04-13-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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~ ~pU Td€ ~~,~ w~~\E",~v~~a 1865 ~ 44I County-City Building .227 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Derek D. Dieter President Oliver J. Davis Vice-President Ann Puzzello Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Derek D. Dieter First District Henry Davis, Jr. Second District Thomas LaFountain Third District Apri18, 2008 Members of the South Bend Common Council 4~' Floor County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Cost Recovery for Special Police Services Dear Council Members: (574) 235-9321 Faa (574) 235-9173 TDD (574) 235-5567 http: //ww«:southbendin. gov Last year, we were part of the team which represented the South Bend Common `Council on the City Advisory Negotiating Team during the negotiations with the Police Off cers representing the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36. During those bargaining sessions, all parties agreed to look into all reasonable mechanisms to address possible new sources of revenue to assist in the financing of needed public safety services. We are pleased to introduce for your consideration an ordinance which would create Ann Puzzello reasonable and just rates and chazges for such special police services involved for Fourth District non-municipal dignitary protection. David Varner Fifth District In 2008, non-municipal dignitary protection costs to the South Bend Police Department for time reflected in blue cards submitted for payment was $16,513. Oliver J. Davis 'That cost does not reflect additional costs incurred by the Police Department to Sixth District provide such special police services. In light of the location of the airport, our police ' " department is called upon on numerous occasions to provide dignitary protection for Kirsits Buddy Al individuals who attend events located outside of the city limits. Last yeaz's events at At Large Mishawaka High School, and an event held in Elkhart earlier this year, are just some Timothy A. Rouse examples of unexpected expenses incurred by the South Bend Police Department At Large .where they were required to provide special police dignitary protection. Karen L.' White On November 10, 2008, Police Chief Darryl Doykins summarized the numerous At Large cost-saving measures he implemented in 2008 and those that would be in place in _ 2009 for the South Bend Police Department. Despite those policies, unanticipated costs like tfiose incurred for dignitary protection go above and beyond the regular police services. We believe that user fees for special police services are needed in order to maintain the quality and the level of police services which are expected and needed by the South Bend community. We further believe that police service fees and charges for special police services are. necessary, in order to assure that the quality of public safety services to the citizens of South Bend are not jeopardized or compromised.