Concord Municipal Code Art. IV Police and Fire Department Services at Special Events

In any instance in which a special event or occurrence, such as but not limited to the premiere of a motion picture, the opening of a new store, a new building, a bazaar, a wedding, a sports or athletic event, a carnival, a circus, or any gathering which may attract a large number of people or which for some reason may be, or become, a hazard to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare unless attended or supervised by the Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, as the case may be, or personnel under their respective commands, or in any instance where a person, firm, or corporation desires special public safety services over and above the normal services provided by the Police Department or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, such services, if approved by the Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, as the case may be, may be provided at the expense of the applicant or person in charge of such event under the following conditions:

(1) The Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, as the case may be, shall notify the person in charge of such event of the necessity of having in attendance at such event, as the case may be, police officers or firemen, and the required number of each;

(2) A. The person, firm, organization, or corporation in charge of such event and so required to or desiring to employ the services of the city’s police or district’s fire personnel to be in attendance there at shall file a request for such services with the Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, as the case may be, stating the nature of the event, the approximate number of police officers or firemen requested to be in attendance, and the approximate length of time such services are required or are desired, and execute a written agreement to pay the city and/or district for such special services as provided elsewhere herein;

b. The Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, as the case may be, may approve or deny such request or increase or decrease the number of personnel assigned for such special security assignment;

(3) When assigned for duty on such special security assignment, police officers or firemen, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be on regular duty under the general supervision of the Chief of Police or the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District and any officer in charge under their respective commands and shall be entitled to any and all benefits provided by law for such personnel as members of the Police Department or Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District, except that the rate of pay for such special security services shall be set forth herein. The pay for each employee thus employed during such employment shall be at the police officer’s or fireman’s regular hourly pay rate with a four-hour minimum. The Chief of Police shall report to the Finance Director the name of the person, firm, organization, or corporation requesting or requiring the services of police officers, the names of the employees so employed, and the number of hours of employment of each. The Director of Finance shall thereupon bill the person, firm, or corporation employing such personnel for the amount paid to each, plus a reasonable sum as determined by the Director of Finance to cover workers’ compensation charges and other administration costs. Any failure of said person, firm, or corporation billed for services of such personnel to make payment therefor shall constitute a debt due solely to the city. The payment for services of firemen shall be arranged with the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District.

(Code 1965, § 3800; Code 2002, § 54-121. Ord. No. 747)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2.50.150(3), providing that the charge for a police officer employed on special security services shall be at the police officer’s regular hourly pay rate with a four-hour minimum, when the services of a police officer are required at any special event or occurrence conducted by, or under the direct supervision of, any public agency or governmental district, the said four-hour minimum rate shall not apply and the pay for such police officer shall be computed on the basis of hours actually worked.

(Code 1965, § 3801; Code 2002, § 54-122. Ord. No. 757)