Brief

This budget-year referral asks the City Attorney to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on adding investigator positions to support enforcement operations. Introduced by Council on June 24, 2026, the file was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on July 8, 2026. The analysis is intended to inform budget decisions about staffing levels and resource allocation within the City Attorney's enforcement capacity.

Full summary

Council File 26-0600-S53 is a budget-related referral that directs the City Attorney to prepare a cost-benefit analysis examining the financial and operational impacts of funding additional investigator positions dedicated to enforcement work. The file does not propose a specific number of positions or a set budget; instead, it seeks data to support informed budget recommendations during the 2026 fiscal cycle. The substantive goal is to provide Council with concrete analysis of how many investigators are needed, what they would cost, and what enforcement outcomes or caseload improvements would result from the investment. This type of analysis typically includes staffing models, salary and benefits costs, equipment and overhead, and projected case closures or enforcement metrics that would justify the expense. Introduced by Council itself on June 24, 2026, the file was forwarded to the Budget and Finance Committee on July 8, 2026, where it remains pending. No further committee action or Council votes have been recorded. The file is scheduled to expire on June 24, 2028, giving the committee and City Attorney's office approximately two years to complete the analysis and any resulting budget actions. Status is open and procedurally active.

Activity (1)

• 2026-07-08 Council document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-06-24 Budget Recommendation · other