City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2017 05 09

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Louisville COLORADO • S1NC CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 111 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION — POLICE DEPARTMENT MASTER PLAN INCLUDING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DATE: MAY 9, 2017 PRESENTED BY: KATHLEEN HIX, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR DAVE HAYES, CHIEF OF POLICE MALCOLM FLEMING, CITY MANAGER HEATHER BALSER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: In September of 2016, Police Chief Dave Hayes presented a Police Department Master Plan representing a 5-7 year strategy for effectively providing public safety services in Louisville. City Council requested additional information before adopting the Master Plan, including data showing how Louisville compares with other communities. In March of 2017, City Council reviewed Livable Wage options presented to City Council during a Study Session. Staff presented 6 options, and Council requested additional information to be brought back as part of the 2018 Budget discussion, including information on the possibility of adding health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits for employees working 20 - 29 hours per week, as well as adding the City of Boulder and other jurisdictions within a 20 -mile radius of Louisville to the list of jurisdictions staff includes in the annual Louisville Labor Market salary survey process. Information regarding adding the City of Boulder to the Labor Market salary survey process is provided in detail below with regard to the Police Department positions. Additional information is provided regarding adding other cities within a 20 mile radius of Louisville which would include the cities of Thornton (19 miles), Federal Heights (15 miles), Northglenn (18 miles), Westminster (14 miles), Arvada (14 miles), and Wheat Ridge (19 miles). Several options for enhancing the City's retirement benefits are also provided below for review and consideration. Since aspects of the compensation and benefits issues are interrelated with staffing proposed in the Police Department Master Plan and with the ability to attract and retain Police staff, staff is bringing both of these matters to Council for this study session to provide an opportunity to review and discuss the revised Master Plan in the context of compensation and benefits issues. Based on Council comments and questions, staff will prepare final drafts of this information for Council consideration on June 6th. BACKGROUND: Compensation Background For most employees, one of the first things they look at when considering a position is how much they will be paid. They often look to other cities and towns to determine if the CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION