Title
Arizona Coliseum and Exposition Center Request for Increased Police Services during 2019 Arizona State Fair (Ordinance S-45760)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Coliseum and Exposition Center for the Phoenix Police (PPD) and the Neighborhood Services departments (NSD) to provide increased traffic enforcement, perimeter security, proactive police patrol, permit parking enforcement and vending enforcement. The Arizona Coliseum and Exposition Center will pay $31,500 for these services. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
As far back as 1987, the PPD and NSD have partnered with the Arizona Coliseum and Exposition Center to provide increased traffic enforcement, perimeter security and proactive patrol in the area surrounding the fair grounds. The intent of this agreement is to recover costs associated with these services during the State Fair. Additionally, Finance Tax Enforcement receives space at no charge for licensing and collection of taxes from vendors.
Contract Term
Increased services will take place from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 27, 2019.
Financial Impact
The amount to be recovered is $19,000 by the PPD and $12,500 by the NSD.
Location
The area surrounding the Arizona State Fairgrounds located at 1826 W. McDowell Road.
Council District: 4
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was heard at the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee meeting held on May 14, 2019 and recommended for approval by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.