HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2002 - 166RESOLUTION NO. 2002 — 166
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER
INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT FUNDING
OF A D.A.R.E./J.O.G./SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
FOR FOUR YEARS, AS REQUIRED BY THE
COPS IN SCHOOLS FEDERAL GRANT
WHEREAS, the National City Police Department was recently awarded a "Cops in
Schools" Gant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services ("COPS") to hire or rehire an additional new School Resource Officer to be deployed to
work in and around schools as part of an overall plan to address crime and related problems through
community policing; and
WHEREAS, in addition to providing general police services to the schools, the
officer will provide the instruction of the D.A.R.E. and J.O.G. (Juvenile Out of Gangs) curriculum;
and
WHEREAS, the School Resource Officer position will be funded by the grant
source, the National School District and the City of National City for a period of three (3) years,
with the City gradually increasing their funding throughout the three-year period and wholly
funding the position by the end of the three-year grant period for at least one fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
National City that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of National City and the National School District for the joint
funding of a D.A.R.E./J.O.G./School Resource Officer for a total of four (4) years, as required by
the COPS in Schools Federal Grant. Said Memorandum of Understanding is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2002.
ATTEST:
Micfael R. Dalla,ity Clerk
George H. aters, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney