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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSweetwater School District - SROCity of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE October 4, 2005 AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 ITEM TITLE Resolution to authorize the Chicf of Police to enter into Memorandums of Understandings with the Sweetwater Union High School District and the National School District for joint funding of the School Resource Officer Program PREPARED BY Adolfo Gon72les, Chief of Police William Strasen, Sergeant DEPARTMENT Police EXPLANATION The National City Police Department currently assigns a police officer to teach the D.A.R.E. program to all fourth grade students and a Life Skills program to all fifth grade studcnts in the National School District. The same officer, on a part time basis, along with three additional police officers assigned on a fulltimc 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 DARE program are currently funded by a joint 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 have been subsequently renewed during the following fiscal years: 95/96 through 04/05. The National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District have both indicated an interest in continuing the program. Environmental Review ✓ N/A Financial Statement If the resolution is approved thc City of National City will be reimbursed the described funds in the amount of $216,703 from the National School District and Sweetwater Union High School District. Account No. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the resolution BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION N/A ATTACHMENTS ( Listed Below ) Memorandum of Understanding from National School District Memorandum of Understanding from Sweetwater Union High School District C140 _ 1. 2 Resolution No. )OO$ c?O' RESOLUTION NO. 2005 — 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./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 D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program; and 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 D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program. Said Memorandums of Understanding are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2005. Nick Inzunza, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk George H. Eiser, III City Attorney Council Agenda Statement Page 2 Resolution- School Resource Officer Program 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 2005/2006. Under the proposed MOU with the National School District, the 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 a Life Skills 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 same officer 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 School Resource Officer under the proposed agreements will be paid as follows. School Resource Officer (D.A.R.E. / Life Skills) Funding (1 Officer) Percent Amount National City Police Department 50% $ 53,551 National School District 33.3% $ 35,665 Sweetwater Union H.S. District 16.7% $ 17,886 TOTAL COST 100 % $ 107,102 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. program. Under the proposed MOU with Sweetwater Union High School District for Fiscal Year 2005/2006, $ 17,886 will be paid by the District to the City of National City for the part time services of the D.A.R.E./Life Skills/ School Resource Officer. Additionally, $ 160,652 will he paid, by the Sweetwater Union High School District for 1 %z of three officers assigned fulltime to School Resource Officer duties on their campuses. The Sweetwater School District will pay a total of $ 178,538. Council Agenda Statement Page 3 Resolution- School Resource Officer Program School Resource Officers (3) Full Time Positions: Percent/Positions Amount National City Police Department 50 % (1% officers) $ 160,652 Sweetwater Union H.S. District 50 % (1% officers) $ 160,652 TOTAL COST 100 % (3 officers) $ 321,304 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. / Life Skills 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. / Life Skills officer. The proposed MOU with the Sweetwater Union High School District would be retroactive to July 1, 2005. The proposed MOU with the National School District would be retroactive to July 1, 2005. Approval of the resolution would enable the Chief of Police to enter / sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the National School District and the Sweetwater Union Iligh School District in order to continue the existing programs. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF NATIONAL CITY Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses and reducing the involvement of youth in gangs and drug abuse in National City are priorities to both the National School District and the National City Police Department. The influences that cause youth to become involved with street gangs and substance abuse begin to act on children during the pre -teen years. Children are not instinctively able to combat these forces and must be taught the negative effects of drug abuse and involvement with street gangs. Likewise children must also be taught techniques to resist peer pressure to join gangs and use drugs. Both the National School District and the National City Police Department believe that campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers and that police officers on campus also help improve relations between the Police Department and youth in our community. Recognizing these factors, the National School District and the National City Police Department agree to work together to provide an educational program designed to deter children from substance abuse and becoming involved with street gangs; and to provide the presence of a police officer on campus to help maintain a secure environment. To this end the following are specific agreements between the National School District and National City Police Department. Role of the National School District: The National School District agrees to: 1. Provide allotted time for drug education instruction in the 4th grade classes in the District. 