city of oakland fiscal year 2019-2021
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The City of Oakland's Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Proposed Policy Budget was prepared under Mayor Libby Schaaf and City Administrator Sabrina B. Landreth, with oversight from the Finance Department led by Director Katano Kasaine. The budget document serves as a comprehensive policy and operations guide for the city's finances and programs, and Oakland previously received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2017-2019 budget cycle.
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Oakland's November 2024 budget roadmap identifies a severe structural deficit driven primarily by uncontrolled police spending, which accounts for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit and consumes 70% of the general fund—significantly higher than comparable cities. The document outlines that police overtime costs and sworn officer compensation have grown faster than revenue and inflation, with audit findings showing 83% of overtime approval records could not be verified, and recommends deeper structural reforms in police operations rather than cuts to non-sworn services. The roadmap emphasizes that fiscal stability requires addressing unaccountable police department spending while protecting critical public services and employee fairness.
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