific situation where he cannot receive the subsidy. Good. The last question is related to the tax insurance under the first quarter of the item. Could you explain? Is it a tax insurance? Or is it a 1-1-1F type? This is the first question. The second question is, if it is a tax insurance or a 1-1-1F type, why is a $365,000 tax insurance item not included in the insurance and other items? If you look at the health insurance documents that I have here, there are several related expenses such as drug test, psychological test, and IOD medical bills. And it also includes the contract for medical bills and the FSA employee support program fee. So I think the title is a bit misleading. Yes, I understand. I will add the title to the item list that needs to be corrected. Good. And? I don't think the I-11F related to police or firefighters is included in the forestry insurance. Emily, I'll wait for your answer. Yes. But is it included in the basic fee? Or is it the cost of the medical fee itself?
Yes.
You're saying that there are other costs included in the property insurance, right? So you're saying that you have to divide the other insurance items and deal with them, right?
You're talking about the back of the book, right?
Yes, so it's for departments other than the police station. Property insurance is related to legal costs or actual payment costs, and is excluded from public servants, education officers, and police and firefighters.
Oh, yes, I understand. So the rest of the departments include the general insurance and other items. But the police and firefighters all have the 111F insurance, why don't they integrate into other accounts?
It was originally classified like this. Of course, you can move it, but it's actually a redeployment. The service provided regardless of the classification is the same. But let's take a look at it. Yes, I wonder who manages the 111FS.
Aren't you in charge of the HR department? Isn't the HR department handling the compensation or 111F? You're talking about the cost payment. No, I'm just a manager. When the police officer is on the move, each department manager manages it. 알겠습니다. 이해했습니다. 아, 정말 큰일이네요. 알겠습니다. 감사합니다. Then I will give it up. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will give the seat to Mr. Tamaru. Thank you. Most of you have already told me what I was curious about, but I have one question.
I remember you saying that you are promoting various things through various plans. Last week, when a library official came, I talked about the police station.
Is there a possibility that there may be something related to the public library or the nearby local police station? Are you considering such a situation? I talked to a few business owners on South Main Street. There was a problem there, and I knew they wanted good ideas. Yes, I agree with all those ideas. However, I think we need to review how to operate the model and how to place the personnel. I know there are organizations that already operate similar systems in this area. The important thing is that there is such a system, but it is also important for our police officers to actively participate. But I think it's a good idea just to have such a system. It's a place where the police stop for a while and report or provide another place where they can use the facility. Yes, I agree. In particular, I think it would be good to install it in a place like the southern area where there was a problem, near the library, and in a place like the northern area. One of the ideas I thought about with the police on the first line was It is to patrol at the entrance park. Police officers gather in the park and patrol, and then they leave. If you do this, you can create a more different atmosphere. The police's awareness is very important in maintaining the status quo. Yes, I think you've been doing really well since you joined. I wish good luck to the members of the committee and the team members. I know you're doing a great job. Thank you. That's it for now. Thank you. Thank you, Chairman of the C6 Committee. Hello. I would like to repeat my concern about the payment of employee compensation. This is what I originally asked. There are a few concerns in the committee. About road patrol. Yes, how are you doing? I know there was a discussion. There is an item for additional road patrol in the budget. You have been supported by funds through this. Currently, we are intensively inspecting specific problem areas. Old Second Street was one of them. In the Flint area, residents' concerns were raised. We are currently conducting road patrol. are looking for ways to innovate the patrol method. What I'm looking at now is collecting the necessary data to determine the patrol area, fixing the model, discussing with the command center, and realistically how the police officers get off the patrol car, go out on a short-term Code 20 trip, walk around, and create a working group to communicate with citizens. I think this is very important. In particular, as you saw at the inauguration ceremony, Paul River was not born, but there are many people living here now. So I think it's important for them to go out and understand Paul River's history and local society. So we are reviewing these innovative ideas. Yes, I see. Thank you. Yes, this is all the questions I have. There was a question about overtime work, but I think I'm going to ask it from the committee. Thank you, everyone. I'll give you a question. Thank you. Thank you. Hello, sir. Sir, what I want to tell you is that the current survey budget is set at 6. You're talking about the survey of the C.D.A. Regional Social Development Agency, right? This survey is basically called the Regional Social Participation Preventive Team. The C.D.A. 's traditional patrol officers go out to the scene and perform their duties according to their roles and responsibilities. I'm trying to expand this part. This is because the patrol is a department that works 24 hours, 365 days a day. I think it's not just the problem of a certain team, but the problem of the entire police. Therefore, I think it's important to strengthen visual activities such as walking and talking directly, not just going around in patrol cars. I actively support this part. Yes, I fully agree. I think it's very important to participate directly in the local community, especially in the key part of what you do. As you know, you know that you are participating in the local residents' meeting. Yes, but I think you... I think it's important to take a walk that goes to areas that you don't usually go to. What I want is to increase the number of patrol areas. And there was a story about the Hangman Management Office, but it is known that it is in progress with a plan. However, because of the development of the coastal area, it is necessary to have a lot of personnel such as the port management and the fire station. I went for a walk myself, and I felt the need. Um, do