Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word briefing memo to the City Council that provides an analysis of a local government budget request to increase funding.

Assume you are a City Manager and are considering a request by a citizen’s group to make all police officers ride in “two-officer cars” on every shift, every day of the year. This citizen group is influential in your community and generally has the support of several City Council members.

Assume the following facts:

Consider a police department that has 60 officers on patrol for each of three different 8-hour shifts every day.

Consider the cost of benefits for each officer is 20% of the officer’s hourly salary.

Consider the city does not have any room to spare in the budget for additional expenditures.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word briefing memo to the City Council that provides an analysis of a local government budget request to increase funding. Include the following in your briefing memo:

An analysis of how this funding request will affect the budget, which includes:

the necessary increase to the budget to meet this request, assuming the average officer salary is $30 per hour

the specific expenditures and from where the necessary revenues will come

A rationale for each possible decision that addresses the following:

Specific suggestions for generating revenue to cover the cost for two-officers per car staffing, with supporting documentation, if the request is accepted

The financial considerations for keeping the status quo, if the request is denied

Identify the stakeholders and analyze the political impacts of accepting or denying this request on each stakeholder group.

Include at least one chart or graph to visually illustrate data.

Utilize Memo Guide.

Format your briefing memo according to APA standards.

Requirements: as stated

TO: City Council Members

FROM: Your Name Here

DATE: Date

SUBJECT: Analysis of Request for Funding

CC: Other relevant individual listed here

Introduce the components of the analysis of the memo in a paragraph here (single spaced to include a minimum of three sentences to formulate a paragraph).

Budget Increases

Present an analysis of how this funding request will affect the budget to include the necessary increase to the budget to meet this request, assuming the average officer salary is $30 per hour.

Expenditures & Revenue

Present an analysis on the specific expenditures and from where the necessary revenues will come from an innovative and creative perspective.

Rationale for Accepting Request

Present a rationale for each possible decision that addresses specific suggestions for generating revenue to cover the cost for two-officers per car staffing, with supporting documentation, if the request is accepted.

Rationale for Denying Request

Present a rationale for the financial considerations for keeping the status quo, if the request is denied.

Political Impacts on Stakeholders

Identify the stakeholders and analyze the political impacts of accepting or denying this request on each stakeholder group.

Chart or Graph

Include at least one chart of graph to visually illustrate data.

References

Make sure all References coincide with the in-text citations you have listed in your memo,

double spaced, and format consistent with APA guidelines.