REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police Police Department BY: MICHAEL REID, Deputy Chief Police Department, Support Division SUBJECT ..Title Approve contract with the Sanger Unified School District (SUSD) to provide a student resource officer (SRO) to be assigned to their high school. ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council authorize and approve the attached contact with the SUSD to provide a SRO at their high school and authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to sign the contract 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 SUSD allowing for the police department to obtain reimbursement for 1 officer and 1 sergeant assigned to district high school as SROs. The terms of the contract reimburse 95% of the officer's and 5% of the sergeant's wages. Assigned vehicles are reimbursed at 100%. BACKGROUND This contract follows negotiations where, both SUSD and the City of Fresno have mutually agreed upon a contract that will allow for the creation of the current SRO program within SUSD. SUSD is building a new education complex in the Southeast portion of the City of Fresno. As this is new school, they do not have a student resource officer assigned. As students have returned to in-person learning, SUSD desires to implement officers within their high school. The primary functions of this officer are two-fold: 1) provide for student and staff security at the school site and 2) to build trust and partnerships with the students, staff and their families. The current plan is to place one officer at the school site. The contract represents the best interests of the City of Fresno along with the students and staff of high school being served. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, this item is not a project for the purposes of CEQA. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference is not applicable because this is a contract amendment that was not the subject of competitive bidding. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the department as the Sanger Unified School District will be reimbursing the department for personnel and vehicles assigned to the school site. Attachments: First Amendment to Agreement with Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C