you have any big plans? I have something to plan, but what are you expecting there? Um, just break the existing method and the accident method. It means that we are always trapped in the same frame. So, it encourages the commanders to think of innovative ways to utilize the resources they already have, away from the fixed concept. So, um, as you know, sometimes we are divided into 12 areas, just like how the Peckham torture worked in our building, and we have to move to that area. But we break that frame and say, okay, we have to focus on the coast. Let's go there. And that's the way we've been doing it in some major regions. Write it down on a clipboard and say this. Whether you work at the end of the north or at the end of the south, it doesn't matter. We're going to take a look at what's going on as all the police officers pass through the area. I don't know when I'll be able to work in the area that patrols this area. So, more than anything else, the familiarity with the city is important, and communication with the local community is also important. I actively support that. In particular, as I said, there are many new police officers who are passionate but don't know much about Forever. It's because the working period is short. So they have to go out directly to the local community and communicate personally or professionally. And I can see Queen's salary in the budget. And I don't know if I've told you before, but when we first went to the demonstration, I discussed the Queen's law with Mr. Lambert and a few police officers. The law was implemented. The number of students in the middle school was 10%, the number of students in the middle school was 20%, and the number of students in the middle school was 25%. That's right. And the main government funding was greatly reduced. Yes, I don't think it's 50% like before. How is it now? Here's the budget, but it looks pretty small. That's the amount for people who get support for half a year according to the Queen's Law. The Queen's Law is definitely okay. The Queen's Law's funeral has already been held. Many institutions in Massachusetts have expanded their support range as they turn into educational institutions. So we're negotiating with the labor force. We are looking for a way to innovate the incentive payment method and use it as an element of employee maintenance. We don't want to give everything from the beginning. If you continue to work with us, there will be other stages. We are actively discussing these situations in the current negotiation. Yes, I understand. It will be discussed in the negotiation. Yes, I understand. That's it for now. But I think the idea of my mother-in-law in the park you just mentioned is very good. Yes, that's great. And I thank you for your hard work. So far, it's been smooth. It's going well, so keep it up. Thank you. Yes, thank you. I give you the right to speak. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Pereira of C7. I'd like to ask you one thing about the details.
Some police officers participate in the work, some do not participate, and some are forced to join. What kind of work is going on?
is in charge of it. It is a system that was implemented a few months ago. It is based on voluntary participation. There are also misunderstandings. C and Liberty Utility, National Grid, and other companies are conducting a lot of infrastructure construction. The citizens will know that well. I'm frustrated, too. It seems that all roads in the city are open every day. So there are days when there are a lot of people who can work, and there are days when there are not. But this is also voluntary participation. I am with Agui A.C. of the Ministry of Planning. We are trying to properly place the personnel needed for the Columbia Street construction. However, due to the group agreement and policy, we cannot force anyone to work. However, I would like to ask if you have reviewed the list of self-employed police officers. What is the age standard of self-employed police officers? It is known that if you are 70 years old, your work will be suspended. But after talking to some of the retired police officers who are over 70 years old, there were people who interpreted the law differently. I also held a hearing on the problem a few weeks ago. Even after the age of 70, the only way to maintain the identity of a police officer and the only way to work is to maintain a license. However, depending on the authority of the self-government, you cannot maintain a license if you are over the age of 70. So if they want to carry out patrol work, they should play a role like a regional social worker without a gun or a police authority. This is a matter of group education. The patrol labor has to negotiate a separate grade for those people. And from an administrative point of view, I need a policy on it, but I'm curious about that part. Of those who are over 70 years old, I can still do it. I know there are people who say that.
Of course, you can do that. And let me tell you about the innovative projects that the police are promoting. There are bicycle patrols, but electricity.
I'm wondering how to use bicycles and motorcycles. What kind of business are you doing in other regions? I wonder what kind of plans you have at your police station. We are working hard to expand our partnership with Flock Flock technology.
This technology will help identify vehicles including motorcycles, cars, and people. I think this type of surveillance will be helpful. It is very dangerous to chase these people. It poses a danger to both the city and the police. In the case of our bicycle patrol, we ordered an additional electric bicycle, and several police officers are planning to issue training on police bicycle operation and related laws. It is known that the governor is also expressing his position on electric bicycles. It is because young children are modifying electric bicycles to remove speed limit devices and are running faster than general gasoline-powered motorbikes. We are also recognizing this problem and analyzing related data to find out where this is happening. But again, I do not support them chasing them. Because it can lead to some tragic result. In my opinion, it is more important to comply with the surveillance and traffic laws related to this as much as possible.
I heard that the police were given electric bicycles, and it's a good idea. But if the police are out there, they can see what's going on and make a suggestion. So I think it's good for the entire department to share opinions together. What do you think will be effective? It is beneficial for the entire police force to cooperate, and all members can feel that they are participating in solving the problem. These are the two things I wanted to check. Then I will finish my speech. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Among the answers I receive, there are some that are really hard to believe.
