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Council reviews International Days programming, drone show, carnival costs and overtime for officers
Summary
Staff updated the council on International Days plans including a drone show, carnival logistics, sponsorships and a likely need to pay overtime to police officers covering holiday events.
Price City Council members and staff reviewed planning and budget implications for the upcoming International Days events, including a drone show, a carnival, sponsorships and staffing considerations for public safety.
Staff reported the carnival is confirmed and the drone show remains in final production; staff said they are still finalizing contributors and that some event costs will come from the city budget. One staff member said, "The drone show, we're just working on finalizing the final show details. Who contributed towards that. Don't really have a set contributor. Still. So that's gonna come out of the budget." The transcript also records a figure of $15,000 associated with a "drop ship" related to event programming.
Councilors discussed sponsorships and small grants: Jackie said there is a $2,500 sponsorship (noted as an annual amount) for a USAR sponsorship and that an auto-farm contributor appeared likely to commit $2,500. Staff indicated last year's employee day-off benefit for city employees was under discussion—staff asked whether to continue giving employees a day off as a thank-you and whether the council would consider extending the deadline for using that day into November.
Public safety staffing became a specific budget concern: the chief asked the council to consider paying officers overtime for International Days because officers who work holidays sometimes do not get overtime if the schedule has been arranged to avoid exceeding 40 hours. The chief said in prior experience his officers had not been paid overtime for those days but that this year the holiday timing could push schedules over 40 hours; he warned the council that "that is likely gonna happen" and that the city should plan for overtime to ensure full coverage for Friday and Saturday nights surrounding the carnival.
Why it matters: International Days is a major annual event with operational and budgetary implications for public safety, personnel leave and special event programming. Council members asked staff to finalize details, clarify who will fund specific elements and return with firm dollar amounts and staffing cost estimates for future consideration. No formal funding decisions were recorded in the excerpt.
