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Home My WebLink AboutS2- Police CITY' OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: Lee Dean , Chief of Police Subject: Alternative funding/Rialto High School Resource Officer Dept: Police Date: October 10 , 1997 0, Synopsis of Previous Council action: None with regard to this issue . Recommended motion: The Police Department requests that the Mayor and Common Council move to accept funding from the City of Rialto and the Rialto Unified School District for the staffing of a police officer_ ( P-1. ) position to be deployed as a School Resource officer at Rialto High School. The funding, the source of which is a federal grant and match funds , would last for a period of three years from the time of assignment . Signature Contact person: Lt . Frank Mankin Phone: ( 909 ) 384- 5624] Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: J7 / 4 wo FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: Res 97- .32-6 75.0262 Agenda Item No. S�'� C1.7`Y OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT The San Bernardino Police Department has been requested to provide a police officer (P-1) for a School Resource Officer to staff Rialto High School . The Rialto Police Department has received a federal grant with funding for three years to provide for school resource officers for the two high schools within the Rialto Unified School District . Rialto High School is located in the city limits of the City of San Bernardino. The Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District have requested the participation of the San Bernardino Police Department in providing one officer to be assigned to the position of School Resource Officer on a full-time basis . Additionally, the San Bernardino Police officer position will be paid for by the City of Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District through a means to be described by the San Bernardino City Finance Department . This measure would require the approval of the Mayor and Common Council . The participation of the San Bernardino Police Department and the City of San Bernardino with the Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District would be of mutual benefit to all parties involved. Of equally important benefit will be the impact that such a program will have, creating a positive relationship between students, faculty and administration, parents and the police . The position will be funded through a grant awarded to the Rialto Police Department, and funds from the Rialto Unified School District . Such funding shall include any local "matching funds" required. The cost of the P-1 position have been calculated at the "E" step. Currently, the monthly rate is $5, 811 . 97, which includes 41 . 204% for the employees benefit package . These funds will be paid directly to the City of San Bernardino to be dispersed through the Finance Department . • �/ P%7 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING r, THE CITY OF RIALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE RIALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. PURPOSE The San Bernardino Police Department shall enter into an agreement with the City of Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District. The San Bernardino Police Department shall staff the position of School Resource Officer with a P-1, police officer, at the campus of Rialto High School on a full-time basis, the campus being located in the City of San Bernardino. The funding will be derived from a federal grant received by the Rialto Police Department, and will have a duration of three years. The joint venture is in the best interest of both the City of San Bernardino and the Rialto Police Department, the Rialto Unified School District, and most importantly, the students of Rialto High School. The purpose of this Memorandum of understanding is to clearly define the scope and duration of the partnership as it pertains to the staffing of a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School. 2. PROCEDURE The San Bernardino Police Department will provide a full-time police officer position(P-1) at Rialto High School as a School Resource Officer. This officer shall, at all times be subject to the directives and supervision of the SBPD, and shall be responsible for working with students, faculty, administration, and parents, in the furtherance of good youth/community/police understanding. The officer shall be responsible for all law enforcement duties arising on the campus which fall within the scope and course of a police officer's function. The officer shall be engaged in a wide variety of activities determined to meet the collective goal of the Rialto Unified School District, the Rialto Police Department, and the San Bernardino Police Department, as well as the general community, that being to provide a safe and healthy educational environment. 3. MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE A. The SBPD shall defend, indemnifv, and hold harmless the Citv of Rialto Police Department, The Rialto Unified School District, their respective agencies, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, expense, attorney's fees, or claims for injuries or damages arising out of the performance of this agreement, but only in proportion to, and to the extent 1 such liability, loss, expense, attorney's fees, or claims for injuries or damages are caused by or are the result of the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the SBPD, its officers, agents or employees. B. The City of Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the SBPD, its officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, expense, attorney's fees, or claim for injuries or damage arising out of the performance of this agreement, but only in proportion to, and to the extent of, such liability, loss, expense, attorney's fees, or claims for injuries or damages are caused by or are the result of the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the Rialto Police Department and/or the Rialto Unified School District. 4. DURATION OF AGREEMENT This MOU shall be in effect for a period of three(3) years commensurate with the provisions of the federal grant to the City of Rialto Police Department, with the balance of the funding to be paid by the Rialto Unified School District. 5. TERMINATION Either party to this MOU may terminate this agreement at any time and for any reason. Written Notice of Termination shall be provided not less than ten days prior to the effective date of termination and shall comply with the provisions of immediately succeeding paragraph 6. 6. NOTICES All notices as required to be given by this MOU, or as may be given by either party to the other, shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to be effective Rvhen deposited in the United States mail, certified with postage prepaid and addressed as herein provided. Notice of Termination shall require ten(10) days advance notice as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph 5. Notice to SBPD: CITE" OF SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT Attention: Chief of Police 71C North "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 Notice to Rialto PD: CITY OF RIALTO POLICE DEPART-MENT Attention: Chief of Police 128 South Willow- Street, Rialto, CA 92376 \otice to Rialto LSD: RIALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Attention: Superintendent of Schools 182 East Walnut, Rialto, CA 92376 7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT A. The position will be funded through a grant awarded to the Rialto Police Department, and funds from the Rialto unified School District. Such funding shall included any local "matching funds" required. The cost of the P-1 position have been calculated at the "E" step. Currently, the monthly rate is $5,811.97, C which includes the 41.20.1% for the employees benefit package. These funds will be paid directly to the City of San Bernardino to be dispersed through the Finance Department. B. The rate of pay is subject to increase annually, and the parties agree that these increases will be born by the City of Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District. 8. MODIFICATION \o amendment of this NIOU shall be made except by written agreement signed by duly authorized representatives of each party. 9. COUNTERPARTS This NIOU may be executed in counterparts. FOR CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT DATED: October , 1997 BY: Lee Dean ITS: Chief of Police FOR THE CITY OF RIALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT DATED: October 1997 BY: Lowell Stark ITS: Chief of Police FOR RIALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DATED: October , 1997 BY: Irene Newton ITS: Superintendent of Schools