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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSweetwater School District - DARE JOG ProgramMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF NATIONAL CITY Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses in National City is a priority to the school administration and the Police Department. Campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers. Police officers on campus also help improve relations between the Police Department and youth in the community. Therefore, the Sweetwater Union High School District and the National City Police Department agree to undertake the following responsibilities to achieve these mutual objectives. A. SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. To ensure student welfare portal to portal. 2. To develop procedures to handle campus safety issues. 3. To establish and follow procedures for referring police involvement. 4. To cooperate with and support the National City Police Department to ensure the success of programs involving students, school personnel, parents and community. B. LAW ENFORCEMENT'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. To provide prevention/intervention by: . Developing classroom and faculty presentations related to youth and the law; . Attending parent conferences/meetings; . Attending S.A.R.B. and S.A.T. meetings; and . Scheduling security activities as needed. 2. To continue to work with: . Community agencies; and . South Bay Task Force. Memorandum of Understanding Page Two 3. To continue training National City Police Department staff assigned to the school sites. 4. To work with school staff in matters of mutual concern such as: . Alcohol and drug use on campus . Safety of students and staff on campus . Gang related violence and crime . Campus intrusion . Loss and/or damage to property C. TIME FRAME This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in effect for 2003 - 2004 fiscal year, and may be extended for such length of time as both parties mutually agree to continue this Memorandum of Understanding. D. LOCATION Prevention/education/training activities will take place at Sweetwater High School, National City Middle School, Granger Junior High School and at public meeting places within the respective communities. E. RESOURCE Resources and local management will be coordinated at: Sweetwater Union High School District 1130 Fifth Avenue Chula Vista, California, 91911 (619) 585-6265 Memorandum of Understanding Page Three National City Police Department 1200 National City Blvd National City, California 91950 (619) 336-4423 F. ASSIGNMENT OF FULL TIME OFFICERS -COST The National City Police Department will assign three officers on a full time basis to perform the duties listed under provision B. of this MOU at the Sweetwater Union High School District's campuses in National City. One officer will be funded by the Police Department and a second officer will be funded with campus security funds provided by the Sweetwater Union High School District, the third officer will be funded jointly by the Police Department and the Sweetwater Union High School District with each providing 50% of the funds. The funding will be at the following levels: Salary $ 66,802.19 Fringe Benefits $ 19,905.61 TOTAL $ 86,707.80 G. ASSIGNMENT OF PART TIME OFFICER -COST The National City Police Department will assign an additional officer (fourth overall) on a part time basis to perform the same duties as the full time officers assigned to the Sweetwater Union High School District's campuses in National City. The part time officer will work in this assignment during one third of his work hours or approximately 13 hours per week. The Sweetwater Union High School District will pay the City of National City, the amount of $ 14,480.20 one -sixth (16.7%) the cost of the officer for FY 03/04. The National City Police Department will provide the Sweetwater Union High School District with a weekly log which accounts for the time of the part time officer. Memorandum of Understanding Page Four This memorandum of understanding, Provisions A. through F. will be effective from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. Provision G of this memorandum of understanding will be contingent upon the National School District and the City of National City signing a joint funding memorandum of understanding to pay the balance of costs of the officer assigned part time to the Sweetwater Union High School District that are not paid for by the Sweetwater Union High School District. Provision G. will become effective upon signature of the joint funding memorandum of understanding between the National School District and City of National City, but no earlier than July 1, 2003 and will remain in effect until June 30, 2004. The total amount of funds due per this agreement from the Sweetwater Union High School District to be paid to the Finance Director of National City will be the amount of $144,541.90 - Salary/Benefits one officer (100%) $ 86,707.80 - Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) $ 43,353.90 - Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 14,480.20 Total funds due: $ 144,541.90 One half of this amount, or $ 72,270.95, will be paid no later than January 1, 2004. The remaining half, or $ 72,270.95, will be paid no later than May 1, 2004. This memorandum of understanding shall supersede all previous memorandums of understanding between the Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of National City. ve SWEETWATER UNION CITY F NATION CITY HIGHS HOOL I5TRICT A- e By: B . Date: l// 63 Date: if- 2--1 -off Board Approval Date: 7/26/03 Item: C-2 /0 National City Police Department School Resource Officer Program Fiscal Year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 SALARY INCREASE EFFECTIVE DATES July 8, 2003 (Start of MOU July 1, 2003) January 6, 2004 (End of MOU June 30, 2004) TOTAL PACKAGE SALARY/BENEFITS (100 % for one SRO) $ 85,933.74 $ 87,481.91 (Salary increase of $1,548.17 /year) Based on the above salary/benefits figures, the MOU will reflect the increase that will occur during the contract. The breakdown for one School Resource Officer is as follows: July 1, 2003 to January 5, 2004 $ 85,933.74 January 6, 2004 to June 30, 2004 ($ 1,548.17 / 12 months = $ 129.01 $ 129.01 x 6 months = $774.06) $ 774.06 TOTAL: $ 86,707.80 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the Sweetwater Union High School District to be paid to the City of National City will be as follows: ➢ Salary/Benefits one officer (100%) ➢ Salary/Benefits one officer ( 50%) ➢ Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) Jose Tellez, Sergeant National City Police Dept. $ 86,707.80 $ 43,353.90 $ 14,480.20 TOTAL DUE: $ 144,541.90 11 City of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE September i6_,2003 c D 2,1 AGENDA ITEM NO. 9 ITEM TITLE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER INTO MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT FUNDING PREPARED BD.A.R.E./J.O.G./SCHOOL RESOURCE O FICE R ROGRAM Penu Pauu Jr., Chief of Police Police