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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_433_01/19/1992s: ORDINANCE NO. 433 __ t AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICES; ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF POLICE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS OF POLICE OFFICERS PERFORMING OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended by creating Section 14-2 which section shall read as follows: "Section 14.2. The following policies and procedures are hereby established for the administration of Off- Duty Police Services provided by certified law enforcement officers of the Tequesta Police Department. a) Rules and Re ulations• The Chief of Police shall make and prescribe the rules and regulations which are appropriate and necessary for the administration and enforcement of off-duty police services as well as circumstances and events wherein such off-duty police services should be provided. He shall also draft the application form for off-duty police services subject to approval of the Village Manager. b) Application for person. who engages the Village which police services, services generally apply for off-d~ application for application form at Off-Duty Police Services• Any in an activity or function within may reasonably require special in addition to those police provided to the public, shall .qty police services by making the service on the approved the Tequesta Police Department. c) Charges for Off-Duty Police Services• The rates to be charged for off-duty police services shall be established by the Village Manager and shall be computed to include, in addition to the hourly rate to be paid police officers, for: Employer FICA taxes; Worker's Compensation Insurance; Professional Liability Insurance and a ten percent (lOg) administrative fee. The hourly rate for vehicle use shall also be computed and charged when used for off- duty police services. Automobile liability insurance shall be included in the vehicle use computation. Revised charges for off-duty police services shall be computed by the Chief of Police approximately October 1 of each fiscal year; and upon approval by the Village Manager, the revised rates shall be charged by the Police Department. The service charges for off-duty police services shall be pre-paid at the time of applying for the services requested. ~. LJ d) Disposition of Off-Duty Police Service Collections• All proceeds collected for off-duty police services shall be transmitted to the Department of Finance and deposited to the appropriate revenue account established within the Village General Fund in accordance with current Village policies established for the deposit of public funds. e) Compensation of Police Officers Performin Off-Duty Police Services. Police officers voluntarily performing off-duty police services shall be compensated at the hourly rate established, as an addition to the regular bi-weekly employee payroll. Such compensation shall be subject to all applicable withholding taxes. Compensation hereunder shall not be considered as income reportable to the Florida Retirement System. Police officer off-duty services shall not be considered as normal work hours or as an addition thereto when computing hours of work and overtime. Police officer off-duty services shall not be applicable to Village overtime computation policies, rules or procedures or any overtime provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements. f) Certain Com ensation Prohibited No law enforcement officer shall accept or receive any compensation whatsoever from any person except the Village of Tequesta for performing any off-duty police services. g) Official Status of Police Officers Performin Off- Duty Police Services. Certified law enforcement officers of the Tequesta Police Department shall be deemed to be acting within the scope and course of their official duties while fulfilling off-duty police services." Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Sectio Ordinances thereof Ordinance Section n 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts which conflict with this or any part of this are hereby repealed. 4. Codification. made apart of the of Tequesta. This Ordinance shall be Official Code of Ordinances codified and of the Village Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS OFFERED by Councilmember r~iiin.~.s who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember _~„r kart and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: ~~ . ,, FOR ADOPTION Earl L. Collins Ron T. Mackail Edward C. Howell William E. Burckart AGAINST ADOPTION '~, The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 16t1: day of January, A.D., 1992. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA • ATTEST: i /f ann Mangani to Village Clerk ~~k ~• /r v ~ crz - 1'~ r...1 ~s.-~~ r-oR. ; Joseph N. Capretta ~