Number
210338
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, COGGS, HAMILTON, BAUMAN, LEWIS, DODD, SPIKER, STAMPER, RAINEY, KOVAC, AND JOHNSON
Title
Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., regarding extra-duty police services.
Analysis
This resolution approves an agreement between the Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., related to extra-duty police services at Summerfest.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc (“MWF”), is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) responsible for Summerfest; and
Whereas, MWF and the City made and entered into a Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective January 6, 2010 (“Lease Agreement”) that remains in effect as of the date of this resolution; and
Whereas, pursuant to Exhibit O-4 of the Lease Agreement (“Schedule of Supplemental Service Fee Payments”), MWF is scheduled to pay to the City Financing Charges in accordance with the Financing Documents and the Supplemental Service Fee. For 2021, that Supplemental Service Fee is scheduled to be $143,960 owed to the City. The intent of the Supplemental Service Fees is to cover, in part, the costs of law enforcement services provided at Summerfest; and
Whereas, the costs assumed by the Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) to provide public safety for Summerfest has exceed $800,000 for 2016-2019, including straight times salaries, fringe benefits, overhead costs and overtime salaries; and
Whereas, Summerfest was not held in 2020; and
Whereas, MWF and MPD have engaged in numerous positive and productive discussions since 2019 to discuss MWF paying for the costs of MPD services at Summerfest; and
Whereas, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances 312-26 permits MPD to enter into agreements for up to one year and not exceeding $50,000, for additional law enforcement services with entities that have been approved by the police chief and meet certain criteria; and
Whereas, the police chief has approved the additional law enforcement services and Summerfest meets the certain criteria found in MCO 312-26-2-a.; and
Whereas, the anticipated costs for the MPD services provided under the 2021 Extra Duty Agreement are expected to exceed $143,960; and
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Extra-Duty Letter of Agreement between the Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., related to extra duty services for Summerfest, and as attached to this file, is approved; and
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Addendum to 2021 Extra Duty Letter of Agreement between the Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., related to extra duty services for Summerfest, and as attached to this file, is approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, and the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute the Agreement, or one substantially similar.
Requestor
Police Department
Drafter
Nicholas P. DeSiato
June 14, 2021