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Home My WebLink About10/7/2009 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.T.Citv Council Staff Report DATE, October 7, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER AT THE PALM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: David G. Dominguez, Police Chief SUMMARY The City Council will again enter into an agreement with the Palm Springs Unified School district to provide a full-time police officer at the Palm Springs High School campus. The Palm Springs Unified School District will reimburse to the City the full portion of the officer's salary. The term of this contract is one (1) year. RECOMMENDATION- 1. Approve an agreement with the Palm Springs Unified School District to provide a full time police officer at the high school campus including the Ramon Academy, for one year expiring at the end of school year 2010, 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. STAFF ANALYSIS. The City of Palm Springs has for the past 30 years entered into an agreement with the Palm Springs Unified School District to provide a full time police officer to the Palm Springs High School campus. The Palm Springs Unified School District pays the salary of the officer while school is in session. FISCAL IMPACT. No fiscal David G. Dominguez, Police Chief Attachments: Agreement 9 j�� avid H. Rea*City Manager i i 1n f\!�. ;-F._CiV; PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PALM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL AND RAMON ACADEMY WHEREAS, the Palm Springs Unified School District, hereinafter referred to as District pursuant to the provisions of the California Education code, Section 12400, desires to continue to cooperate with the City of Palm Springs, hereinafter called City, and to continue its agreement with the City in order to insure the greater safety of students, the staff and the public at the Palm Springs High School and the Ramon Academy, and to improve and strengthen law enforcement on or about the campuses. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows: 1, The City shall provide to the District during the days school is in session one trained police officer on a full-time basis with the equipment normally provided for his use by the Police Department of the city for assignment to the School District for the purpose of improving and strengthening law enforcement, particularly at Palm Spring High School and the Ramon Academy and inculcating in the young an affection, respect and understanding of the role of law enforcement in society. 2. The police officer shall work under the direction of the Palm Springs High School principal unless called upon to service The Ramon Academy during which time the officer will work under the direction of that Principal for the purposes of enforcing school regulations and protecting school property and persons thereon. The officer shall be on campus eight hours per day, including his lunchtime, and will be subject to call, if necessary during lunch. His hours and site assignments shall be as designed by the High School principal. In instances where crimes occur, the police officer shall not be prohibited from taking appropriate legal measures in reference thereto. 3. The police officer shal be expected tc maintain radio contact with the High school administration at all times. In the event the officer shall find it necessary to leave the campus, the Principal shall be notified in advance of the expected absence and the Police Watch Commander shall be notified. In such a circumstance, a patrol car shall be available for immediate response to a school emergency. 4. The District will pay to the City for all services rendered under this Agreement, the sum of $110,067 with payments to be made upon billing by the City, calculated at the total rate of $11,067 per month for 10 months, to be billed twice per year. 5. Neither District nor any officer or employee of District shall be responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of any act or omission on the part of the City under or in connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction delegated to City under this Agreement. It is further understood and agreed that pursuant to Government Code ¶895A, the City shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold the District harmless for any liability imposed for injury (as defined by Government Code ¶810.8) occurring by reason of any act or omission on the part of City under or in connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction delegated to City under this Agreement. 6. Neither the City nor any officer or employee of the City shall be responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of any act or omission on the part of the District under or in connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction delegated to the District under this Agreement, It is further understood and agreed that pursuant to Government Code IT 895.4, the District shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from any liability imposed for injury (as defined by Government Code ¶810.8) occurring by reason of any act or omission on the part of the District under or in connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction delegated to the District under this Agreement. The term of this agreement will be for the 2009/2010 school year, however the agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual consent of the parties hereto and may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other of its intention to do so. In the event this agreement is terminated, the cost shall be prorated on the basis of one -tenth per month of the actual services performed hereunder. PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Su erintendent) f "District" ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, a Municipal Corporation By (City Manager) ,.City" APPROVAL AS TO CITY�' �M FIRINGS, a Municipal Corporation FORM AND CONTENT By��eii —' (Cify'Attorney) DATE: ��, v✓�Q f