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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org |
| | | November 17, 2020 |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | November 17, 2020 | | | | CONTACT PERSON: | Mark S. Jones, Police Legal Advisor | DOCUMENT #: | | | SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT: | Security Guard License Appeal | PROJECT #: | | | CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY | 001 Appeals / 002 License Denial | | CIP PROJECT: | No | | | | ACTION OF COUNCIL: | | JOURNAL #: | | | | PAGE #: | |
| DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: |
Security Guard License Appeal submitted by Christopher Ortega.
Voting Requirement: At least six (6) votes of the Governing Body is required.
(Approval of the denial of the appeal will affirm the Topeka Police Department's decision to not renew Mr. Ortega's security guard license.) | | VOTING REQUIREMENTS: | | At least six (6) votes of the Governing Body is required. | | POLICY ISSUE: | Whether the facts supporting the denial of the license application are correct (i.e. was the applicant convicted of unlawful discharge of a firearm within 10 years prior to the license renewal application). | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: | | Denial pursuant to Topeka Municipal Code. | | BACKGROUND: | With the exception of years 2010 and 2011, Mr. Ortega has been licensed as a security guard with the City of Topeka since 2008. When he applied to renew his license, the Police Department denied his application based on the fact that Mr. Ortega pled no contest in municipal court to unlawful discharge of a firearm on September 26, 2017. Conviction of a crime involving the use of a firearm is one of the grounds for denial of a license. Mr. Ortega’s appeal request indicates that his firearm misfired while attempting to protect family members. He is employed by Securitas.
| | BUDGETARY IMPACT: | There is no budgetary impact to the City. | | SOURCE OF FUNDING: | Not Applicable. |
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