06-14-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: June 14, 2021 Source of Funds: Requested By: Steve Deardorff, Chief Department: Police Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Report Resolution Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Letter from LPISD and Agreement Budgeted Item: Yes No between the City & LPISD SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The existing School Resource Officer (SRO) Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District expired at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. A one year extension was enacted and that extension expired at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the District for one School Resource Officer Sergeant position expired at the end of 2020-2021 school year. A new Interlocal Agreement combining the School Resource Officers and Sergeant positions was approved by the Board on May 10, 2021. The new agreement will commence upon signing by both parties and continue for three (3) years ending the last school day of the year in 2024, with an option to extend the agreement for two (2) additional years. The new agreement includes up-dated salary figures for the involved employees and the same terms as the previous agreements, with the District fully reimbursing the City during 172 work days that school is in session and one (1) SRO Sergeant, year round. As with previous agreements, the City would continue to have full use of these officers during holiday periods and the summer when school is not in session and also reserves the option of pulling these officers away from their school assignments during the school year should the need arise, i.e. weather emergencies.