REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: TOM ROWE, Captain
Police Community Relations-SRO, Support Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a second amendment to the agreement with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) for Student Resource Officers (SROs) at school sites, to provide an additional sergeant at FUSD school sites. This amendment provides for reimbursement in the amount of $117,513 from FUSD.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council authorize and approve a second amendment to an agreement with FUSD for SROs at school sites to add an additional sergeant to FUSD school sites, and authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to sign the amendment and all related documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council approval is being sought to authorize the City of Fresno Chief of Police, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with FUSD allowing for the police department to obtain partial reimbursement for one sergeant to supervise officers assigned to district schools as SROs. The terms of the contract reimburse 50% of the sergeant's wages. Assigned vehicles are reimbursed at 100%.
BACKGROUND
This amendment follows negotiations between FUSD and the City of Fresno for a contract amendment that will provide the additional SRO sergeant.
Currently, the department has 33 SROs assigned to the school sites operated by Fresno Unified School District, Central Unified School District, Sanger Unified School District with one pending at the Fresno County Office of Education. The unit is presently supervised by 2 sergeants which creates a span of control which is considered too large. Adding the additional sergeant brings the span of control down to a more appropriate and manageable level. The primary duties of this sergeant will be to supervise student resource officers.
This contract amendment provides reimbursement for 50 percent of the additional sergeant position along with a ...
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