Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 12, 2025, authorizing the Chief of the Department of Public Safety to Attend the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colorado - (October 18, 2025, to October 21, 2025; the total cost for attendance, including conference registration, hotel accommodations, ground transportation (gas and tolls), and meals, shall not exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00), to be satisfied from Budget Line # H3120.203.C666)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO
ATTEND THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF CHIEFS OF POLICE CONFERENCE
IN DENVER, COLORADO
Whereas, in a letter dated June 5, 2025, the Chief of Operations of the Department of Public Safety formally requested the authorization for the Chief of the Department to attend the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colorado, from October 18, 2025, to October 21, 2025; and
Whereas, the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference is scheduled to take place at the Colorado Convention Center located at 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado, from October 18, 2025, to October 21, 2025; and
Whereas, the IACP Conference is the largest and most significant law enforcement event that showcases new policing techniques and advances officers’ knowledge for continued success; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety requests authorization for the Chief of the Department of Public Safety to attend the conference to represent the City of Mount Vernon and gain valuable insights and training that will benefit the City and its residents; and
Whereas, the total cost for attendance, including conference registration, hotel accommodations, ground transportation (gas and tolls), and meals, shall not exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00), to be satisfied from Budget Line # H3120.203.C666; and
Whereas, supporting documentation has been provided to the City Council regarding the conference; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Attend Conference. The Chief of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to attend the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Denver, Colorado, from October 18, 2025, to October 21, 2025.
Section 2. Funding. The total cost of attendance for the Chief, including conference registration, hotel accommodations, ground transportation (gas and tolls), and meals, shall not exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00), and said expenses shall be charged to Budget Line # H3120.203.C666.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.