04-27-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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South Bend Police Department User Fee Ordinance Page 3 intelligence gathering; and related special police services required for the protection and operational planning of the VIPs or dignitaries: (1) Sixty-Five Dollars ($65.00) per hour per sworn police officer assigned or ordered to provide non-municipal dignitary protection police special detail; and (2) Computation of the time set for above shall include any fraction of an hour and shall run from the time of dispatch or deployment for such non-municipal dignitary protection police services; (b) The rates of the user fees are reasonable and just rates and charges for such special police services. (c} The South Bend Police Department is authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations as maybe determined necessary or expedient with regard to billing and collection of the user fees and charges authorized herein, which are not inconsistent with the intent of this Division. (d) The Chief of Police may only waive charges for the deployment by the South Bend Police Department's motorcycle escorts, bomb detail, or SWAT Team based on a case by case determination. Sec. 14-66 Mileage Fees for Services Provided by Sworn Members of the South Bend Police Department to Sites Located Outside of the City Limits. Mileage fees shall be charged for each vehicle used by the South Bend Police Department which is involved in each non-municipal dignitary protection police special services detail. Such mileage fees shall be $ 12.84 per mile from the point of dispatch for the round trip, with a minimum of one (1) mile being charged. Sec. 14-67 Payment Agreements in Lieu of Charges Established in Sections 14-65 and 14- 66. (a) Written payment agreements between the responsible party who invites, sponsors or hosts an event which requires or requests non-municipal dignitary protection special police services and the City may be entered into which waive the user fees addressed in Sections 14-65 and 14-66 if other specific payment arrangements are agreed upon for such needed special police services. (b) Each such payment agreement is valid only if it is approved by the responsible party, the Chief of Police, and the Common Council prior to the event, with the Council's action being taken by the adoption of an appropriate resolution approving the terms of payment. Any -such payment agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 14-70 of this Division.