8733-14 Interchange of Public Safety and Marine Police Patrols

Home Browse Search

SECTION 2. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE a. Marine Patrol Services. The Cities and the Park District agree to share resources to provide marine patrol services to patrol the waters within the venue and jurisdiction of the Cities and Cleveland Metroparks. i. Vessel: Cleveland Metroparks shall provide the local financial match in an amount that does not exceed $65,000.00 that is required to purchase the Safe Boats 27' watercraft with a 10' beam, capacity for 16 people, and powered by dual Mercury Verado 300 hp motors. Rocky River shall hold title to the vessel. The vessel shall be permanently docked at Rocky River's docking location in the Yacht Club Basin on the west channel of the Rocky River, and dry docked at the Rocky River Service Garage, 22401 Lake Road, Rocky River, Ohio. ii. Trainine: Commencing in 2014, Rocky River shall assist in the training of Lakewood Officers and Cleveland Metroparks Rangers in marine patrol services by coordinating enrollment Rangers in a State of Ohio boat operators course and permitting Cleveland Metroparks Rangers to participate in marine patrols weekly from Memorial Day through Labor Day. iii. Use & Schedule: Each year prior to April I", Rocky River will create a mutually agreeable schedule and maintain and manage the same, which details the number of regularly scheduled patrol hours each party is permitted to use the vessel to fulfill the safety, visibility, enforcement and security priorities of the Marine Patrol Units. In addition, parties agree that additional hours will be scheduled for special events and emergency situations as outlined in sections 2b and 2c below. iv. Operational Cost Share: In the first year of the agreement, the operational costs shall be shared equally. In subsequent years, Parties shall proportionately share the operational costs, except personnel costs, of the Marine Patrol Services related to each party's usage, after any and all applicable Grant Funds have been first applied to pay these costs. 1) Each year prior to October I", the parties shall mutually agree upon an operational budget based upon the schedule established pursuant to section 2(a)(iii). The parties will subsequently meet to finalize the operational budget following budget approval by the Cities and Cleveland Metroparks. 2) At least annually, Rocky River shall provide a detailed accounting of all costs to Lakewood and Cleveland Metroparks no later than sixty (60) days prior to the amount being due and payable. 3) Among the operational costs shall be the insurance premium cost for a policy with coverage limitations as specified in Section 6 and shall name each patty as an "insured." b. General Emergency Services. In the event of an emergency, as determined by the party requesting assistance, each party agrees to furnish such police services as are requested by the other; provided, however, that such services can be provided in the opinion of Cities' Chiefs of Police or designees or the Park District's Chief of Rangers or designee, or the highest ranking on -duty police /ranger supervisor of the party(ies) from whom the assistance is requested. c. General Non - emergency services. In a non - emergency situation other than marine patrol, one or both of the Cities may provide police services to the Park District and the Park District may provide police services to one of the Cities as is requested by the requesting party, provided, however, that such services are possible to be provided to the requesting patty. Request for non- emergency police services shall be approved by the respective Chief of Police or designee, on behalf of either Rocky River or Lakewood, and the Chief of Rangers or designee, on behalf of the Park District, or the highest ranking on duty police/ranger Page 2 of 5