06-08-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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~ ~pU T$ g~ ~,~~~ d City of South Bernd .,~ ,,, ~. \\ PEACE i~ -: a ~C®mmon council A R 1865 44I County-City Building .227 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601-1834 Derek D. Dieter Apri18, 2008 President (574) 235-9321 Fag (574) 235-9173 TDD (574) 235-5567 http://www southbendin.gov Members of the South Bend Common Council Oliver J. Davis 4~' Floor County-City Building Vice-President South Bend, Indiana 46601 .Ann Puzzello Chairperson, Committee Re: Cost Recovery for Special Police Services of the Whole Dear Council Members: Derek D. Dieter First District 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 Henry Davis, Jr. Police Officers representing the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36. Second District During those bargaining sessions, all parties agreed to look into alI reasonable Thomas LaFountain mechanisms to address possible new sources of revenue to assist in the fmancing of Third District needed public safety services. Ann Puzzello We are pleased to introduce for your consideration an ordinance which would create Fourth District reasonable and just rates and charges for such special police services involved for non-municipal dignitary protection. David Varner Fifrh District In 2008, non-municipal dignitary protection costs to the South Bend Police Oliver J. Davis Department for time reflected in blue cards submitted for payment was $16,513. Sixth District That cost does not reflect additional costs incurred by the Police Department to rovide such s ecial olive services. In Ii t of the location of the P P P gh airport, our police Al "Buddy' Kirsits department is called upon on numerous occasions to provide dignitary protection for At Large individuals who attend events located outside of the city limits. Last year's events at 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. Whine 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 those 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.