SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the City Manager to sign Hold Harmless/Indemnification Agreements with private property owners so that police and fire can conduct programs on the property, events pertaining to the health, safety and welfare of the public. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire & Rescue will sometimes conduct programs on private property, particularly at larger venues such as Malls. The purpose of the programs is to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Those events include, for example, prescription drop-off events that allow citizens to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs, shredding events that allow citizens to safely discard paperwork that may contain sensitive information, and police/fire events that enhance the education and safety of the public.
The owners of the private property where the events occur are requesting to be held harmless and indemnified for damages or injuries that occur during the event as a result of any act, error, omission, or negligent act by the City of Clearwater or its agents or employees.
Therefore, authorization is being sought for the City Manager to sign Hold Harmless/Indemnification Agreements with private property owners so that police and fire can conduct on the private property events pertaining to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Any such Agreements will contain a clause that nothing therein shall be construed to waive or modify the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, or the doctrine of sovereign immunity.