I think I can hear my head rebooting. So I forgot to finish the question. Now, let's go back to the last question. 218 to 24 people, and 224 people, and 230 to 240 people, and even 250 people. You talked about increasing the number of people. Have you actually discussed what the size of the workforce will be like in the administration and the police station, and whether it will be sustainable in the future? What is the plan to reach the target number for 5 years? I know you said you can do a lot of work with 240 and 250 people, but I want to know what role it actually plays in the budget. My goal is to secure police aid. I talked to the agent and checked the subsidy myself. I already got an extension and haven't used it yet. It's been three years. I only have two years left. My goal is to ask for an extension when I haven't used it yet. So I'm going to get my goal as soon as possible and ask for an extension. If you do that, you will be able to receive a relief like a safety deposit. You can start, but how should it be reflected in the budget? I talked about the problem with Emily, the mayor, and the city executive. First of all, we need to make a problem, but we haven't reached that stage yet. Over the past two years, we've almost reached our goals, but we've been disbanded. But I'm sure we'll be able to start supporting this fiscal year. Yes, it's only going to be used within the budget, but I don't think we'll be able to fully utilize the money we actually need for that. That's right. I just want to check if it's in the budget. That's all. Oh, and I'll ask you again about the 1111F and the Sanjay insurance. 1111F is in the Gary Group. Is the Sanjay insurance in charge of Mega Mega? Yes, we don't have a company that does that kind of work.
1111F is handled by Guardian Guardian. Then are you using Guardian?
Guardian Service Guardian Services Sanjay insurance. I'm in charge of all the work.
We handle it ourselves. Yes. I see. Then.
How many people are there in 111F right now? I think it's about three. If you come from the fire department, I'll ask you. It's a bit of a surprise that you're working in the police department's fire department. Even if it's not a full-time job, isn't it part-time? I know you're making a contract with a company like Guardian, but if you don't manage those companies properly, you'll have a problem with your personnel. For example, there could be a situation where professional workers get off work for years due to injuries. Contact the third party company to see if the medical examination results come out properly. If you don't process the disability pension application, the actual work force will be tied up. So I don't understand why the police and the fire department don't do this and don't do it in the personnel department or the legal team. In my opinion, I think that's the biggest problem. I can only tell you about what our agency has done at the police station. Officer Das played a big role in solving the problem, and he recognized the gap. All the hearing aids are processed, and which one is qualified and which one is not. And it's really hard to measure insurance, but the police I remember have always participated in the work. Thanks to the Guardian system, the procedures have become much simpler. Previously, the police officers were injured while working, but when they went to the hospital, they needed a phone number. I had the same complaints, but now all the processes have been simplified. I have cooperated with the patrol laborers and have currently made separate agreements. Of course, the evaluation is unlimited, but the standard of use is strictly applied. Last year, there was a case in which the long-term evaluation system was abused, so the long-term rapid worker was transferred to a full-time job. Currently, the number of long-term rapid workers is very small, and after 3 months of work, we decide whether to retire at a full-time job through a job assessment. This is not aimed at a specific person, but in an administrative aspect. I don't know why the person in charge is needed, but I think there should be someone in charge of and managing the problems in the legal team or the personnel team. You can definitely spend more time on something more important. There are legal problems, there are problems related to personnel, and as I said, foreign companies will come in, but that part also needs to be handled well. You have to take care of paperwork such as pension or retirement money and visa-related disability retirement. All these processes take a lot of time. I've seen the report and signed it, but some reports are about one person, and they're on hundreds of pages. And it can take up to 40 to 60 hours a week to check if a person is getting medical checkups, consulting with a doctor, or reading a doctor's prescription. 그래서 왜 이런 일들을 직원들이 처리해야 하는지 잘 이해가 안 되지만 나중에 문제가 생기면 다시 이야기해보죠. In my opinion, especially from a financial point of view, I think that all information should be integrated into one place and the way of division of work should also be re-examined. Of course, I don't have the right to decide how to deal with it. That's it for now. Thank you, Mr. Situ. Mr. Kamaro. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Oh, I forgot to ask you a question about the person in charge of the hobby store. I know he's trying to hire more employees, but does that place have to be a police officer? That's... We've reviewed it several times.
Because most of the local society is subject to police authority, isn't it that we have moved forward in the direction of putting this work under the jurisdiction of the government law enforcement agency? I'm okay with that part. I'm just curious to see if that's the law. As the Police Reform Act was passed, there was a task of holding a gun with police authority. In some local societies, there is an animal management department that holds a gun for the release of disabled animals. It depends on the type of authority given according to the purpose and purpose of using the gun, but if it is related to the police, you must obtain a police certificate. In the past, police officers graduated from a pre-police school and served as police officers or became retired police officers. However, it is now referred to as a current police position. In the past, it was a kind of
It was a period of curfew. I didn't even mention the fact that I went to a police school. Most of the reserve police officers were not current police officers. Because I was deeply involved in the process of organ certification, wearing a uniform, holding a gun, looking like a police officer, and speaking like a police officer, it was a sensitive issue for our organization to receive police training. So we went in that direction. At that time, we were the ones who went ahead. However, many local communities are still concerned about how to solve the external situation.
It is not the main law, but it is a local law that is applied depending on whether the police authority is given to the police officer in the case. Yes, I'll give you the right to speak to Mr. Roland Prok. What I wanted to check was that the people he was trying to hire were civilians.
