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Council debates proposal to raise special-events hourly rate from $50 to $75; members request tiered approach and nonprofit relief
Summary
Police and Fire proposed increasing the reimbursable hourly rate for special-event officers/EMTs from $50 to $75 (approx. 91% of city hourly cost) to recover more of personnel costs. Councilors urged a stepped increase, exceptions or rebates for local nonprofits and further study of alternatives; no final vote is recorded.
City staff presented a proposed increase to the special-events hourly reimbursement rate paid by event organizers for off-duty police officers and EMT/paramedics. The current rate, set in 2007, is $50 per hour; staff proposed raising it to $75 per hour to better reflect inflation and personnel costs.
Deputy City Administrator James Wagner and department presenters explained the reasoning: the inflation-adjusted equivalent of $50 in 2007 would be about $77; the city estimates an average current hourly personnel cost of about $82…
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