2. Provide allotted time for social skills / conflict resolution instruction in the 5th grade classes in the District. 3. Coordinate scheduling with the School Resource Officer and the assigned police department supervisor. Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 National School District 4. Require classroom teachers to provide social skills / conflict resolution instruction and to require the School Resource Officer to provide drug education instruction. 5. Schedule orientation time for classroom teachers. 6. Schedule parent meetings as needed. 7. Designate a District staff person to regularly meet with the law enforcement agency to evaluate social skills / conflict resolution instruction, drug education instruction program and campus security needs. 8. Provide space for posting social skills / conflict resolution instruction and drug education materials within classrooms and school grounds. 9. Provide adequate space for the School Resource Officer to carry out non -classroom duties. 10. Provide regular feedback to the law enforcement agency concerning the performance of the School Resource Officer. 11. Permit the School Resource Officer access to the playground and cafeteria to allow for informal interaction with the students. 12. Commit audiovisual equipment for social skills / conflict resolution instruction, drug education and other law enforcement related educational presentations. 13. Maintain a social skills / conflict resolution instruction and drug education question box in a prominent place in the classroom. 14. Permit the School Resource Officer to assign reasonable homework during the course of social skills / conflict resolution instruction and drug education instruction. 15. Reinforce the social skills / conflict resolution instruction curriculum throughout the week by such activities as incorporating learned material into weekly school work and assigning related topics for themes. 16. Reinforce the drug education curriculum throughout the week by such activities as incorporating leamed material into weekly school work and assigning related topics for themes. 17. Report all criminal activity occurring on or about school campuses and all criminal activity involving students to the National City Police Department. Memorandum of Understanding Page 3 National School District 18. Develop procedures to handle campus safety issues. 19. To establish and follow procedures for referring police involvement. 20. Abstain from calling upon the School Resource Officer for enforcement duties while he/she is involved in classroom instruction except in emergencies. 21. The National School District will remit $ 35,665, payable to the National City Police Department Personnel Services Account, to offset costs of the School Resource Officer. One half of this amount, or $ 17,833, will be paid by January 1, 2006, the remaining one half, or $ 17,833, will be paid by May 1, 2006. By May 1, 2005, the National School District will also place $2,500, into the Juvenile Drug/Gang Education Fund held by the Treasurer of the City of National City to be used for supplies used in the drug education program. The City of National City will match the school district's contribution of $ 2,500, or 50% of the Juvenile Drug / Gang Education Fund. 22. Coordinate with the Police Department, other public and private agencies, community and civic groups to develop a community partnership in support of the drug education instruction and other police programs. Role of the National City Police Department: The National City Police Department agrees to: 1. Assign a uniformed police officer as the School Resource Officer. 2. Assign the School Resource Officer to spend 27 hours of the 40 hour work week on or about school campuses of the National School District engaged in the following duties. • Instruction of anti -gang social skills / conflict resolution curriculum to all fifth grade students. • Instruction of anti -substance abuse drug education curriculum to all fourth grade students. • Anti -drug and anti -gang parent education. • Training for teachers and other school staff on law enforcement and campus security issues. • Serving as a member of the National School District Student Attendance Review Board (S.A.R.B.). Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 National School District • General law enforcement duties focusing on: Safety of students and staff on campus Gang related violence and crime Campus intrusion Loss and / or damage to property Weapons on campus Alcohol and drugs on campus Truancy 3. Ensure that a School Resource Officer will be available to instruct at scheduled presentation times. 4. Ensure that the officer assigned as the School Resource Officer receive all required training and any additional training deemed beneficial to his/her tasks. 5. Designate a member of the police staff to regularly meet with the school district staff to evaluate program needs. 6. Schedule the School Resource Officer at one of the campuses each weekday. The School Resource Officer will be afforded ample time to engage in informal interaction with the students. 7. Abstain from having the School Resource Officer perform enforcement duties during time scheduled for classroom instruction, except in cases of emergency. 