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Council delays decision on police take-home vehicles until chief can present
Summary
A council proposal to allow officers to take city vehicles home through the end of the fiscal year — with staff asked to develop a sustainability plan — was tabled to allow Chief Dunlop to brief council in person.
Councilors on April 9 debated a police department request to allow officers to take vehicles home and whether council action was required to implement the change.
A council member (speaker 8) moved to approve the chief’s request to allow officers to take vehicles home through the end of the fiscal year, contingent on staff developing a formal plan to review the program’s sustainability. Mayor responded that the change does not require council approval because no additional funding would be provided; the mayor said the chief could use funds already in his budget, though future budget requests remain possible.
Councilman Raymaker moved to table the item until Chief Dunlop could present in person; Councilman Frank Robinson seconded the motion, and the council voted to table the item.
The motion to table preserves the status quo while inviting the chief to return with a formalized plan, according to the council’s motion. The council did not take a final substantive vote on the take-home policy during the meeting.
