HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: February 19, 2013
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
Agreement with the Sweetwater Union High School District for partial funding of the School Resource
Officer Program. The City of National City will be reimbursed $80,000.00 by the Sweetwater Union
High School District for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 School Resource Officer Police Services.
PREPARED BY: Lt. Keith Fifield DEPARTMENT: Police
PHONE: ;(619) 336-4514 APPROVED BY:4-Z°.
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EXPLANATION;
The National City Police Department currently assigns two police officers as School Resource Officers
(SRO) as their primary duties to provide police services to the Sweetwater Union High School District
and the National School District. School Resource Officers provide specialized campus security and
general law enforcement services to the public schools located in National City. The salaries and
benefits for the police officers are funded by a joint agreement between the Sweetwater Union High
School District, National School District, and the City of National City. The proposed Agreement with the
Sweetwater Union High School District would be effective and retroactive from July 1, 2012 through
June 30, 2013. Approval of the resolution would authorize the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with
the Sweetwater Union High School District to provide two School Resource Officers and share costs.
Under the Agreement the SUHD will pay $80,000 as its share, the National School District will pay
$61,917as its share. Essentially the two School Districts will be funding the full pay and benefits of one
officer and the City will pay the full cost of the second officer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: im,e Finance
ACCOUNT NO. APPROVED: MIS
001-11108-3467 Sweetwater Union High School District - $80,000.00
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
NIA
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolutionj
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement between the City of National City and the Sweetwater Union High School District
Exhibit "A" Scope of Services