78-25 Amending Chapter 14, Article 15, Section 14-175 to Increase the Number of Public Safety Officers Available at No Cost to Event Organizers

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• Filed in Clerk's Office Nov 19, 2025 BILL NO. 78-25 Bianca Firado ORDINANCE NO. City Clerk. South Bend, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 14,ARTICLE 15,SECTION 14-175 TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SOUTH BEND POLICE OFFICER TIME INCLUDED AS AN ABSORBED EXPENSE FOR A SPECIAL EVENT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Chapter 14, Article 15, Sec. 14-175 of the South Bend Municipal Code provides regulations for cost recovery for special events. These regulations include the amount of City of South Bend personnel time which will be included as an "absorbed expense" for Tier II and III events. Currently, Section 14-175 currently includes forty(40) hours of South Bend police officer time as an absorbed expense. It is desired to increase this amount to forty-eight(48)hours, in order to provide additional support for events occurring in South Bend. It is anticipated that these hours will generally be allocated as twelve(12) officers at four(4) hours each. This ordinance is in the best interest of the City and its residents. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 14, Article 15, Sec. 14-175 shall be amended as follows: (a) The City will absorb a portion of the costs and expenses incurred by the City directly related to a Tier II or Tier III "Non-profit special event" as defined in Section 14-159. These absorbed expenses shall be equivalent to up to forty(-4 )forty-eight (48) hours of South Bend police officer time, such as twelve (12) officers at four(4) hours each, at each officer's base rate or overtime rate of pay depending on event schedule;plus up to sixteen(16)hours of other City personnel time including traffic and lighting staff at each person's base rate or overtime rate of pay depending on event schedule Any additional staff needed will require full reimbursement from the organizer. The prevailing, applicable salary ordinance approved by the Common Council for the year in which the event occurs shall determine such cost equivalents.All expenses over and above the costs and expense equivalents specified herein must be reimbursed to the City by the non-profit organizer or sponsor of the event. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after adoption by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law. 1