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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarlsbad Unified School District; 2013-08-27; (2)MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF CARLSBAD The CaHsbad Police Department and the CaHsbad Unified School Distnct desire to provide a safe and secure, teaching and learning environment for all students and staff within the City of CaHsbad by protecting life and property. Ensunng the safety of students and staff on school campuses in CaHsbad is a pHority to the school administration and the police department Campus security will be enhanced by the presence of police officers that will interact with the students in both a positive and proactive manner. Police officers on campus will help improve relations between the police department and the youth ofthe community. Therefore, the CaHsbad Unified School DistHct and the City of Carlsbad have the following expectations and agree to undertake the listed responsibilities to achieve these mutual objectives: A. SCHOOL DISTRia'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 refernng police involvement; and 4. To cooperate with and support in a proactive manner the City of CaHsbad Police Department to ensure the success of programs involving students, school personnel, parents and the community. B. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. To provide enforcement/prevention/intervention by: • Providing a uniformed police officer presence at CaHsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, Carlsbad Village Academy, and distHct offices located in the City of CaHsbad; • Responding to all law enforcement related matters as they occur duHng regular school hours while the officer is on or near the above facilities and able to do so; 5 Memorandum of Understanding 2013-2014 School Year Page - 2 - • Documenting all incidents of cnme that occur at the above facilities as per department regulations, performing the necessary follow-up investigations as needed to identify perpetrators of cnme, and performing any follow-up on cases as deemed necessary; • Attending vaHous sporting events and school activities as needed for proactive enforcement and interaction; • Attending parent conferences/meetings as needed. 2. To conduct cHminal investigations as assigned by the Supervisor of the Family Services Unit and to assist other law enforcement officers who are engaged in ongoing cnminal investigations that bHng them onto the school campus. 3. To work with school staff in the 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 cnme; campus intrusion; and loss and/or damage to property. 4. To provide liaison in the following areas: School Attendance Review Board; Uons Quest leadership team; point of contact for CPS visits; truancy sweeps; home visitations; distnct-wide critical response plan training; school safety plans; and training of school campus supervisors and noon duty personnel. C. TERM OF AGREEMENT This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in effect for the 2013-2014 public school fiscal year. Either party will have the Hght to cancel this Memorandum of Understanding upon 90 days advance written notice dunng the term of this agreement. D. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION Three full-time police officers will be assigned to provide the School Resource Program at CaHsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, CaHsbad Village Academy, and district offices located in the City of Carlsbad. 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. 6> Memorandum of Understanding 2013-2014 School Year Page - 3 - The officers will remain under the direction and control of the CaHsbad Police Department. Requests for work assignments from these facilities will be given to the Family Services Sergeant of the CaHsbad Police Department, who will thereafter assess the request and direct the School Resource Officer(s) to respond appropnately. E. RESOURCE Resource and local management will be coordinated at: CaHsbad Unified School Distnct 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92009, (760) 331-5000. City of CaHsbad Police Department 2560 Orion Way, CaHsbad, California, 92010, (760) 931-2100. F. COST Cost sharing will be based upon the services of one-half of one full-time police officer for nine months ofthe school year. The portion funded by the Distnct will be prorated based upon the school year (nine months) at a rate of one half of the total salary of one full-time sworn police officer for a total cost of $45,185 (excluding Summer School options). See Exhibit A for details. This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective July 1, 2013 and the CaHsbad Unified School DistHct will pay annually to the Finance Director of the City of Carlsbad the agreed amount as outlined above. Ifthe agreement is canceled as herein permitted, City shall return to the DistHct the portion of such payment allocable to the peHod of the term subsequent to the effective date of cancellation. G. SICK/INJURY/EMERGENCY ABSENCES CaHsbad Police Department will provide general law enforcement services to CaHsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, CaHsbad Village Academy, and the distHct offices via the Patrol Division whenever the regularly assigned School Resource Officer is temporanly unable to provide said services due to illrtess, injury or emergency leave, or when called away to perform other duties that preclude fhe 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. 7 Memorandum of Understanding 2013-2014 School Year Page - 4 - H. CITY EMPLOYEES City employees who perform duties under this agreement are not for any purposes whatsoever, employees ofthe School Distnct. I. NO RIGHTS IN THIRD PARTIES This Memorandum is not intended to benefit any third parties, create rights in favor of any third parties, or create a special relationship between any City of Carlsbad employee and any other person. J. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION Pursuant to Section 895.4 of the Government Code, the City of CaHsbad and CaHsbad Unified School Distnct 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 occurnng 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. CaHsbad Unifl Title: j]bQ£id2^i^^2^^^ Date: 8> 111 lib City of CaHsbad Date: November 19, 2013. Attest:^^ Barbara Engleson, City Cl Approved as to form Celia A. Br City jty Attorney Memorandum of Understanding 2013-2014 School Year Page - 5 - EXHIBIT A Carlsbad Police Department SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM 2013-2014 Cost-Sharing Breakdown Costs are for one mid-step police officer (Step C) for one year and include only personnel costs; equipment and maintenance costs are not included. ANNUAL POLICE OFFICER PERSONNEL EXPENSES COST PER OFFICER Salary 73,203 Overtime ((5)7.5% of Salary) 5,490 Disability 8i Unemployment 512 Retirement 24,827 Life Insurance 114 Medicare 1061 Health Care 14,588 Uniform Allowance 700 TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS 120,495 SRO COST ALLOCATION CARLSBAD UNIFIED Annual Personnel Costs 120,495 Monthly Personnel Cost 10,041 Nine-Month Cost 90,371 HALF SHARE COST TO SCHOOL $45,185