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CITY OF BUCKEYE
City Council Regular Meeting
Council ACTION REPORT

ACTION / MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Council)

Council to take action on Resolution No. 47-18 approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Buckeye and Aqua Fria Union High School District No. 216, relating to School Resource Officer services; and authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver said Agreement.

RELEVANT GOALS:
GOAL 5: Responsive and Accountable Government and Effective Public Services

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 
The City of Buckeye (the “City”) and the District would like to enter into an agreement whereby the Buckeye Police Department will provide sworn police officers to serve as school resource officers at Verrado High School on an hourly rate basis, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. The District shall pay 50% of the costs associated with SRO duties received on an hourly, per diem (hourly pay rate plus actual cost of employer-paid benefits) basis for the ten-month period covering the school year, the City shall pay 100% of the SRO’s cost during the two month summer break and any other school breaks or school observed holidays or vacations. Any overtime related to SRO duties will be paid at 100% by the District.  The City and the District entered into a similar agreement previously and wish to continue the partnership in the upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year.

BENEFITS:
Having SROs located at the School 40 hours per week is beneficial for the safety of the students and faculty, as well as for the education of the students, as SROs are required to meet a set amount of law-related education hours. Additionally, having officers assigned to the School frees patrol officers from having to respond to the School for a variety of calls for service. Finally, partnering with the District can result in reimbursable salary savings for the Buckeye’s Police Department. 

FUTURE ACTION: Council and staff; does this need to be communicated internally/externally?
Once Council approves the Agreement, the City Clerk will forward the executed agreement to the Police Department Grant Programs Administrator. The Grant Programs Administrator will then forward the signed and executed Agreement to the District. The District has reviewed the IGA.

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT: Must be completed before submission
During the school year, the District shall pay 50% of the costs associated with SRO services (up to $36,600 per year) received on an hourly, per diem basis for the ten month period covering the school year. The City shall pay 100% of the SRO’s cost during the two month summer break and any other school breaks or school observed holidays or vacations during which the City assigns the SRO to City-related duties.

CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TOTAL COST:
36,600
BUDGETED

FISCAL YEAR:
2018-2019

FUND/DEPARTMENT:
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