That's right. I'm looking for people like the police officer, the laborer, and the tax collector.
You don't have to be a cop. Yes, that's right. But they don't have the right to issue a traffic violation notice. Let's go back to the story of the subsidy we haven't used yet. How much is the subsidy? How many police officers can you hire? It's about $2,100,000. You can divide the amount into the amount of the group contract for the job. Currently, it is possible to hire 19 people every year for 3 years. Then it will be completed in 2028. Yes, it was scheduled to be completed in 2028. At first, I couldn't use it, but I got permission to continue using it. Now the remaining period is 2 years. My intention is that once I can use the grant, I can ask for time up to 30 years. Then how many people can hire a police officer using the grant? You said 19 people, right? Yes, 19 people. All right. And then a few years later, we'll have to prepare for when the grant will be collected. I think that's where Hyo's focus is. You can start quickly, but you have to be able to handle it afterwards. That's right.
As we said in the initial discussion, if we reach that threshold, we will not suddenly hire 18 or 19 people, but we will start in a sustainable way. As you said, we discussed the problem a year ago. Yes.
So we've been trying to make plans, but the plans haven't come true, so we have to keep fixing them. So we've been keeping in touch, and if we can move forward, we will proceed step by step in a sustainable way. At this point, I think the most important priority for all of us is to make sure that no one is fired after hiring. I agree.
And Mr. Sakhar, if you calculate it simply, there are currently 6 vacancies and 5 people will retire in a few months. Therefore, there will be 11 vacancies. Therefore, the 13 employees in June are only 3 feet away. Yes, good. Then, thank you. And to help everyone understand, 111F is the core law. So if someone is injured, I don't think many people know what it is. What did you say? 111F. It's a heart-related injury, right? There is a separate injury while working.
If a policeman or firefighter gets hurt while working, it's called 111F.
If a person who is not in the public safety field gets hurt, they use a different name. I don't think a lot of people know what it is. I'm sorry. It's not a heart attack. It's not a heart attack. Thank you. Yes. Could you tell me more about the police counselor in seat 7? I...
I was a little confused, so you explained to me what would happen if OPKC had a subsidy. I would like to hear Mr. Onil's opinion. Was there a discussion on this issue? And was the decision made to reduce or increase employment? If you have a retirement person, you can support more people. To be honest, I haven't been involved in work since March.
The former president and vice president, no, I think Lee Shin-wo and Emily, the vice president, would have talked about the problem, but the one I know... After that, there was no conversation.
That's it for now.
Thank you. You don't have any more questions about the police and the school management, do you? You don't have any more questions about the school management, do you? It's the department's opinion. That's right. All right. Thank you very much. Thank you for joining us, and thank you for your hard work. Next. Fire. Let's start with page 131 of the budget. Thank you.
It's nice to meet you, Mr. Bello. Please introduce yourself for the record.
I'm Jeffrey Bacon, fire chief. Barrett Castro is the secretary-general. I'm a member of the C3 committee. Thank you. The first question is about overtime pay. I think this year's overtime pay is about $2 million. In my opinion, it seems that the number has increased immediately after the beginning of the fiscal year, that is, right? Yes. After the Gabriel House fire, three people worked a day in three weeks after the start of the fiscal year, and that was the cause. It's all overworked. Even now, a lot of it is being processed as overwork. So that's an exceptional number. If you look at the next fiscal year budget, it's expected to be about $1 million, which is about $400,000 higher than what was expected last year. So I wanted to know if it was still going on. Do you remember that the governor announced that he would support the budget? That was the early payment for the Massachusetts Public Safety and Human Resources Supply, MPSS, every year. I received that grant in October, but it was originally a amount that could be used from January 26 to December 26. But I spent it all on January 1st. So I couldn't get an additional grant from the agency.
It's not an additional grant, it's an early payment for this year's budget. As a result, we had to spend a lot more money on overtime work in order to compensate for the already-spent subsidies. Yes. Next, let's look at the expenditure history.
