Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with companies who purchase police vehicles for use by special duty officers. There are a few property management companies, apartment complexes, and/or development companies that purchase vehicles for use by Columbus special duty personnel. These vehicles are marked police units that are used for the expressed purpose of patrolling in the respective areas owned or under operation of these aforementioned companies by Columbus special duty officers. These companies provide the vehicles to the Division of Police in lieu of paying Special Duty Fees charged for the use of police cruisers when patrol services are needed. These police vehicles are in compliance with Columbus Division of Police cruiser specifications and markings and are used only for the companies' Special Duty events for the contracted time frame. At the time of purchase the company titles the vehicle to the City of Columbus.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Police will gain the benefit of new special duty vehicles used for patrol services on company property and only during the contracted time frame. The vehicles purchased through these agreements will be maintained by Fleet Management, including fuel. After the vehicles have been in use for the contracted time frame the City will own the vehicles and be able to use them for regular patrol duty.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with companies who are willing to purchase a police package vehicle for the City to use for said companies Police Special Duty events.
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WHEREAS, companies who need the services of Special Duties Officers have approached the Division of Police with a proposal of purchasing police package vehicles in the name of the City of Columbus Division of Police in lieu of paying Special Duty Fees charged for use of police cruisers when patrol services are needed, and
WHEREAS, said vehicles would only be used for the Police Special Duty events for these companies, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to allow companies to purchase the police package vehicles to have adequate vehicles for the various Police Special Duty events, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with companies who are willing to purchase a police package vehicles for said Police Special Duty events, and
WHEREAS, at the time of purchase, the vehicles will be titled to the City of Columbus and maintained by the Fleet Management Division, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with any and all companies who are willing to purchase a police package vehicle for the City to be used for said Police Special Duty events.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.