Title
Dept./ Agency: Law Department
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Confidential Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement Filed Under Seal
Purpose: Dirshu World Siyum
Entity Name: Private Property Owners
Entity Address: Private Property
Event Location: City of Newark, New Jersey
Event Date(s): Sunday, February 9, 2020
Event Time: 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 A.M.
Additional Information: Rain Date: None
Sponsor:
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, Police Division’s operations often times requires entrance upon and use of private property in order to effectively carry out its police powers, duties and responsibilities to protect the general public; and
WHEREAS, property owner(s) may request that the City execute a release, indemnification, hold harmless agreement prior to allowing the use of its property for planned police activity; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety and the safety of the police officers, the Corporation Counsel deems information concerning this release, indemnification and hold harmless agreement to be confidential and shall not be shared with or provided to the general public; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Public Safety seeks the support of the Municipal Council for the issuance of a confidential release, hold harmless and indemnification(s) for the benefit of property owners when requested by a property owner; and
WHEREAS, due to its confidential nature a copy of the executed release, indemnification and hold harmless agreement will be filed with the City Clerk under seal by the Director of Public Safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council supports the issuance of a Confidential Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement, drawn by the City of Newark Insurance Fund Commission, for the benefit of private property owners who authorize the pre-planned, scheduled entrance by the Department of Public Safety Officers to utilize the property in furtherance of its performance of police powers, duties and responsibilities.
2. A copy of the executed Confidential Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement either drawn by the City of Newark Insurance Fund Commission or approved by the Corporation Counsel shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. The Public Safety Director shall deliver the Confidential Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement to the City Clerk under seal in order to protect the classified nature of the work of the Department of Public Safety, Police Division.
STATEMENT
This resolution supports the issuance, by the City of Newark Insurance Fund Commission, of a Confidential Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement for the benefit of private property owners who authorize the pre-planned, scheduled entrance by the Department of Public Safety Officers to utilize the property in furtherance of its performance of police powers, duties and responsibilities during Dirshu World Siyum to be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020.