RESOLUTION NO. 970794
Establishing heightened security of City facilities as a
priority of the City Council and directing the City Manager to identify funding
for the restoration of the Security Manager to the budget.
WHEREAS, the City operates numerous facilities and
is responsible for the security of the staff, equipment, supplies and property
at these sites; and
WHEREAS, the City's current security system lacks
consistency and centralized coordination and administration; and
WHEREAS, security reviews conducted at several of
these facilities identified existing and potential security deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, in response to these reviews, a security
design team was formed and produced a conceptual plan for improving the City's
security operations; and
WHEREAS, the implementation and ongoing
administration of several of these recommendations requires centralized
coordination and a higher level of expertise than presently exists on the City
staff; and
WHEREAS, improvements in security procedures within
existing budgetary expenditures for security will benefit the City in terms of
lower insurance and damage and loss costs; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council establish
heightened security of municipal facilities as a recognized priority.
Section 2. That the City Manager identify funding
within existing budgetary expenditures for security and initiate recruitment of
a Security Manager.
Section 3. That the Security Manager shall report
to the City Manager's Office and be responsible for the overall evaluation,
coordination, administration and implementation of City-wide security measures.
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