It's prevention and maintenance. The annual correction budget for the 2026 section is $7,000. I don't think there's any spending on this item yet. This budget plan is to increase it to $14,000. Prevention and maintenance, of course. It's a good thing. If we compare the cost of prevention and other specialized services, the part we are particularly focused on is that part. Both items are related to the Caltron system, and this system is a wired Wi-Fi mesh system that connects a box-shaped alarm clock installed in a commercial building to a control center. These two items are the annual service contract cost and part cost to maintain the system. Emily combined these items based on this year's spending. As you can see, other professional service items were not included in the budget, but the maintenance cost increased to $14,000. Therefore, the service contract cost will be $7,000. Considering the amount of money spent on repair parts over the past few years, I decided that $7,000 was the right amount. In this way, there are several items called other professional services, but it is neatly organized into one item. Other professional services are items that cover all costs, so I removed them. Now, let's look at the items of parts and accessories and fire supplies. The cost of parts and accessories increased by $50,000 this year, and the cost of fire supplies increased by $30,000. Please explain this increase. Yes, I understand. Parts and accessories are the cost of firefighters. In fact, it is expected to cost more than that this year. It is because the repair cost increases more as firefighters age. The same goes for the engine. We recently learned that we need to replace one of our firefighters' engines. So it is expected to cost more than $375,000. We have a little more time than this year. And the fire equipment is equipment. We are reviewing a thermal imaging camera that is used to measure the fire site and identify the location of the fire. The drone is also under consideration. Drone? No, it's a thermal imaging camera. It's a camera that detects heat difference. Um, so the facilities are aging, so they're trying to introduce new technology. So we're increasing that item. Yes. Uh, I think the membership fee is increasing. If you look at the annual revision budget for the 2026 meeting, it was only $5,900, but this year we spent $20,000, and now we're asking for almost $26,000. PS is It was included in the fee and membership fee items, but it had to be included in the PS Track subscription items. What I wanted to understand in general was that I was rejected for applying for a safety deposit last year and I had to fill 5 seats in this budget. I wanted to know if it was a plan to raise the cost of the program and reduce the burden on the residents by applying for a safety subsidy again in the city. Yes. So last year, we applied for five jobs through the Safer program. And at FEMA, about six months ago, he met us and explained why we were not selected for the Safer program. We only applied for five jobs, so we don't work. The goal of the Safer program is to strengthen the NFPA 1710 regulation. NFPA 1710 is a standard that evaluates the ability of the fire department to create effective firepower within a set time for various types of buildings. Adopting 5 people is just adding one per university worker, but it is not enough to meet the standard of NFPA 1710. Instead of increasing the number of firefighters that can be put into the fire site from 17 to 25, it is increased from 17 to 18. Therefore, it was judged that we could not make enough changes enough to pay for aid from the FEMA. So we had a meeting about applying for the Safer Grant this year two weeks ago. The application is in progress right now, and I think we need to secure at least 20 jobs to apply for the Safer Grant. If that's the number of people, I think we'll be able to take a positive effect and move on to the next step and get a subsidy. It's similar to what I just heard in the police subsidy case. That's right. I'm not sure about the police subsidy, but Safer Grant has a matching fund of $2,565, and it needs to be maintained for three years. I'm very satisfied with the current situation. I've added 15 jobs, and I've added three full-time employees over the past year. I think we're adding people in a sustainable and responsible way. I'm going to continue this process in the future. If the total number of people becomes 199, we will be able to add one more full-time job. And this is a part that we can say that we can maintain our workforce as 199 for the long term. In fact, if you look back at the history of the Paul River Fire Station, we hired numerous firefighters through safety funds, but we had to reduce the number of people when the funds were collected. I don't want to bring that up. My term is 6 years away, and I want to make the fire station more sustainable even when I am absent. Since 2009, the number of firefighters has never reached 200. We will ask the government to achieve 200 goals in 1 to 2 years. 200 is an important goal for us. It is more comfortable to continue to increase the number of people like now than to know what will happen in 1 to 2 years after hiring 30 people. To be clear, as long as you agree to add additional personnel to support the personnel, you cannot apply for a SAFER subsidy for the respective personnel. It must be a new personnel besides the existing personnel. In other words, it means that you cannot receive a subsidy for the part you have already agreed to. So, one of the other problems in applying for a subsidy is this part. Yes, thank you. I give you the right to speak. Thank you, sir. Hello, sir. How are you? I'm doing well. How are you, sir? Yes, thank you. Let me tell you about the status of the population. In the year of the 2026 resolution, it was recorded as 187.5 people in Jangbu, but it is currently 204.5 people. But in Jangbu, Yes, that's right. Currently, there are 194 official firefighters including me. Yes, there will be a total of 199 people. Including me, all of them will be official firefighters, and the rest will be office workers and maintenance. Yes, then how many people are currently being compensated? Is it? Yes. Currently, the mission is being compensated. Mission 2. Yes. Then what's your plan? I think you said firefighters would join soon. When is it? There are nine firefighters who have completed more than half of the fire school process run by our headquarters. The graduation ceremony will be held at Deobi High School on July 2, and the firefighters will be placed in the fire station on the week of Independence Day in July. I will be working the most months of the vacation, and in the fall, I will return to the fire station again for emergency rescue training. Then they will be of great help to our fire station, and the final goal is to hire 5 people. We will conduct emergency rescue training with 9 people in the fall, and immediately after that, we will begin fire school training. All right. And after this training is over, do you have any additional recruitment plans in the future? I want to continue to hire 3 to 5 people. It is good to allow employment based on the number of people expected to retire from the city. For example, if three people are expected to retire in January, we will start the recruitment process for those three people. You will be able to join the fire department within a month or two after retirement. I see. As far as I understand it, the total additional pay items are Could you please explain what exactly is included in the $1,300,000 bill? Official firefighter's holiday fund, maintenance fee, and three people's welfare fund? You can see the last page of the salary form, page 137. Yes, you can see that it says 999,900,000 won. Yes, that's the work uniform. On top of that, it's all firefighter vacation funds, and all employees receive it. Does it usually increase according to the speed of practice? It increases according to the salary. Yes, it increases according to the salary. All right. All right. That's all I have to ask. