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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reimbursement payback fees for Police Department RESOLUTION NO. 10-546 RESOLUTION APPROVING NEW REIMBURSEMENT PAYBACK FEES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,fees for Police Department services are described in Appendix M of the Municipal Code,and included in that appendix are the fees charged for the services of the police officers at special events; and, WHEREAS,these fees are referred to as"overtime payback and event/escort service"fees,and officers who fill these roles are doing so in addition to their regularly assigned schedule; and, WHEREAS,the current established fee is $40.00 per hour; and, WHEREAS,fees for these services have historically been calculated using the established hourly pay for a typical officer while on overtime,but during the last few years,pay increases for officers put the fee slightly behind the actual hourly overtime rate; and, WHEREAS,in addition,the rate does not recognize other costs,including equipment and vehicle costs,which are almost always associated with an officer working in this capacity; and, WHEREAS,more importantly,the rate does not recognize the supervisory costs associated with these events; and, WHEREAS, it is proposed that the fees for these services be raised to $45.00 per hour to recognize these additional costs,as the proposed fee more accurately reflects the true cost of an event with its base calculation being the average pay of an officer on a team of three patrol officers with one supervisor; and, WHEREAS,it brings the Ames Police Department into line with the fees already being charged by other Story County law enforcement agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the new overtime payback and event/escort service fee of$45.00 per hour for the Police Department is hereby approved and effective immediately as of this date. ADOPTED THIS 14t'day of December,2010. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Mahayni,Wacha Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14'day of December, 2010.