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Police present hotel‑tier ratings, LexisNexis crash‑portal plan and Wayside Waifs shelter agreement
Summary
Police briefed council on a hotel tier program that rates lodging by calls‑for‑service, proposed a LexisNexis crash‑report portal to enable 24/7 online access to reports, and outlined a Wayside Waifs sheltering agreement with a proposed flat monthly fee and TNR fees.
Police staff reviewed a tiered lodging program that classifies establishments by calls‑for‑service per room and imposes graduated operational requirements: Tier 1 (best) requires guest logs and ID policies; Tier 2 adds on‑site staff and surveillance; Tier 3 (worst) may require 24‑hour security. The chief said most local hotels currently qualify as Tier 1 with low calls‑for‑service ratios.
On records access, police proposed a LexisNexis command‑center portal to provide 24/7 online purchase and delivery of crash reports. The department said LexisNexis would remit $5 per report to the city but that an online convenience fee could increase a report cost well above the city’s $5 in‑person fee; in‑person, window service would remain.
Police also described a proposed revised sheltering agreement with Wayside Waifs that would move routine boarding to a flat monthly fee ($3,750 suggested) plus per‑case quarantine or hoarding fees, and would continue trap/neuter/return services at $35 per cat. Staff provided FY figures and a projection that the contract could increase the police budget line by up to approximately $52,000 depending on annual intake and TNR volumes; staff said a formal contract would be presented at the next council meeting.