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you to the members of the PECOM Committee. Hello, everyone. Hello. I'll tell you about the $550 employee retirement compensation. How many employees are scheduled to retire in the future? From now on, seven people will retire between January 1st. Yes, and there are five seats. Right? Now, let me tell you about the VA vacation payment and the employee retirement compensation. Is the vacation payment a way to pay for a vacation that is not used during the five-week vacation next week? Yes. So we're going to adjust that part a little more specifically and implement it in the most busy season of the summer season. If you have a vacation in June, July, August, and early September, and you want to leave that vacation to someone else, you can work on that week and we will pay you a full-time salary. In this way, you can save half of your income, which is 1.5 times the income of the ship, which should be paid as extra labor. Yes, this is the last question. Let me ask you about the fire station maintenance. Do you have a dry dock for the fire station? Dry dock to store fire stations during the winter. It is very well operated in winter. It is stored in Okonel Chosunso and is paying for storage. It is stored in the sling there. So you can't put it in the water right away when you need it, but you can put it in the water relatively quickly. Yes, lastly, I would like to ask the temporary mayor. Yes, I remember that we talked about installing the fire station and TIF or TIFE together on the 79th. I hope that the content is included. Then we will also have a dedicated space where we can take the ship out of the water in winter, so it will be much more convenient. If you go there, you don't have to go to the island to get the ship. Thank you for discussing this issue in the future. I will finish the speech. Thank you. Thank you. Any more questions? Where is the ship anchored all summer? Isn't it anchored in a boathouse that teaches yachts at Harwich Park? Yes. I don't know if I'm asking about winter storage. Yes, I see. I'm sorry. I told you without any restrictions on the pronunciation. Thank you. Do you have any more questions? I'm Constance C4. Hello, Mr. Vice Chairman of the 12th. How are you doing? I'm fine. How are you, Mr. Vice Chairman? I'm sorry. I'm doing well, too. Thank you. Well, the number of individual vacations has increased by 100,000. What is an individual vacation? Well, according to the Group Agreement 12A, all members are guaranteed a day's vacation per year. It is an individual vacation that can be used regardless of the size of the population. The rest of the individual vacations are determined by the size of the population. For example, whether you apply on July 1 or on December 17, you are guaranteed. Well, that's why we The entire department assumes that they are applying for a vacation and calculates the budget. Oh, I see. In fact, not everyone applies. Am I right? Yes. So you can use the remaining vacation at the end of the year flexibly. In order to solve the unpaid debt, it is provided additionally to those who want a vacation, or it can already be used to pay extra work allowance for extra work allowance. Oh, I see.
So if you always calculate the budget high, the actual expense comes out much less than expected.
네, 하지만 그 돈은 항상 다 쓰이긴 해요. 장담합니다. 제가 제대로 이해했다면, 소방서에는 직원이 204명 반 정도 되는 거죠. 행정보조원 한 명, 사무원 한 명이 있고요. 저는 비서 한 명과 사무원 한 명이 있습니다. 네, 맞습니다. 그럼...
What are their jobs?
Can you explain the jobs that Barrett is in charge of? The office takes care of all the ARP-related tasks, helps with 1.1.1.F form writing, supports IOD 1,900 won and sends it to the Guardian, and does all kinds of office work, such as sorting documents. Then, what is the job that is expected of an administrative officer or an administrative assistant? The reason I ask this question is because one of the administrative assistants last night told me that he would receive an additional $13,000, but the reason for that has not been decided yet. So this is an example of showing that your work is your work. She was originally classified as the chief administrative officer of the 1st Division, but she became an administrative assistant during the re-discrimination process.
Although her job was changed,
The salary is also fixed as one. Everything is included, right? Yes, I understand. Thank you. I'll ask you through the chairman.
I don't understand the reason. Why should I put the ship in a docking facility, not a research storage facility? Did I miss it?
Number 6, could you tell me where the research storage facility is? Storage facility. You said you wanted to move it. No, you said where the ship is stored. You're talking about the Moconel Chosunso, right? Oh, I'm sorry. I misunderstood. You're talking about the Moconel Chosunso, right?
It's on the river, right? Yes. It's hanging on the sling. If you need anything, you can put it in the water right away. I thought you were asking me to store it in the thermoset.
Lastly, EMS, that is, the disaster management agency. It's on page 143. Page 143. I don't know. I'll check it out in a moment. I'm sorry. It's an emergency right now. Please wait a moment. I'm confused. Please wait a moment. Disaster Management Department Disaster Management Department Disaster Management Department Please wait a moment. Yes. Disaster Management Department Miss. Is there anyone who has a question for you? I don't have one. I hope you have a question. There's no question from the Disaster Management Department. All right. Thank you. Goodbye. Sir, you're doing really well.
I'm sorry. This time, it's real. All right.
I'd like to ask you to briefly introduce yourself for the record. You're in charge of emergency medical service EMS, right? Hello. Good evening, sir. Last year's budget was 106 full-time employees, but this year it has increased to 110. However, the expected salary was lower than last year and exceeded. The salary was higher than last year. Can you explain the overall situation of EMS personnel? In the case of full-time employees, one more building management employee was hired, and one fireman was hired. And to reduce the overwork burden, we added two mild workers.