EXPLANATIONIose Tellez, Sergeant e3 The National City Police Department currently assigns a police officer to teach the D.A.R.E. program to all fourth grade students and the J.O.G. (Juveniles Out of Gangs) program to all fifth grade students in the National School District. This same officer, on a part time basis, along with three additional police officers assigned on a full time basis as School Resource Officers, provide campus security and general law enforcement services to the three Sweetwater Union High School District secondary schools located in National City. The salaries for the police officers as well as educational materials and supplies for the programs are currently funded by a joint funding agreement between the National School District and the City of National City. The City of National City also has a funding agreement with the Sweetwater Union High School District. The agreements were originally approved on August 16, 1994 in Council Resolution 94-119 and they have been subsequently renewed during the following fiscal years: 95/96 through 06/03. The National School District and Sweetwater Union High School District have both indicated an interest in continuing the program. Environmental Review X N/A Financial Statement If this resolution is approved the City of National City will be reimbursed the described funds in the amount of $ 175,914.90 from the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District. Account No. TAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the resolution. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ATTACHMENTS (Listed Below) Resolution No. 2003-129 MOU with Sweetwater Union High School District MOU with National School District A-200 (Rev. 9/80) RESOLUTION NO. 2003 —129 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT FUNDING OF THE D.A.R.E./J.O.G./SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of National City recognizes that ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses and reducing the involvement of youths in gangs in National City is a priority; and WHEREAS, the City believes that school campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers and that police officers on campus improve relations between the police and youth in the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council, through the National City Police Department, wishes to work together with the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District to maintain police on campuses with the School Resource Officers and Juveniles Out of Gangs programs. WHEREAS, the costs of such programs include salary, benefits, materials and supplies; and WHEREAS, the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District wish to contribute their share toward the cost of said programs. 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 Memorandums of Understanding between the City of National City and the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District respectively, for the School Liaison Officers and the Juveniles Out of Gangs programs. Said Memorandums of Understanding are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this.16th day of September, 2003. Nick Inzunza, or ATTEST: 1 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael R. Dalla, ty Clerk George H. Eiser, III City Attorney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on September 16, 2003, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Inzunza, Morrison, Natividad, Pan -a, Ungab. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: NICK INZUNZA Mayor of the City of National City, California 'a City Jerk of the City of ational City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2003-129 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on September 16, 2003. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT RESOLUTION- D.A.R.E./J.O.G./SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM Page 2 The Board of the National School District and the Board of the Sweetwater Union High School District have each approved their respective proposed MOU with the City of National City for Fiscal Year 2003/2004. Under the proposed MOU with the National School District, the D.A.R.E./J.O.G./ School Resource Officer will be assigned approximately two thirds of his time, or 27 hours per week, to school campuses of the National School District. While on National School District campuses, the officer's primary duty will be the instruction of D.A.R.E. and J.O.G. curriculum. As time permits his duties may also include campus security and enforcement duties. Under the proposed MOU with the Sweetwater Union High School District, the D.A.R.E./J.O.G./School Resource Officer would be assigned to spend approximately one third, or 13 hours per week, of his time on Sweetwater Union High School District campuses assigned primarily to campus security and general law enforcement duties. The costs of funding the D.A.R.E./J.O.G./School Resource Officer under the proposed agreements will be paid as follows. D.A.R.E./J.O.G./School Resource Officer Funding (1 Officer) Percent Amount National City Police Department 50% $ 43,353.90 National School District 33.3% $ 28,873.00 Sweetwater Union H.S. District 16.7% $ 14,480.20 TOTAL COST 100 % $ 86,707.10 Additionally, $ 5,000 in material and supply costs would be divided in half with the National School District and National City Police Department each paying 50% or $ 2,500 of the material and supply costs for the D.A.R.E. and J.O.G. program. Under the proposed MOU with Sweetwater Union High School District for Fiscal Year 2003/2004, $ 14,480.20 will be paid by the District to the City of National City for the part time services of the D.A.R.E./J.O.G./ School Resource Officer. Additionally, $130,061.70 will be paid, by the Sweetwater Union High School District for 1 Y2 of three officers assigned full time to School Resource Officer duties. The Sweetwater School District will pay a total of $ 144,541.90. COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT RESOLUTION- D.A.R./J.O.G./SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM Page 3 School Resource Officers (3) Full Time Positions: National City Police Department Sweetwater Union H.S. District TOTAL COST Percent/Positions Amount 50 % (1 %: officers) $ 130,061.70 50 % (1%z officers) $ 130,061.70 100 % (3 officers) $ 260,123.40 The Sweetwater Union High School District is essentially paying the cost of one full time officer, one-half of a second full time officer, and one -sixth of the part time D.A.R.E./J.O.G. officer. The National City Police Department will pay the cost of one full time officer, one-half of the second officer, and fifty percent of the part time D.A.R.E./J.O.G. officer. The proposed MOU with the Sweetwater Union High School District would be retroactive to July 1, 2003. The proposed MOU with the National School District would be retroactive to July 1, 2003. Approval of the resolution would enable the Chief of Police to enter into the MOUs with the National School District and Sweetwater Union High School District to continue the existing programs.