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IREPORT <br /> <br /> Fr~m the City Manager <br /> <br />September 9, 2002 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Police Services Fee Schedule. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The City Council adopts, by resolution, the proposed modified fee schedule effective <br />September 15, 2002. <br /> <br /> Background <br /> The police department's fee schedule requires adoption by the City Council. The current fee <br /> schedule was adopted February 2002. At that time, Council expressed concern regarding <br /> the Police Chief's use of discretion in determining whether or not to charge fees for certain <br /> supplemental police services. The proposed fee schedule modification allows the Chief of <br /> Police discretion to provide supplemental police services to non-profit organizations at no <br /> cost, or at ~ the rate charged to the general public. <br /> <br /> The police department receives many requests to provide supplemental police services such <br /> as security, and traffic control for various events throughout the year. Historically, the Police <br /> Chief has used his discretion to determine if police resources may be allocated for these <br /> events. The Police Chief bases his determination on the following criteria: the public interest <br /> need for a police presence versus private security, the nature, and scope of the event, the <br /> needs of the department, and departmental staffing levels. When police resources are <br /> allocated, this is done on either a fee for service basis, per the department fee schedule, or <br /> at no cost to the event holder. When police services are provided at no cost, this is usually <br /> done through the voluntary flexing of on-duty personnel schedules, and/or the use of <br /> Reserve Officers and Cadets. However, sometimes overtime personnel are utilized. <br /> <br /> In recognition of the limited financial resources available to many non-profit organizations, <br /> and the need to balance the costs borne through the utilization of police resources, it is <br /> proposed that at the discretion of the Police Chief, non-profit organizations may be charged <br /> no fee, or a rate of ¼ that charged to the general public. The current minimum hourly rates <br /> for a police officer, and police sergeant are $74.32 and $93.16 respectively. The maximum <br /> rate charged for a police officer and police sergeant are $90.33 and 113.22 respectively. <br /> <br /> Alternatives <br /> <br /> 1. The City Council could choose not to authorize a modification of the police overtime <br /> 1 <br /> <br /> <br />