The decrease in wages is due to the F.L.S.A. According to the F.L.S.A., if you work 24 hours a week, you will be paid for 24 hours. Therefore, the working hours can vary. Some hours are paid as full-time wages, and if you work more than 40 hours according to the law, you will be paid for extra working hours. Extra working hours are paid in two ways. I would like to point out that there is an extra working allowance for wages and wages, and there is also an extra working allowance for wages for non-employees below. We want to call this an overdraft. If you need an overdraft within 24 hours or 48 hours of full-time work, we want to clearly distinguish this. Of course, since the working hours are not evenly distributed and are irregularly assigned, the basic salary is reduced. We want to explain this part more clearly. However, these overdrafts are included in the basic income of the backup sheet with the details. We know the working schedule and hours of the employees, so it is included in the basic salary. This is because the general extra salary is not clearly defined by employee, so it is processed in this way. Yes, I see. This is the same as what I asked the fire department.
Let me ask you about the additional salary total per job. Is it the same situation as a firefighter?
Yes, that's right. It's on the list. All of them are the same. Yes, I got it. Let me ask you about the M.I.H.
temporary and family visits. Let's find out where it is. Here it is. It's page 144. M.I.H. Summary. The budget is $450,000.
The MIH payment is a family visit program that we run. We signed a contract with the agency that will pay for the service. Because there is no system that can be paid with insurance. Thanks to this $450,000, the MIH branch can be operated without any burden on the cost. All right. And the interest rate item is
It has increased a little, but my question is whether the building-related cost is included in this item. Is that right? Yes.
What is the current situation on that issue? In the last story I shared with the mayor, Since there are 366 days and the period is in the middle, we decided to sign the purchase contract after paying the loan within this year. Then, 2028. It will not be included in the budget. Yes. Are you saying that the loan will not be included in the budget for 2028? Yes, I understand. What about building purchase funds? Although it will be deducted from our budget, there is a possibility that it will be collected through a fund according to the purchase price and the amount of emergency medical care at the time. Therefore, it is not a planned plan yet. You have to take specific steps such as filing an application for the purchase of the building and issuing an RFP. And when you receive the purchase payment, we will set up a fund-raising plan and let you know.
Yes, Emily. I think the biggest change in the indirect payment item on page 146 is the retirement pension. Could you explain this?
Last year, I talked a lot about going back to the indirect cost calculation method related to the upper and lower levels and emergency medical services EMS. Last year was the year when I applied the existing calculation method for the first time and reflected a slight increase. But this year, I came back to the calculation method. And The number of employees has increased significantly since the end of the emergency medical service, EMS, and the last group of people. Now it reflects that increase. In the year of 2024, I think there were less than 80 employees, right? How many people were there in 2014? Yes, it was 84 people. So it was about 84 people. So the number of employees has increased tremendously, so of course that effect will be reflected.
Good.
Sir, do you currently have an employee in your department?
Yes. Currently, one of the first-tier emergency personnel is an employee. I am currently conducting an interview after submitting the recruitment notice.
Yes. And are there any employees who are currently on vacation or are being evaluated?
In fact, this year was a difficult year in many ways. There are two employees who are on long-term vacation, There are also a few employees who are on short-term leave. As Mr. Cade said, we are taking care of the nursing home sincerely. After 8 weeks, participate in the rehabilitation program to help you get a job. Currently, one person is about to retire. We are waiting for those cases to go up to the meeting of the Retirement Commission. We are trying to keep it as consistent and rational as possible. Thank you. I give you the right to speak. Thank you. Thank you.
We don't rely on the program's profits much, but I'm sorry for the emergency investigation EMT, the foster program, and the emergency investigation EMC. In the case of emergency medical services, EMS, and vaccine programs, we expect a profit of about $75,000 per item. Looking at the actual performance in 2025, it decreased more than in 2026, and we are still trying to achieve our goals. Therefore, it seems to be lagging behind in terms of goals. Do you have a plan to achieve your goals? Or do you think you need to reduce the size? In the end, the profit for the cost will be balanced.
We learned that this year's COVID-19 vaccine vaccination rate is lower than the previous year. However, we are receiving some of the costs because we are purchasing vaccines through the contract. Vaccine-related payments are scheduled to be paid at the end of June, the end of the year, at the end of the year. Therefore, additional payments for vaccine-related items will be available. The emergency department, EMT, and the school plan to expand into a high-end process. We are still promoting that plan, but as you can see, the revenue for the expense of the emergency rescue school is almost the same. All firefighters are carrying out our emergency rescue school process. The tuition fee is supported, but the tuition fee is exempted. Therefore, this part may seem like a little bit of cost burden. Yes, a new item has been added to the expense list.
This year, I spent $5,000 for the laboratory inspection fee.
This is the cost of the NIH program included in the total salary.
And my colleague on C-Day asked about the loan contract. The last question is related to data processing. This year's budget was $55,000, but I exceeded $94,000. So what I did was,
We reviewed several programs and summarized them by category. I don't think all the details were consistently recorded in the same location. We have a newly introduced data processing program for education. There is also a schedule management program. The amount of data processing use has also increased. There was an initial cost. This year, it is more briefly summarized. Now, I will show you the contents of each item again. 1.
I signed a monthly contract, but I have only received it twice.
