HomeMy WebLinkAbout11251-25 Amending Chapter 14, Article 15, Section 14-175 to Increase the Number of Public Safety Officers Available at No Cost to Event Organizers ORDINANCE No . 11251-25
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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BILL NO. 78-25
ORDINANCE NO. 11251-25
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 (10) 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.
Canneth J. Le , Council President
South Bend Common Council
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Bianca L. Tirado, City lerk
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Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the 13'1' day of January , 2026, at 12 o'clock p.m.
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Approved and signed by me on the 3t" day of j&ne7 , 2026, at V o'clock
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Jame Mueller, Mayor
City f South Bend, Indiana
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