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Mayor and City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst
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Memorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad and
Carlsbad Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program
for the 2018-19 school year
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad
and Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2018-
19 school year.
Executive Summary
The City of Carlsbad and CUSD have an ongoing partnership to ensure the safety of students
and staff on CUSD school campuses. For the 2018-19 school year, the police department will
provide CUSD with two school resource officers (SRO) during the school year. One SRO will be
assigned to Carlsbad High School for twelve months, and one SRO will be assigned to Sage
Creek High School for ten months. Per the agreement, CUSD will pay for one-half the cost of
two full-time police officers during the months the SROs are assigned to the schools. CUSD's
share is $144,397 which will be used to reimburse the General Fund. The MOU is effective from
August 29, 2018 to August 29, 2019. Pursuant to Chapter 3.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
the City Council shall be the awarding authority for procurement of services and professional
service for which the cost to the city is more than $100,000 per agreement year.
Discussion
The City of Carlsbad and CUSD have an ongoing partnership to ensure the safety of students
and staff on CUSD school campuses. Campus security is enhanced by the presence of police
officers who will interact with the students in a positive and proactive manner. Toward that
end, the police department provided CUSD with one SRO every school year since at least 1995.
The police department also has two additional "floater" SRO officers who provide services at
other campuses throughout the city but are not specifically assigned to any schools.
SRO duties include: responding to all law enforcement related matters as they occur during
regular school hours while the officer is on or near the above mentioned facilities, documenting
all incidents and crimes and providing follow-up investigations as needed, attending sporting
events and school activities, and attending parent conference and meetings as needed. SROs
will also conduct criminal investigations as assigned by the supervisor of the Family Services
Unit in ongoing criminal investigations that are related to the school campus, work with school
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staff in the matters of mutual concerns on and off campus, and provide liaison in the following
areas: School Attendance Review Board, point of contact for CPS visits, truancy sweeps, home
visitations, district-wide critical response plan training, school safety plans, and training of
school campus supervisors and noon duty personnel.
For the 2018-19 school year, the police department will now provide CUSD with two school
resource officers (SRO) during the year, to include the summer program months at Carlsbad
High School. One SRO will be assigned to Carlsbad High School for twelve months, and one SRO
will be ass igned to Sage Creek High School for ten months. CUSD will pay for one-half the cost
of one full-time police officer for twelve months at Carlsbad High School and one-half the cost
of one full-time police officer for ten months at Sage Creek High School. The annual cost for one
officer is $157,523, which includes salaries and benefits, and does not include equipment and
maintenance. Carlsbad Unified School District's share for 2018-19 is $144,397. The MOU is
effective for the 2018-19 school year, beginning on August 29, 2018 and ending on August 29,
2019. CUSD will pay to the Finance Director_ of the City of Carlsbad through a reimbursement
check at the end of the school year.
Fiscal Analysis
The police department budget includes $625,709 for the cost of the entire SRO Program.
CUSD's cost-sharing payment of $144,397 will be used to reimburse the General Fund and
reduce the impact of the SRO Program to the city.
Next Steps
The police department will provide two SRO officers and CUSD will be billed for $144,397 for
the 2018-19 school year.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA}
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change
in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
and therefore, does not require environmental review.
Public Notification
The item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council Resolution
2. Redline Strikeout of MOU
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-154
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 FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
PROGRAM
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Police Department and the Carlsbad Unified School District
(CUSD) have an ongoing partnership to ensure the safety of students and staff on CUSD school
campuses; and
WHEREAS, toward that end, the Police Department has provided the Carlsbad Unified School
District with a school resource officer every school year since at least 1995; and
WHEREAS, for the 2018-19 school year, one SRO will be assigned to Carlsbad High School for
twelve months, and one SRO will be assigned to Sage Creek High School for ten months; and
WHEREAS, CUSD agrees to pay for one-half the cost of two full-time police officers during the
months they are assigned to the schools.