8. Provide a weekly log accounting for the time and activities of the School Resource Officer to a designated staff member of the National School District. 9. Pay salary and benefits for the police officer assigned as the School Resource Officer. 10. Coordinate with the school district, other public and private agencies, community and civic groups to develop a community partnership in support of the social skills / conflict resolution instruction and drug education programs. Memorandum of Understanding Page 5 National School District This Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective July 1, 2005, and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2006. This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede all previous Memorandums of Understanding between the National School District and the City of National City. Adolfo Gonzales Pge J.'tameton, Ed. D. Chief of Police District Superintendent National City Police Department National School District Date National City Police Department Field Operations Division Community Services Unit School Resource Officer Program Fiscal Year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Salary Increase Effective Date January 4, 2005 Salary E-Step Police Officer $70,114.40 Benefits E-Step Police Officer $36,986.92 Total $107,101.32 Based on the above salary/benefits figures, the MOU will reflect the increase that will occur during the contract. 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%) $ 107,101.32 $ 53,550.66 $ 17,885.92 TOTAL DUE: $ 178,537.90 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the National School District to be paid to the City of National City will be as follows: • Salary/Benefits (one officer @ 33.3%) • DARE Supplies $ 35,664.74 $ 2,500.00 TOTAL DUE: $ 38,164.74 Prepared by: William C. Strasen, Sergeant / Community Services Unit g MEMORANDUM 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 Police Agencies. Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 Sweetwater Union High School District 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 the 2005 / 2006 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 3 Sweetwater Union High School District 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 thc funds. The funding will be at the following levels (refer to attachment): Salary (Attachment) Fringe Benefits (Attachment) TOTAL $ 107,101 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 $ 17,886 one -sixth (16.7%) the cost of the officer for FY 05/06. 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. This memorandum of understanding, Provisions A. through F. will be effective from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. 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. Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 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, 2005 and will remain in effect until June 30, 2006. 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 $ 178,538. - Salary/Benefits one officer (100%) $ 107,101 - Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) $ 53,551 - Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 17,886 Total funds due: $ 178,538 One half of this amount, or $ 89,269, will be paid no later than January 1, 2006. The remaining half, or $ 89,269, will be paid no later than May 1, 2006. This memorandum of understanding shall supersede all previous memorandums of understanding between the Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of National City. SWEETWATER UNION CITY OF NATIONAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Date: 04 -14- O Board Approved on: July 20, 2005 Item No.: C-02 Attachment: School Resource Officers Program By: Date: L National City Police Department Field Operations Division Community Services Unit School Resource Officer Program Fiscal Year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Salary Increase Effective Date January 4, 2005 Salary E-Step Police Officer $70,114.40 Benefits E-Step Police Officer $36,986.92 Total $107,101.32 Based on the above salary/benefits figures, the MOU will reflect the increase that will occur during the contract. 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%) $ 107,101.32 • Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) $ 53,550.66 • Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 17,885.92 TOTAL DUE: $ 178,537.90 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the National School District to be paid to the City of National City will be as follows: • Salary/Benefits (one officer @ 33.3%) • DARE Supplies $ 35,664.74 $ 2,500.00 TOTAL DUE: $ 38,164.74 Prepared by: William C. Strasen, Sergeant / Community Services Unit )3 RESOLUTION NO. 2005 — 209 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./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 D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program; and 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 D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program. Said Memorandums of Understanding are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2005. 44eilf Ni ayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: N Michael R. Della, ty Clerk George H. Eiser, Ill City Attorney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on October 4, 2005, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers, Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Zarate. Nays: None. Absent: Inzunza Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: NICK INZUNZA Mayor of the City of Nati ' nal City, Califomia II City -rk of the City ./. National City, Califomia By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2005-209 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on October 4, 2005. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy