HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-07-28; City Council; Resolution 2026-159Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-159 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM FOR THE 2026-
27 SCHOOL YEAR
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is in the
public’s best interest to approve the memorandum of understanding with the Carlsbad Unified School
District for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-27 school year; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department and the Carlsbad Unified School District maintain a strong,
ongoing partnership focused on providing a safe and secure environment for all students and staff
across district campuses; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has provided the Carlsbad Unified School District with a
school resource officer every school year for over two decades; and
WHEREAS, for the 2026-27 school year, one school resource officer will be assigned to Carlsbad
High School, one to Sage Creek High School, and another to cover the district’s three middle schools
and nine elementary schools over the ten-month school year; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Unified School District has agreed to reimburse the city for half the
costs of these assignments, which total $272,945.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That this action is not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act,
or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a) and does not require
environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) because the action is
limited to the execution of a memorandum of understanding to provide school resource
officers to local schools. The action has no potential to cause either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment.
3.That the City Manager or designee is authorized and directed to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding for the School Resource Officer Program between the
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City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Unified School District for the 2026-27 school year
attached hereto as Attachment A.
4.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to execute amendments to the
Memorandum of Understanding for the School Resource Officer Program as needed to
ensure continued compliance with state or local public health orders, or other federal,
state or local laws.
5.Carlsbad Unified School District’s cost-sharing payment of $272,945 will be used to
reimburse the city’s General Fund.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 28th day of July, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
The City of Carlsbad’s Police Department (“City”) and the Carlsbad Unified School District
(“District”) desire to provide a safe and secure, teaching and learning environment for all
students and staff within the City of Carlsbad by protecting life and property.
Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses in Carlsbad is a priority to the school
administration and the police department. Campus security will be enhanced by the presence of
police officers who will interact with the students in both a positive and proactive manner. Police
officers on campus, or School Resource Officers (“SROs”), will help improve relations between
the police department and the youth of the community. Therefore, the District and the City have
the following expectations and agree to undertake the listed responsibilities to achieve these
mutual objectives:
A.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; and
4.To cooperate with and support in a proactive manner the City of Carlsbad Police
Department to ensure the success of programs involving students, school personnel,
parents and the community.
B.CITY’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1.Provide enforcement/prevention/intervention by:
a.Providing a uniformed police officer presence at Carlsbad High School, Sage Creek
High School, the middle and elementary schools, Carlsbad Village Academy, and
district offices located in the City of Carlsbad;
b.Responding to all law enforcement related matters as they occur during regular
school hours while the officer is on or near the above facilities and able to do so;
c.Documenting all incidents of crime that occur at the above facilities as per
department regulations, performing the necessary follow-up investigations as
needed to identify perpetrators of crime, and performing any follow-up on cases
as deemed necessary;
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d. Attending various sporting events and school activities, as needed for proactive
enforcement and interaction;
e. Attending parent conferences/meetings, as needed.
2. Conduct criminal investigations as assigned by the supervisor of the Family Services Unit
and assist other law enforcement officers who are engaged in ongoing criminal
investigations that bring them onto the school campus.
3. Work with school staff in matters of mutual concern, such as alcohol and drug use on
campus; safety of students and staff on and off campus; gang-related violence and crime;
campus intrusion; and loss and/or damage to property.
4. Provide liaison in the following areas: School Attendance Review Board; point of contact
for Child Protective Services visits; truancy sweeps; home visitations; district-wide critical
response plan training; school safety plans; and training of school campus supervisors and
noon duty personnel.
5. Make every effort to use established best practices for de-escalation outlined in the
Countywide Crisis Management Philosophy document (Policy 301) when interacting with
any student in crisis. Additionally, SROs will be familiar with, and, when feasible, assist
with the CUSD Site Emergency Procedures for Special Needs Students as appropriate.
6. When dealing with a student in crisis, specifically those students with special needs or
other considerations, SROs should, if reasonable under the circumstances, work
collaboratively with school staff to resolve the situation, while attempting to respect
individual education plan expectations as advised by school personnel.
C. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in effect for the 2026-2027 public school
fiscal year. Either party will have the right to cancel this Memorandum of Understanding
upon 90 days advance written notice during the term of this agreement.
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D. RELEASING STUDENT INFORMATION
The Parties shall fully comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and
all other applicable state and federal laws regarding confidentiality of student information.
Information obtained by school staff may be shared with a law enforcement officer/agency
or SRO if the information is not derived from school records. Information from school records
may be shared under any one of the following circumstances:
1. “Directory Information” unless the parent/guardian has asked specifically that such
information be kept confidential.
2. With consent of the parent/guardian
3. When the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and
significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals and disclosure
is necessary to protect the health or safety of a student or other individuals. (34 C.F.R. §
99.36)
E. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION
1. One full-time police officer will be assigned to provide the School Resource Program at
Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad Village Academy, and district offices located in the City of
Carlsbad.
2. One full-time police officer will be assigned to provide the School Resource Program at
Sage Creek High School and district offices located in the City of Carlsbad.
