Committee approves $8,800 to fund deputy chiefs' FY27 cost-of-living increases

Budget Manager Michael Mastroboni and Chief Administrative Officer Wells explained the city identified an omission in FY27 salary tables that left two deputy police chiefs without cost-of-living increases. Mastroboni said the administration wants to fund the missing increases with $8,800 from available police salaries and to add deputy positions to salary tables going forward so the omission does not recur.

Councilor Scott and others asked whether these non-union salary decisions are made by the mayor and how the administration treats non-union public-safety chiefs; Mastroboni described the administration's approach to non-union salary adjustments and said it will coordinate with finance and relevant advisory bodies. The committee laid the item on the table to recommend approval to the full council.