Title:
Title
Agreement: Sacramento City Unified School District School Resource Officers
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01600
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to: 1) enter into an agreement with Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) in an amount not to exceed $563,097 for services to be provided through June 30, 2020; and 2) increase department staffing by one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Police Sergeant position and three FTE Police Officer positions necessary to fulfil the requirements of the agreement.
Contact: Stephen Moore, Police Lieutenant, Outreach and Engagement Division, (916) 808-4511, Police Department
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In November 2016, the City Council authorized Agreement 2016-1354 between the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) to continue the School Resource Officer (SRO) program. This agreement was extended to cover the summer school session in May of 2018 as supplemental agreement 2016-1354-1, and was extended again to cover the 2018-2019 school year as supplemental agreement 2016-1354-2 The current agreement has expired and the authorized positions were deleted during the annual budget process. The SCUSD and SPD have negotiated a new agreement to resume the SRO program through June 30, 2020. To meet its obligations outlined in the agreement, the SPD must increase department staffing by one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Police Sergeant position and three FTE Police Officer positions. The expenses associated with the salary, benefits, overtime, fleet operation and maintenance costs will be reimbursed to the City by the SCUSD, in an amount not to exceed $563,097.
Policy Considerations: Pursuant to Sacramento City Code Section 3.04.020, City Council approval is required to enter into an agreement involving income or expenditures of $100,000 or more.
Economic Impact: Not applicable
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable. The proposed activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to its guidelines contained in the California Code of Regulations, Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5).
Sustainability Considerations: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable
Rationale for Recommendation: The agreement with SCUSD is designed to allow police officers to forge relationships with students, faculty, and administrators, and should allow SPD to assist in early crime intervention and prevention. The SRO program also enhances the SPD’s ability to provide effective public safety and security by providing designated police officers to deliver law enforcement services to SCUSD school campuses. Moreover, these officers provide a direct connection between the schools and the full capabilities of the SPD’s specialty units in responding to and investigating crimes that occur on campus.
Financial Considerations: The SCUSD will fully reimburse the SPD for the salary, benefits, and vehicle costs associated with the agreement, with the exception of the SCUSD’s summer vacation period when the police officers are reassigned to other SPD units. No additional General Fund resources are requested as part of this recommendation.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable