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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager July 15, 2002 Subject Police Services Fee Schedule. Recommendation The City Council adopts, by resolution, the proposed modified fee schedule effective August 1, 2002. Background The police department's fee schedule requires adoption by the City Council. The current fee schedule was adopted February 2002. At that time, Council expressed concern regarding the Police Chief's use of discretion in determining whether or not to charge fees for certain supplemental police services. The proposed fee schedule modification allows the Chief of Police discretion to provide supplemental police services to non-profit organizations at no cost, or at ½ the rate charged to the general public. The police department receives many requests to provide supplemental police services such as security, and traffic control for various events throughout the year. Historically, the Police Chief has used his discretion to determine if police resources may be allocated for these events. The Police Chief bases his determination on the following criteria: the public interest need for a police presence versus private security, the nature, and scope of the event, the needs of the department, and departmental staffing levels. When police resources are allocated, this is done on either a fee for service basis, per the department fee schedule, or at no cost to the event holder. When police services are provided at no cost, this is usually done through the voluntary flexing of on-duty personnel schedules, and/or the use of Reserve Officers and Cadets. However, sometimes overtime personnel are utilized. In recognition of the limited financial resources available to many non-l~rofit organ!zations, and the need to balance the costs borne through the utilization of police resources, it is proposed that at the discretion of the Police Chief, non-profit organizations may be charged no fee, or a rate of ~ that charged to the general public. The current minimum hourly rates for a police officer, and police sergeant are $80.72 and $101.18 respectively. The maximum rate charged for a police officer and police sergeant are $98.10 and 122.96 respectively.