Title
Agreement with Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club for Security Services (Ordinance S-46417)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, L.P. (Brewers), a Wisconsin company, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) to provide and bill for external and internal security at the American Family Fields of Phoenix ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item, pursuant to the agreement.
Report
Summary
The Brewers have requested to enter into an agreement with the PPD to provide external and internal security at the American Family Fields of Phoenix ballpark during Major League Baseball spring training. To ensure the safety and convenience for visitors and patrons, the Brewers wish to contract with the PPD for the services of police officers and civilian police assistants to provide traffic control and external and internal security services around and in the American Family Fields of Phoenix ballpark. The PPD is willing to assign police officers and police assistants for traffic control and security to respond to incidents requiring police action. The Brewers are willing to pay straight time and overtime hourly rates for services provided. If retroactive authorization is not approved, the PPD will not bill for services provided.
Contract Term
The contract shall commence on the effective date, on or about Feb. 22, 2020, and continue through on or about March 31, 2025.
Financial Impact
Events will be staffed by employees on duty or on overtime as needed. The Brewers shall reimburse the PPD at the hourly straight time or overtime rate that is calculated each fiscal year.
Location
3805 N. 53rd Ave.
Council District: 5
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved at the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee meeting held Feb. 12, 2020.
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.