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Ordinance in the Amount of $175,000 Amending FY 15-16 General Fund to Appropriate Additional Funding for Greensboro Police Department's Expenditures Pertaining to the Mutual Assistance Agreement With Cleveland Police Department or 2016 RNC Assistance
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Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chief Wayne Scott, 373-2010
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro has entered into a mutual assistance agreement with the City of Cleveland to provide vitally needed temporary security and law enforcement services and equipment for the upcoming 2016 Republican National Convention to be held in Cleveland, Ohio the week of July 18, 2016. It is estimated that services and equipment provided will cost approximately $175,000. The City of Cleveland will reimburse the City of Greensboro for both personnel and equipment provided during the Convention. A budget ordinance is required to amend the General Fund in the estimated amount of $175,000 such that appropriate funding is available for expenditures pending reimbursement.
BACKGROUND:
On March 14, 2016, City Council adopted Resolution #068-16 which authorized the execution of a mutual assistance agreement between the City of Cleveland and the City of Greensboro to provide vitally needed temporary security and law enforcement services and equipment for the upcoming 2016 Republican National Convention to be held the week of July 18, 2016. This event is extremely important to the national political process, and due to the nature of the event, the US Secret Service designates it as a "National Security Special Event". The City of Cleveland Division of Police requests assistance from the Greensboro Police Department, among other police departments throughout the country, in meeting security and law enforcement needs during this period. The City of Cleveland Division of Police has received a...
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