Recommending a Comprehensive Review of all City Take-ome Vehice Policies & Procedures

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RESOLUTION NO. 27 S% `91 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOMMENDING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL CITY TAKE -HOME VEHICLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Vttrtag, the 1998 "Vehicle Inventory" for the City of South Bend specifically lists 385 city-owned or city- leased take -home vehicles, with the 1999 report due to be filed with the City Clerk on or before July 31st by the City Engineer; and 'OIlI ereOZ, this report confirms that of the 385 City take -home vehicles, 251 are assigned to the Police Department and 134 vehicles are assigned to all other City Departments; and 'Q btTtOg, currently the City of South Bend has three (3) contractual agreements in effect with separate unions with each such contract addressing among other things drug -free environments, drug/alcohol testing and joint labor /management committees; and VbMtag, the Police and Fire Department Duty Manuals are approved by the Board of Public Safety and set forth the day -to -day regulations for each such department. Recently the Board amended § 483.00 of the Police Department Duty Manual addressing the "Take -Home Police Vehicle Program" which among other items permits an off -duty officer to operate a take - home vehicle while having a blood alcohol count below the state law limit; and VW09, § 2 -123 of the South Bend Municipal Code entitled "Regulation of City- Owned Vehicles" initially passed by the Council in 1982 was last amended with the passage of Ord. No. 8855 -87, and is in need of review, updating and appropriate amendments; and "DIl1W10iiB, the commitment of public dollars to the various City take -home vehicle programs must be properly weighed and must reflect the economic impact of such programs with the positive impact of having more police vehicles throughout our neighborhoods, the ability to have other city employees respond more quickly in their city take -home vehicle to emergencies requiring their presence and expertise, as well as to enable such City employees to properly and effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities addressed in their respective job descriptions; and 'OVblMV1.0, appropriate changes to the regulations addressing city-owned and city-leased vehicles should incorporate the latest research, study and discussions with all entities so that the best interests of the public are balanced with the rights and responsibilities of each and every City employee assigned a city-owned or city- leased take -home vehicle. nOW, ZbtMOVt, 10t It 1909itttb by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I The Common Council and the City Administration of the City of South Bend, Indiana, commit to work together to review all city take -home vehicle policies and procedures so that all such policies are fair, responsible, enforceable and in the best interest of the City. Section II. The Health and Public Safety Committee and the Personnel and Finance Committees of the South Bend Common Council shall receive information addressing all take - home vehicle programs implemented by the City. Section III. These two (2) Council Committees shall receive no later than September 30, 1999 from each affected City Department relevant information which shall include but not be limited to the following: current take -home vehicle policies; current research addressing the particular policies needing updating, as well as proposed changes which will be sent to the appropriate Boards and Committees for review, recommendation and approval. Section IV. Joint meetings of the Health and Public Safety Committee and the Personnel and Finance Committee shall be held during the month of October, so that a proposed ordinance amending § 2 -123 of the South Bend Municipal Code may be filed for first reading on November 9th, with 2d and 3rd readings and public hearing to be scheduled for November 22, 1999. Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Filed In Cieric's Office `'`` �' M f the Comm n s ' —71999 - er of the Common PRESENTED 7-\2 -9 � LORMA J. DUDA CITY CLEM, 50, SEND, K NOT APPROVED ADOPTED x-12 -q`� 4,1