Until June 30, the end of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term of the term
It is expected to receive $200,000, but why is it $450 in the year of 2027? $200 is the amount in the first half of the year, so it will be the total amount of the year next year.
Yes, the contract was signed in January, so you only look at the amount in the first half. Okay. Is $450 okay? The amount is important.
That's the contract. $450,000 is the amount of the contract and it will be paid in January.
There is a chance to resell the contract. If the cost is higher than expected, you can negotiate again and change it to a higher amount. $450,000 is the contract amount, and we will receive that amount. It's a guaranteed deposit. Yes. But if you decide that the amount is too low to negotiate again in January, you can change it to a higher amount. Because it's your first contract. Yes. Thank you. The PCG deposit is paid by Mass Health. When an ambulance arrives at Massachusetts Health, Mass Health, it pays an additional $275 per mile per 7 dollars. If there is room for the government budget at the end of the year, Calculate your savings and pay it in installments. The amount varies from $1,200,000 to $2,300,000, often up to $2,400,000.
In the year of 2026, it was 1.5 million dollars, and this year it is expected to be 1.9 million dollars. Last year, it seems to have received 1.8 million dollars. OPC How is this pension paid? Is there a way to know in detail how it is paid, not at the end of the year, but at the end of the year? It's really a pity.
So, to put it bluntly, I got it before the end of the year, but if the receipt is lucky, I can get it on July 1st. I can tell you the exact amount. And one more thing is that last year's return was $2,300,000 or $2,400,000. We pay the service fee of the fire department according to the number of departures. This amount is separate from the amount included in the income statement because it is taken out of the entire budget first. Yes, that item is recorded as a receipt of a general fund. If you want, we will give you a related page. All right. That's all for now. Thank you. Harry, no more questions.
10th of October, 10th vice-chairman Dion. Yes, I'll just give you two questions.
Let me ask you about health insurance and retirement pension contributions on page 146. The health insurance has increased by $500,000, and the retirement pension has increased by almost twice as much as $1,100,000. Yes, from 1.146 to 2.202. What is the cause? Is it because of additional employees? I'm sorry, but additional employees take up a large part. The reason I'm going to tell you is the biggest reason. Then, how many employees have been hired and brought about this change? Yes, I think I talked about this part. It was one of the first questions that came out. We looked again at the indirect payment calculation formula that we found a few years ago. This is the formula used here, which Mary shared with New Bedford and Polyver. There was no big adjustment last year, but the number of employees has increased considerably from the year of 2024 to the present. I remember adding about 35 people. So I didn't adjust the ratio. Well, you can see between 25 and 26 years. Even if you go back to 2024, the indirect amount has increased to less than $100,000, which is because more than 35 employees have been added. Some of them are because of the increase in number of employees, and the other part is because of the cost of medical treatment that is increased every year. There is an increase in medical expenses, but the bigger reason is because of the added number of employees. We can share the entire calculation sheet with you in detail, but we need a very official calculation procedure. Yes, thank you for sending it. Yes, just now. I still don't fully understand what you said. I'm sorry. It's okay.
But... How many years have you been talking about this? Let's assume that you added 35 employees over the year of retirement. This is over the year of retirement.
The first year of retirement, I think the recruitment went on little by little.
It wasn't a large-scale recruitment, but it's been increasing steadily for a year, so the current 84 to 90 employees have increased to 110. That's right. By the way, when did that increase start? Yes. I think there were about 84 employees estimated in the fiscal year of 2024. Yes. And now it's increased to 110. I may have known it wrong, but until two years later, I know that I didn't make any adjustments. No, I think I was impressed by 200,000 dollars every year, but I couldn't pay the pension burden with that amount. Every year, the pension burden is increased by 7%. So the amount is also increased by 7%. However, the amount of pension is determined by the number of employees. However, we did not properly reflect the number of employees. We did not consider the increase in the number of employees, but only reflected the increase in the standard value and adjusted the basic number. Therefore, it should have already reached the number before adding the increase in the number of employees. In other words, the increase had to be applied to high numbers, not low numbers. So we adjusted it again according to the standard number of employees. Now, theoretically, if the number of employees remains relatively constant, the health insurance rate should be able to impact the health insurance rate as much as the annual health insurance rate. However, we did not properly reflect the increase in the number of employees. 8.4% of the health insurance compensation is 2027. It should be reflected in the total year-end. That's right. All right. That's it for now. Thank you. The last member to speak is Mr. Pereira.
You just came out. Here you are, Mr. Chairman. I want to add something last week.
I attended the legal brunch held at the Brown St. Ansel Church, and the mayor, me, and a few members of the committee said very good things about your program. Thank you. And thanks to that program, people can stay at the hospital for a long time and go home, so there was a big change. How satisfied were all the participants in the wound treatment? I talked about it. So I wanted to share that compliment with the chairman. Thank you. There's nothing more to ask. The chairman works really hard. I give you the right to speak. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Is there anything else you want to say?
How do you set up a case? Lafoso suggested a case, and Hart agreed. Please tell me if you agree or disagree. Tomorrow, I'm going to come here for insurance and other case discussions. After that, at the entire hearing, Thank you.
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