3. One full-time police officer will be assigned to provide the School Resource Program at
Valley Middle School, Calavera Hills Middle School, Aviara Oaks Middle School, and the
nine elementary schools.
4. Enforcement/prevention/education/training/proactive activities will take place at these
facilities and at public meeting places within the community as they relate to the activities
at these facilities.
5. In accordance with public health guidance, the City of Carlsbad Police Department will
ensure its officers abide by all public health ordinances and requirements, including
directives from the state regarding COVID protocols for K-12 settings.
6. The officer will remain under the direction and control of the City. Requests for work
assignments from these facilities will be given to the Family Services sergeant of the
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Carlsbad Police Department, who will thereafter assess the request and direct the school
resource officer to respond appropriately.
F.RESOURCE COORDINATION
Resource and local management will be coordinated at:
1.Carlsbad Unified School District, 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92009,
(760) 331-5000.
2.City of Carlsbad Police Department, 2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad, California, 92010,
(442)339-2100.
G.COST
Cost sharing will be based upon the fully benefited salary of one-half of one full-time police
officer for ten months of the school year for Carlsbad High School, one-half of one full-time
police officer for ten months of the school year for Sage Creek High School, and one half of
one full time police officer for ten months of the school year for Valley Middle School,
Calavera Hills Middle School, and Aviara Oaks Middle School. The portion funded by the
District will be prorated based upon the school year at a rate of one-half of the total salary of
three full-time sworn police officers for a total cost of $272,945. See Exhibit A for details.
H.EMERGENCY CAMPUS CLOSURES
If either Carlsbad High School, Sage Creek High School, Valley Middle School, Calavera Hills
Middle School, or Aviara Oaks Middle School have restricted on campus activities due to any
federal, state or local emergency (e.g., COVID-19), the District may request that no SROs be
provided while on-campus student learning is reduced or suspended. If the District requests
that no SROs be provided while on campus, student learning is reduced or suspended due to
a federal, state, or local emergency, the total cost to be funded by the District will be prorated
to deduct for any months for which no SROs are requested.
I.EFFECTIVE DATE
This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective August 25, 2026, and the District will
pay annually to the Finance Director of the City the agreed amount as outlined above. If the
agreement is canceled as herein permitted, the City shall return to the District the portion of
such payment allocable to the period of the term subsequent to the effective date of
cancellation.
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J. SICK/INJURY/EMERGENCY ABSENCES
The City will provide general law enforcement services to Carlsbad High School, Sage Creek
High School, the middle and elementary schools, Carlsbad Village Academy, and the district
offices via the patrol division whenever the regularly assigned SRO is temporarily unable to
provide said services due to illness, injury or emergency leave, or when called away to
perform other duties that preclude the officer’s presence at the school. In the event of such
occurrence, calls for service will be handled based on need in relation to other demands for
police services.
K. CITY EMPLOYEES
City employees who perform duties under this agreement are not, for any purposes
whatsoever, employees of the School District.
L. NO RIGHTS IN THIRD PARTIES
This Memorandum of Understanding is not intended to benefit any third parties, create rights
in favor of any third parties, or create a special relationship between any City employee and
any other person.
M. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 895.4 of the Government Code, the City and the District agree that each
will assume the full liability imposed upon it for any of its officers, agents, or employees for
injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission occurring in the performance of this
agreement, and each party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party for any
loss, cost, or expense that may be imposed upon such other party by the virtue of Sections
895.2 and 895.6 of the Government Code.
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N. AUTHORITY
The individuals executing this MOU and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of the
District and City each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual
authority to bind the District to the terms and conditions of this MOU.
Carlsbad Unified School District City of Carlsbad
By:
By:
Title:
Robert Nye, Assistant Superintendent
of Business Services
Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Date: Date:
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved as to form
Cindie McMahon
City Attorney
By:
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Carlsbad Police Department
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
Cost-Sharing Breakdown
Costs are for one mid-step police officer (Step 3) for one school year and include only personnel
costs; equipment and maintenance costs are not included.
ANNUAL POLICE OFFICER PERSONNEL EXPENSES
RATE
COST PER OFFICER
Salary Mid-Range 125,718
Education Pay Flat Rate 6,930
Longevity Pay 5% of Salary 6,286
Overtime 7.50% 9,429
Holiday Pay 132 hrs 7,978
Life Insurance 0.06% 78
AD&D 0.024% 31
Health Insurance Flat Rate 28,195
LTD 0.33% 415
STD 0.3462% 435
Medicare 1.450% 1,923
Unemployment 0.500% 663
Retirement (CalPERS) 19.79% 29,074
Uniform Allowance Flat Rate 1,200
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS 218,356
SRO COST ALLOCATION
CARLSBAD
HIGH SCHOOL
SAGE CREEK
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE &
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
TOTAL
Annual Personnel Costs 218,356 218,356 218,356 655,067
Monthly Personnel Cost 18,196 18,196 18,196 54,589
School Year Cost 181,963 181,963 181,963 545,889
HALF SHARE COST TO SCHOOL 90,982 90,982 90,982 272,945
*amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and are based on rounded salary including
education pay, longevity pay, and holiday pay
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