REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MINDY CASTO, Deputy Chief
Police Department, Support Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Student Resource Officer (SRO) program.
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into 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, one patrol vehicle lease cost, and administrative fees totaling $213,609 for one year, the officer will be housed at Violet Heintz Educational Academy.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $190,800 to fund one (1) FTE Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) for the FCSS contract, one patrol vehicle lease cost, and administrative fees. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 3rd Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding one FTE Police Officer position to the Fresno Police Department, assigned to the Violet Heintz Educational Academy. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize and approve an agreement with the FCSS for the Fresno Police Department to provide one full time Police Officer position, to be assigned as a Student Resource Officer (SRO) at the Violet Heintz Educational Academy. Staff recommends that Council adopt the 13th Amendment to the AAR No. 2023-185 to appropriate the cost for adding one Police Officer, one patrol vehicle, and administrative costs for the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) Agreement, retroactively effective August 15, 2023. Finally, staff recommends the Council's adoption of the 3rd Amendment to (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding one full time Police Officer (SRO) position to the Fresno Police Department, effective September 28, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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