Critical PriorityPublic Safetyopen
Police staffing crisis and retention funding
Summary
Police Chief Hathaway says the department is down about 16 positions — nearly 19% of staff — and asked to carry over $450,000 in unspent payroll money for retention efforts. Councilors also debated whether a second downtown officer should replace the ambassador program.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Up to $450,000 carried over from unspent police payroll funds for retention incentives.
✅Who benefits
Residents downtown and citywide who depend on police response, and officers whose workload may ease.
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