1966 - Resolution - Repealing Resolution 1904 and Reestablishing Reimbursement RatesRESOLUTION NO. 1966
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD.
WASHINGTON REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1904 AND RE-
ESTABLISHING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CITY
PERSONNEL EXPENSES ON COMMUNITY EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OR
PUBLIC PROPERTY OWNED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has a municipal work force with specific skills and
responsibilities, and
WHEREAS, the city is prohibited from donating time, materials and money for private
purposes unless there is a benefit to the city government and/or community at large that is related to the
donation; and
WHEREAS, there are instances in which the city performs certain tasks in which the city
effort is to be reimbursed by community organizations, governmental entities, individuals, and/or
businesses, and
WHEREAS, the city seeks to enhance public safety for specific community events without
an undue expense to those events, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. Unless specifically authorized in writing by the Mayor, no employee
shall use city equipment or materials for non-city purposes.
SECTION 2. The following community events are deemed to have benefit to the city
at large and support tourism into the city, and thus may be supported by city personnel. Under the
direction and control of the Mayor or his designated department director, without requiring reimbursement
of expenses:
(1) Fathoms 0' Fun Parade
(2) Fathoms 0' Fun Fireworks
(3) "Cruz"
(4) Festival by the Bay
(5) Loyalty Day Parade
(6) Concerts on the Bay
SECTION 3. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES: Unless specifically exempt from
reimbursement of expenses, the proponents of approved community events and activities or projects on
private property or public property owned by other governmental entities will pay for the labor, equipment,
and materials expended by the city to support that event. If applicable, sales tax will be applied to these
expenses; the city fringe benefits shall be 100% of the direct labor costs. The city shall charge 15%
overhead on any materials.
SECTION 4. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES: The Fathoms 0' Fun Carnival, or other
community events and private activities not listed in Section 2, which have not been previously exempted
from reimbursement and which require enhanced police security shall pay a flat rate of $35.00 per hour to
the city for each commissioned officer and police reserve. The use of commissioned officers and police
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reserves shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police. The presence of additional uniformed police
within the city is deemed to be a public benefit, and thus the full cost of the officer, if greater than the
above hourly rate, shall be an authorized city expense.
SECTION 5. The City Treasurer shall establish the accounting procedures for this
program.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 11TH day of February 2002.