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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />08-24-09 <br /> <br />Budl!:et <br /> <br />Requested By: Kenith Adcox <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Pgli~l: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: XXX <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Interlocal Agreement with LPISD for School <br />Resource Officers <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />OrdiDlllIl:l: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The existing School Resource Officer (SRO) Memorandum of Agreement between the City of La Porte <br />and the La Porte Independent School District expired at the end ofthe last school year. A new Interlocal <br />Agreement has been approved by the School District that will commence on August 17, 2009 and will <br />end on the final day of the school year in 2012, with an option to extend the agreement for two years. <br /> <br />The new interlocal agreement includes the school district's request to increase their use of the assigned <br />DARE officer from half time to full time and to add an additional officer to work full-time as an SRO for <br />their DeWalt Campus. This increase was covered in a Workshop with City Council on 05/18/09. <br /> <br />The School District will fully reimburse the City for the salary and benefits associated with these six (6) <br />officers during 181 work days that school is in session. This constitutes 70% of each officer's annual <br />salary and benefits. The City would have full use of these officers during the remaining 79 work days of <br />the year, representing the remaining 30% of the involved officer's salary and benefits. The City would of <br />course reserve the option of pulling these officers away from their school assignment at anytime during <br />the year should the need arise, i.e. weather emergencies. <br /> <br />The Police Department is recommending that Council approve this interlocal agreement with the La Porte <br />Independent School District due to the substantial benefits the program provides to the La Porte <br />community. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br />Revie approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte <br />In pend t School District, and approve Ordinance allowing the City Manager to execute said <br />reeme . <br /> <br /> <br />I) <br /> <br /> <br />Date <br />