Number
020220
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the chief of police to enter into agreements on behalf of the City of Milwaukee to provide special events security on a reimbursable basis. (City Attorney)
Analysis
This resolution establishes a city policy and authorizes the chief of police to enter into agreements to provide special events security in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the resolution. It provides that revenues reimbursing the Milwaukee Police Department for special events services will be available to augment budgeted expenditures.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department provides general and adequate police protection within the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department periodically receives requests to provide a security detail for special events; and
Whereas, The city attorney has advised that the City may condition the provision of such special events security detail upon the special events reimbursing the City for the cost of the special events security detail; and
Whereas, The common council is desirous of establishing guidelines to the chief of police for the provision of special events security detail and for expenditure of the revenues therefrom; now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the common council of the City of Milwaukee that the chief of police is authorized to provide special events security under the following terms and conditions:
1. A written contract between the city and the special events executed on behalf of the city by the chief of police and approved by the city attorney.
2. Expenditures for special events security detail shall be charged against the budget accounts of the Milwaukee Police Department. The costs of special events security shall be reimbursed by the special events and used to augment budgetary accounts in the Milwaukee Police Department charged for the special event security detail...
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