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CITY OF CARLSBAD AND SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH 4 MTG . SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER CITY ATTY. &is- PROGRAM
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. % * approving the Memorandum of Understanding cost-sharing
agreement between the City of Carlsbad and San Dieguito Union High School District for the School
Resource Officer (SRO) Program for the school year of 1999-2000.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City has agreed to provide San Dieguito Union High School District with the SRO Program. The
police department has staffed one SRO officer to La Costa Canyon High School. The school district
has agreed to pay for one-half the cost of the program. The total nine-month cost for one officer is
$47,304. San Dieguito Union High School Districts cost-share for the SRO Program for the FY 1999-
2000 school year is $23,652 (as shown in exhibit A of the Memorandum of Understanding).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost-sharing payment of $23,652 will be placed into the General Fund Expense Account and
used to offset the cost of the SRO Program to the City.
I EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 99-++7
I 2. San Dieguito Union High School District Memorandum of Understanding
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I/ RESOLUTION NO. 99-441
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SRO PROGRAM BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THE SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, finds that it would be
mutually beneficial for the City and the San Dieguito Union High School District to share costs of
the School Resource Officer Program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby resolve
as follows:
1. That the Memorandum of Understanding for the SRO Program, attached hereto as
Exhibit 2, between the City of Carlsbad and the San Dieguito Union High School
District is hereby approved.
2. That the Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed to
execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, California on the
28th dayof September , 1999, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis,Nygaar
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND
CITY OF CARLSBAD
MISSION STATEMENT: It is the mission of the Carlsbad Police Department in
concert with the San Dieguito Union High School District to provide a safe,
secure, peaceful 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 increased by the presence of police officers who 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 of the community. Therefore, the San Dieguito Union High School
District and the City of Carlsbad have the following expectations and agree to
undertake the listed responsibilities to achieve these mutual objectives:
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITP
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;
=d, 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. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. To provide prevention/intervention by:
l To provide high visibility of uniform police officer presence on the
campus of the La Costa Canyon High School located in the City of
Carlsbad.
l Developing classroom and faculty presentations relating to the
youth and the law;
l Attending parent conferences/meetings;
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l Attending S.A.R.B. (Student Attendance Review Board) and
meetings;
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Scheduling security activities as needed;
Be the first response in all law enforcement related matters as they
occur during regular school hours;
To attend various sporting events and school activities as needed
for proactive enforcement and interaction; and
To document all incidents of crime as per department regulations.
2. To continue to work with:
l Community agencies; and
l Parent/teacher groups as needed throughout the school.
3. To assist investigative personnel of the Carlsbad Police Department,
San Diego County Sheriffs Department and other law enforcement
agencies who are assigned to any ongoing investigation and/or
preliminary investigation of criminal activity within the school.
4. To work with school staff and district personnel in the matter of
mutual concern such as:
l Alcohol and drug use on campus;
l Safety of students and staff on campus;
l Gang-related violence and crime;
l Campus intrusion; and
l Loss and/or damage to property.
C. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in effect for the 1999-
2000 public school fiscal year, and may be extended for such length of
time as both parties mutually agree to continue this Memorandum of
Understanding. The City Manager shall have the authority to execute
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extension of this Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.
However, either party shall have the right to cancel this Memorandum of
Understanding upon 90 days advance written notice during the term of
this agreement.
D. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION
One full-time police officer will be assigned to provide the School Resource
Program to La Costa Canyon High School.
Prevention/ education/ training/ proactive activities will take place at La
Costa Canyon High School and at public meeting places within the
community as it relates to the San Dieguito Union High School District
activities.
The officer will remain under the direction and control of the Carlsbad
Police Department. Requests for work assignments will be issued from the
superintendent/principal’s office to the training sergeant of the Carlsbad
Police Department, who will thereafter direct the school resource officer to
respond appropriately to the request.
E. RESOURCE
Resource and local management will be coordinated at:
San Dieguito Union High School District, 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas,
California, 92024, (760) 753-649 1
City of Carlsbad Police Department, 2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad, Carlsbad,
92008 (760) 93 l-2 149.
F. COST
Cost sharing will be based upon the services of one full-time police officer
for nine months of the school year. The portion funded by the District will
be prorated based upon the school year (nine months) at a rate of one half
of total compensation of one full-time sworn police officer. Total
compensation includes salary, estimated overtime and benefits. See
Exhibit A for details.
This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective July 1, 1999, and the
San Dieguito Union High School District will pay annually, upon execution
of this Memorandum, to the Finance Director of the City of Carlsbad the
agreed amount as outlined in Exhibit A. If the agreement is canceled as
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herein permitted, City shall forthwith return to the District the portion of
such payment allocable to the period of the term subsequent to the
effective date of cancellation.
0. NO INDEPENDENT BASIS FOR LIABILITY
Nothing herein shall create, by this or other understanding between the
parties, an independent basis for liability of the City to either the District
or to a third party for failing to respond or for responding to a call for
police services in a dilatory or negligent manner. The City’s liability, if
any, shall be determined by law without regard to the existence of this
Agreement.
Date: 08-24-99
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Approved bp the Governing BW@
Approved as to form:
Ronald R. Ball
KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Carlkbad Police Department
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
1999/00 cost-sharing Bn?akdow?I
Costs are for one mid-step police of&er for one year and include only
personnel costs; equipment and maintenance costs are not included.
Retirement
Health 6 Life
Medicare
Uniform Allowance .
TOT& PERSONNIBS COSlS
Salary $45,953
Overtime 3,446
Disability b Unemployment 544
6,525
5,328
666 I) 613
$63.075
rzud Personnel Costs
Monthly Personnel Cost
Nine-Month Cost
I $63,075 1 $63,075 1
5,256 5,256
47,304 47,304
HALF SWE COSTTO SCHOOL $23,652 $23,652
RRLF SlSlRE COST To SCHOOL I $3,942 1 $3,942 1
* Summer school calculated at 1.5 months.
October 6.1999
San Dieguito Union High School Dist.
Ms. Simonetta March, Business Services
719 Encinitas Boulevard
Encinitas, CA 92024-3357
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’ Ml$MOF#ANDUM~~OF UNDERSTANDING
COST,%HARINO - SCclbOL RESOURCE OFFICER J
Enclosed for your reference are copies of Carlsbad City Council Agenda Bill No. 15,410
and Resolution No. 99-441. These documents went before the Carlsbad City Council on
September 28,1999, where the enclosed Resolution was adopted, approving the
agreement referenced above. .
’ Also enclosed is a one fully executed agreement for your files.
If you have any questions regarding this contract, please call the Sgt. Don Sisselberger,
Carlsbad Police Department, at (760) 931-2149.
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Kathleen D. Shoup J
Sr. Office Specialist
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, CA 92008-l 989 0. (760) 434-2808 @