HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1997-014 School Resource Officer Agreement with Yakima School District No. 7RESOLUTION NO. R-97- 14
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of
Yakima to execute a School Resource Officer Agreement with
Yakima School District No. 7.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima and the Yakima School District wish to
enter into an Agreement to provide a School Resource Officer for law
enforcement and related services in Yakima School District Washington Middle
School; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council finds that the provision of School
Resource Officers within the Yakima School District is in the best interest of
the citizens of the City of Yakima, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the attached School Resource Officer
Agreement with Yakima School District No. 7.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of
January , 1997.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
This Agreement is made and entered into this 3 R° day of
PEi3eU.AY , 1997 by Yakima School District No. 7 (referred to herein as
"District"); and the City of Yakima (referred to herein as "City"), for the
purpose of establishing a school resource officer (referred to herein as "SRO")
program in the public school system of the City of Yakima. In consideration
of the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows.
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE. The purpose of this agreement is for the City of Yakima to
provide contract services in the form of SRO's to the District. The services
provided include law enforcement and related services as described in this
agreement.
ARTICLE II
OBLIGATION OF THE CITY. The City shall provide an SRO police officer as
follows:
(A) Provision of an SRO. The City shall assign one (1) regularly employed
officer to the following areas of coverage:
(1) Washington Middle School
Although generally assigned to the above named middle school, the SRO will
provide coverage to other nearby schools and areas surrounding the principle
campuses identified. The services provided by the SRO are in addition to
normal police services already provided by the City.
(B) Selection of an SRO. The Chief of Police or his designee shall choose
the SRO to be assigned on the basis of the following minimum criteria:
(1) The SRO must have the ability to deal effectively with a diverse
student population.
(2) The SRO must have the ability too present a positive image and
symbol of the entire police agency. A goal of the SRO program is
to foster a positive image of police officers among young people.
Therefore, the personality, grooming, and communication skills
of the SRO should be of such nature so that a positive image of
the police agency is reflected. The SRO should sincerely want to
work with staff and students of the particular school in which
the SRO is assigned.
(3)
The SRO must have the ability to provide good quality
educational services in the area of law enforcement. The
education background, background experience, interest level and
communication skills of the SRO must be of a high caliber so
that the SRO can effectively and accurately provide resource
teaching services.
(4) The SRO must have the desire and ability to work cooperatively
with the principal and other building administrative staff and
employees.
(5) The SRO must be a state certified law enforcement officer.
(C) Regular School Duty. The SRO must be available for regular school
duty on a full-time basis of eight (8) hours on those days and during
those hours that school is in session. This assignment does not
prohibit the SRO from participating in emergency response or to fulfill
training requirements as determined to exist by the Chief of Police or
designee.
(D) Duties of SRO. While on duty, the SRO shall perform and following
duties:
(1) Speak to classes on the law, including search and seizure,
criminal law, motor vehicle law, and other topics mutually
agreed to by the Chief of Police or designee and principal or
designee.
(2) Act as a resource person in the area of law enforcement
education.
(3)
Conduct criminal investigations of violation of the law on
school district property or property immediately surrounding
the school district property as assigned by Yakima Police
Department.
(4) Provide law enforcement input into school based security,
induding teaching of school district security personnel. Review
fencing and security systems.
(5) Maintain the peace on school district property.
(6) Make arrests and referrals of criminal law violators.
(7) Provide police counseling to students when requested by the
principal or designee and student and mutually agreed to by all
parties.
(8) Secure, handle and preserve evidence.
(9)
Recover school district property through working with other
police agencies.
(10) Make referrals to social agencies as appropriate.
(11) Wear official police uniform which shall be provided at the
expense of the City, however, civilian attire may be worn on
such occasions as may be mutually agreed upon by the principal
and police command.
(12) Perform such other duties as mutually agreed upon by the
principal and Chief of Police or designee, so long as the
performance of such duties are legitimately and reasonably
related to the SRO program as described in this agreement, and
so long as such duties are consistent with state and federal law
and the policies and procedures of the Yakima Police
Department and the Yakima School District.
(13) Follow and confirm to all school district policies and procedures
that do not conflict with policies and procedures of the Yakima
Police Department.
(14) Follow all state and federal laws.
(15) Maintain a "quarterly activities report" or such other report
regarding SRO activities as may be required by the District and
the City.
(16) Coordinate with other Yakima Police Department Youth Service
Providers (DARE, GREAT, etc.) to ensure consistence and
continuity of all services.
(17) Attend all Yakima Police Department mandated training as
required to maintain law enforcement qualifications and
certifications.
(E) Support Services to be Provided by Yakima Police Department. The
police Department and the SRO will supply the following services:
(1) Provide information on all offense reports taken by the SRO to
the school principal or designee, upon request, as the law may
allow.
(2) To receive and dispatch via telephone, walk-in, radio, district
radio frequency and/or pager.
(3)
Maintain and file uniform crime reporting (UCR) records
according to law.
(4) Process all police reports.
(5) Provide coordination, development, implementation and
evaluation of security programs in the school assigned.
(6) Provide each SRO with a patrol automobile as required and all
other necessary or appropriate police equipment. The cost of
purchasing, maintaining and repairing police equipment
provided under this agreement shall be borne by the City.
