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Council debates security costs, in-kind police coverage and possible overtime of $141,500
Summary
Councilors questioned how policing and security would be handled if nonprofits run events; staff said the city could provide in-kind on-duty officers but extra coverage could still create costs and cited an example figure of $141,500 for additional coverage.
Councilors raised repeated questions about who would pay for police and security if another organization operated an event. A staff member said the city could treat on-duty officers as an in-kind contribution but that extra officer coverage or overtime would remain a cost: "It would still cost us, you know, $141,500 bucks to do that," the staff member said while discussing added officer coverage for events.
Council members and staff discussed options — charging partners for contracted security, treating some police presence as in-kind city support, or designing permit conditions so nonprofits cover vendor security. The council pressed for clearer budgeting and for staff to identify where costs could be absorbed versus charged back to partners.