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 the Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding for the School Resource Officer Program between the
City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Unified School District for the 2018-19 school year
attached hereto as Attachment A.
3. Carlsbad Unified School District's cost-sharing payment of $144,397 will be used to
reimburse the General Fund and reduce the impact of the SRO Program to the city.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 21st day of August, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
None.
None.
(SEAL)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Attachment A
The City of Carlsbad Police Department and the Carlsbad Unified School 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 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 of the community. Therefore, the Carlsbad Unified 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 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. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. To provide enforcement/prevention/intervention by:
• 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;
• 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;
• Documenting all incidents of crime that occur at the above facilities as per
department regulations, performing the necessary follow-up investigations as
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
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needed to identify perpetrators of crime, and performing any follow-up on cases
as deemed necessary;
• Attending various sporting events and school activities as needed for proactive
enforcement and interaction;
• Attending parent conferences/meetings as needed.
2. To conduct criminal investigations as assigned by the supervisor of the Family Services
Unit and to assist other law enforcement officers who are engaged in ongoing criminal
investigations that bring 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 crime; campus intrusion; and loss and/or damage to property.
4. To provide liaison in the following areas: School Attendance Review Board; point of
contact for CPS visits; truancy sweeps; home visitations; district-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 2018-2019 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.
D. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION
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.
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.
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.
The officer will remain under the direction and control of the City of Carlsbad Police
Department. Requests for work assignments from these facilities will be given to the
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
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Family Services sergeant of the Carlsbad Police Department, who will thereafter assess the
request and direct the school resource officer to respond appropriately.
E. RESOURCE
Resource and local management will be coordinated at:
Carlsbad Unified School District, 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92009, {760)
331-5000.
City of Carlsbad Police Department, 2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad, 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
twelve months of the school year for Carlsbad High School, and one-half of one full-time
police officer for ten months of the school year for Sage Creek High 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 oftwo full-time sworn police officers for a total cost of $144,397. See Exhibit
A for details.
This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective August 29, 2018 and the Carlsbad
Unified School District will pay annually to the Finance Director of the City of Carlsbad 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.
G. SICK/INJURY /EMERGENCY ABSENCES
The City of Carlsbad Police Department will provide general law enforcement services to
Carlsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, Carlsbad Village Academy, and
the district offices via the patrol division whenever the regularly assigned school resource
officer 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.
H. CITY EMPLOYEES
City employees who perform duties under this agreement are not, for any purposes
whatsoever, employees of the School District.
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
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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 Carlsbad and Carlsbad
Unified School 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.
Carlsb~hool District
By:~~
Title: ftssi~ta0t S¥i~
Date: 1\ l21I I~
Approved as to form:
Celia A. Brewer
City Attorney
By:~
-Assis tam, City Attorney
CityofCarlsbad w✓
By: //[/oi/;
Matt Hall, Mayor
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
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EXHIBIT A
Carlsbad Police Department
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
2018-2019 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 84,578
Overtime (@7.5% of Salary) 6,343
Holiday Pay (132 hours) 5,367
Disability & Unemployment (0.565%) 501
Retirement (41.953%) 39,686
Life Insurance (0.072%) 61
Medicare (1.45%) 1,362
Health Care 18,925
Uniform Allowance 700
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS $157,523
CARLSBAD SAGE CREEK
SRO COST ALLOCATION HIGH HIGH TOTAL
Annual Pe~onnelCo~s 157,523 157,523 315,046
Monthly Personnel Cost 13,127 13,127 26,254
School Year Cost 157,523 131,270 288,793
HALF SHARE COST TO SCHOOL 78,762 65,635 144,397
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND
CITY OF CARLSBAD
The City of Carlsbad Police Department and the Carlsbad Unified School 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 stude~ts 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 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 of the community. Therefore, the Carlsbad Unified 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 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. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. To provide enforcement/prevention/intervention by:
• 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;
• 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;
• Documenting all incidents of crime that occur at the above facilities as per
department regulations, performing the necessary follow-up investigations as
EXHIBIT 2
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
Page -2 -
needed to identify perpetrators of crime, and performing any follow-up on cases
as deemed necessary;
• Attending various sporting events and school activities as needed for proactive
enforcement and interaction;
• Attending parent conferences/meetings as needed.
