Number
191193
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Sponsors
ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution approving intergovernmental agreements with various law enforcement agencies throughout the United States to provide supplemental law enforcement services to the City of Milwaukee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Analysis
This resolution approves intergovernmental agreements with various law enforcement agencies from throughout the United States to provide supplemental law enforcement services to the City of Milwaukee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee was selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention (the “Convention”) in July of 2020; and
Whereas, As the host city for the Convention, the City entered into an agreement between the City, The Democratic Party (“DNC”) and The Good Land Committee, Inc. (“Host Committee”) regarding the City’s role in hosting the Convention (“City Agreement”) which was approved by Common Council Resolution No. 181430 on March 11, 2019; and
Whereas, Under the terms of the City Agreement, the City is required to, among other things, assist the DNC and Host Committee with providing security services as necessary for the Convention in cooperation with the DNC, federal agencies such as the Secret Service and other law enforcement and firefighting agencies; and
Whereas, A federal security grant is expected to pay the costs of the security services needed for the Convention (including the costs to borrow personnel from other jurisdictions), but in the event the federal grant is not available, the City Agreement requires the Host Committee to reimburse the City for such costs; and
Whereas, In order to have sufficient personnel to provide the necessary law enforcement services required to secure the Convention, the City needs to enter into intergovernmental agreements with various law enforcement agencies to supplement the City’s personnel; and
Whereas, The...
Click here for full text