Consent 1.C.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/28/2019
- TITLE
- Acceptance of Donation from Phillips 66 in the Amount of $31,000
- PRESENTED BY:
- Rich St. John
- Department:
- Police
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Phillips 66 Company, Billings Refinery wishes to donate $31,000 to the Billings Police Department (BPD) to help fund various programs. Of this, the BPD plans to spend $2,500 to send a School Resource Officer to National Training. $3,500 will be used to purchase an equipment trailer for the K-9 Unit. $25,000 will be distributed to the Civil Disobedience Program for training and equipment purchases.
The BPD has recently implemented a Civil Disobedience program and it is not adequately equipped to perform the essential functions such as crowd control.
The BPD has recently implemented a Civil Disobedience program and it is not adequately equipped to perform the essential functions such as crowd control.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- Approve the donation from Phillips 66, or
- Do not approve the donation from Phillips 66, which would result in the cancelation of SRO training and would limit capabilities of the Civil Disobedience Unit
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General or Public Safety Funds.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the donation from Phillips 66, in the amount of $31,000.