2. To conduct criminal investigations as assigned by the supervisor of the Family Services
Unit and to assist other law enforcement officers who are engaged in ongoing criminal
investigations that bring 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 crime; campus intrusion; and loss and/or damage to property.
4. To provide liaison in the following areas: School Attendance Review Board; point of
contact for CPS visits; truancy sweeps; home visitations; district-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 2018-2019 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.
D. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION
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.
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 .
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.
The officer will remain under the direction and control of the City of Carlsbad Police
Department. Requests for work assignments from these facilities will be given to the
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2018-2019 School Year
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Family Services sergeant of the Carlsbad Police Depa rtment, who will thereafter assess the
request and direct the school resource officer to respond appropriately.
E. RESOURCE
Resource and local management will be coordinated at:
Carlsbad Unified School District, 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92009, (760)
331-5000.
City of Carlsbad Police Department, 2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad, California, 92010, (760) 931-
2100.
F. COST
Cost sharing will be based upon the services of one-ha lf of one full-time police officer for
-A--i--A-€ twelve months of the school year for Carlsbad High School, and one-half of one full-
time police officer for ten months of the school year for Sage Creek High School. The
portion funded by the District will be prorated based upon the school year {nine months)
at a rate of one half of the total salary of e-n-e two full-time sworn police officers for a total
cost of $53,868 $144,397 {excluding Summer School options). See Exhibit A for details.
This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective August 29, 2018 and the Carlsbad
Unified School District will pay annually to the Finance Director of the City of Carlsbad 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.
G. SICK/INJURY /EMERGENCY ABSENCES
The City of Carlsbad Police Department will provide general law enforcement services to
Carlsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, Carlsbad Village Academy, and
the district offices via the patrol division whenever the regularly assigned school resource
officer 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.
H. CITY EMPLOYEES
City employees who perform duties under this agreement are not, for any purposes
whatsoever, employees of the School District.
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Memorandum of Understanding
2018-2019 School Year
Page -4 -
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 Carlsbad and Carlsbad
Unified School 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.
Carlsbad Unified School District
By: ____________ _
Approved as to form:
Celia A. Brewer
City Attorney
By: ____________ _
Assistant City Attorney
City of Carlsbad
By: _____________ _
Matt Hall, Mayor
Attest: ~~~~~~~~~~~
Barbara Engleson, City Clerk
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2018-2019 School Ye ar
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EXHIBIT A
Carlsbad Police Department
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
2018-2019 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 GGS+ Pi;;R Ql=l=IG!;;R COST PER OFFICER
Salary 84,§72: 84,578
Overtime (@7.5% of Salary) ~ 6,343
Holiday Pay (132 hours) ¥&+ 5,367
Disability & Unemployment (0.565%) gµ 501
Retirement (42.78%) 39,1:93 39,686
Life Insurance (0.072%) &.1 61
Medicare (1.45%) ±,-3% 1,362
Health Care ±8,§4+ 18,925
Un iform Allowance .:;zoo 700
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS ,1~6,686 $157,523
GARbSBAQ CARLSBAD SAGE CREEK
SRO COST ALLOCATION YNll=l!;;Q HIGH HIGH TOTAL
Annual Personnel Costs l§€i,€i8€i 157,523 157,523 315,046
Monthly Personnel Cost 13,Q§:;z 13,127 13,127 26,254
Nine-Month Cost H+,§1:4 157,523 131,270 288,793
78,762 65,635 144,397
HALF SHARE COST TO SCHOOL $~8,~7
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