(7) Maintain copies of reports generated by officers in compliance
with state and federal law.
(8) Coordinate with school administrators, staff, law enforcement
agencies, and the courts to promote order on the school
campuses.
(9) Make presentations to civic groups.
(10) Maintain criminal justice standards as required by law.
(11) Coordinate and participate with the school safety committee.
(12) Coordinate crime prevention activities at the assigned school
locations.
(13) Provide security training for selected District personnel through
police reserve academy curriculum and staff.
ARTICLE III
The parties agree the responsibility for an administration of student discipline
shall be the duty of the District.
ARTICLE IV
The SRO shall be an employee of the City and not an employee of the District.
The City shall be responsible for the hiring, training, discipline, and dismissal
of its personnel.
ARTICLE V
In consideration of the services provided herein, the District shall pay an
annual sum to the City as set forth in Appendix "A". For years one (1) and
two (2) of this contract, the District shall pay the sum set forth in Appendix
"A" per SRO to the City. This sum is based upon actual costs to the Yakima
Police Department reimbursed by the District. For years three (3), and four (4)
of the contract the amount shall be mutually negotiated and Appendix "A"
will be modified in writing to set forth the agreement of the parties. Contract
negotiations shall be concluded by September 1 of the year preceding the
contract. Payments shall be made in quarterly installments, when the
quarterly reports are submitted to the District and the City. No other
consideration will be required during the term of this agreement for in -school
services called for herein.
ARTICLE VI
The parties, their agents, and employees will cooperate in good faith in
fulfilling the terms of this agreement. Unforeseen difficulties in questions
will be resolved by negotiations between the Superintendent of the District
and the Chief of Police or designee.
ARTICLE VII
Changes in the terms of this agreement may be accomplished only by formal
amendment in writing approved by the City and the District.
ARTICLE VIII
To dismiss an SRO from the duties described in this agreement, the
Superintendent or designee shall communicate in writing to the City a
request to change the SRO. The District will outline reasons for the requested
change. Absent agreement by the parties to resolve a change in the SRO, the
SRO shall be changed within ten (10) days of the request.
ARTICLE IX
The term of this agreement shall be for four (4) years commencing January 1,
1997, and ending December 31, 2000. The District shall receive the SRO
services described in Artide II for the full term of this agreement.
ARTICLE X
Notwithstanding this agreement, the District shall receive all normal police
services and all neighborhood resource officer services in addition to the
services described in this agreement.
ARTICLE XI
The District shall provide the SRO, in each school to which the SRO is
assigned the following materials and facilities necessary to perform the duties
by the SRO, enumerated herein:
(1) Access to a private office which is properly lighted, with a
dedicated telephone to be used for general business purposes.
(2) Location for files and records which can be properly locked and
secured.
(3)
A desk with drawers, a chair, working table, filing cabinet, and
necessary office supplies.
(4) Access to a Macintosh computer with word processing
capabilities.
Provide a pager to each officer.
ARTICLE XII
(5)
The City and District will collaborate on identifying and accessing funding
sources for the SRO program that include, but are not limited to state and
federal grants.
ARTICLE XIII
TERMINATION. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30
days written notice that the other party failed to substantially perform in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this agreement through no fault
of the party initiating termination. This agreement may also be terminated
without cause by either party upon 365 days written notice. In the event this
agreement is terminated, compensation will be made to the City for all
services performed to the date of termination. The District will be entitled to
a prorated refund in accordance with the formula contained in Article IX for
each day that the SRO services are not provided because of termination of this
agreement.
DATED this 3reAD day of , 199b.'
Larry Petry, Supe in endent
Yakima School District No. 7
Dick Zais, City Manager
City of Yakima
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APPENDIX A
Pursuant to Article V, the District shall pay Sixty-four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-one and 00/100
Dollars ($64,951.00) per SRO per year. For the years 1997 and 1998 this amount shall be divided
between the District and the City as follows: The City, by way of a Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant, will contribute Thirty Thousand and 00/100 ($30,000.00) each year toward the District's
obligation leaving the District the sum of Thirty -Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-one and 30/100
Dollars ($34,951.30). For years 1999 and 2000 the contract will be mutually negotiated and
Appendix "A" modified in writing in accordance to Article V.
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. -7 6
For Meeting of Jan. 21. 1997
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a School Resource Officer
Agreement with the Yakima School District for Washington Middle
School
SUBMITTED BY: Chief Biesib;
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Chief Blesio - 575-6211
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The attached resolution is similar to the existing School Resource Officer (SRO)
Agreement up for renewal at this time, however, this agreement specifically provides a
SRO for law enforcement related services for Washington Middle School.
This agreement with the school district is also for a term of four (4) years commencing
January 1, 1997 and ending December 31, 2000 and is funded jointly by a Federal grant
(Bureau of Justice Administration) and the Yakima School District. The grant will
contribute $30,000 and the District will contribute $34,951 for each year 1997 and 1998
with years 1999 and 2000 to be negotiated.
The City and School District will mutually benefit from this agreement and we encourage
the City Council to act favorably on this proposal.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Council adopt the resolution
authorizing execution of this agreement.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: