REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: BURKE FARRAH, Deputy Police Chief
Support Division
SUBJECT
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Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to provide one Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) at .95 FTE, one sergeant at .15 FTE, operating and maintenance cost of one patrol vehicle, and administrative fees of $246,020 each year for a total amount of $738,059 for a three-year term through August 14, 2029, with the option of one (1) two-year extension, with the officer being housed at Violet Heintz Educational Academy.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve an Agreement with the FCSS for the Fresno Police Department to provide one Police Officer position at .95 FTE to be assigned as a Student Resource Officer (SRO) at the Violet Heintz Educational Academy and one sergeant at .15 FTE, operating and maintenance cost of one patrol vehicle, and administrative fees retroactive, to August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2029; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents related to this agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council approval is being sought to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with FCSS to allow the police department to obtain reimbursement for one Police Officer and one Sergeant assigned to Violet Heintz Educational Academy as SROs. The terms of the contract reimburse 95% of the Police Officer’s and 15% of the Sergeant’s wages. Operating and maintenance cost of one vehicle. The total amount to be reimbursed by the Superintendent of Schools would be $738,059 over three years ($246,020 annually); that includes a 3% salary increase per year.
BACKGROUND
For more than 20 years, the Fresno Police Department has closely worked with various school districts throughout the city. These relationships have proven that students can build trust and relationships with law enforcement officials, where officers...
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