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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-28; City Council; Resolution 99-441ll v w 1 2 3 4 5 RESOLUTION NO. 99-441 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SRO PROGRAM BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THE SAN DlEGUlTO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. - CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF I WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, finds that it would mutually beneficial for the City and the San Dieguito Union High School District to share cost the School Resource Officer Program; and 6 7 a NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby resc 9 as follows: lo 1) 1. That the Memorandum of Understanding for the SRO Program, attached hereto ” I/ Exhibit 2, between the City of Carlsbad and the San Dieguito Union High Sch 12 District is hereby approved. 13 2. That the Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, [California on ’ 14 15 16 28th day of September , 1999, by the following vote to wit: l7 11 AYES: Council Members Lewis,Nygaard, Finnila, Hall & Kulchin 18 NOES: N~~~ 19 20 ABSENT: None 21 y1 /. 22 II ATTEST: 23 24 25 26 27 28 / ALMA L. F&b%&KRM& City Clerk (SEAL) KAREN R. KUNDTY Assistant City C1 .. w w 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 Carls'bad 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 imd 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 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 prevention/intervention by: 0 To provide high visibility of uniforrn police officer presence: on the campus of the La Costa Canyon High School located in the: City of Carlsbad. Developing classroom and faculty presentations relating to the youth and the law; Attending parent conferences/ meetings; W w Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 Attending S.A.R.B. (Student Attendance Review Board) anld meetings; 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 i To document all incidents of crime as per department regulations. 2. To continue to work with: Community agencies; and 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: Alcohol and drug use on campus; Safety of students and staff on campus; Gang-related violence and crime; Campus intrusion; and 0 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 tcl execute - w Memorandum of Understanding Page 3 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/ trainingjproactive 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 Schooll 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) 931-2149. 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 e:xecution 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 w w Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 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. G. 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. r- Title: Assistant Suberintendent/Business Date: 08-24-99 Date: J- 4 19 77 A-ppreved by the Governira BG~@ sLalY~Lwe I Approved as to form: Ronald R. Ball City mey Attest: Aletha ,k KAUN By: tLEL A+&sta& City Attorney 7/34 4 7- R. KUNDTX, Assistant City Clerk w w EXHIBIT A Carkbad Poke Department SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM I999/00 Cost-Sharing Breakdown ~ ~~~ Costs are for one mid-step police offrcer for one year and include only personnel costs; equipment and maintenance costs are not included. salary $45,953 Overtime $63,075 TOTAL PERSOnrmEL COS273 613 Uniform Allowance 666 Medicare 5,328 Health & Life 6,525 Retirement 544 Disability & Unemployment 3,446 HALF SHARE COST To SCHOOL $3,942 $3,942 I * Summer school calculated at 1.5 months.