TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: July 6, 2016
Title
RESOLUTION - APPROVING A RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF FOUR (4) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO) FOR ASSIGNMENT IN ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY, MARGATE ELEMENTARY, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY AND MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR OCTOBER 1, 2016, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2017, UNDER THE FUNDING TERMS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
BACKGROUND:
The School Board of Broward County, Florida desires that the City of Margate provide law enforcement officers in four schools located within Broward County, Florida and the City of Margate is willing to assign law enforcement officers to serve as SROs for the FY 2016-2017; October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.
The resolution provides that administration is authorized to renew this annual agreement, under the same terms without further Commission action.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
FISCAL IMPACT: $46,252 per SRO for a total of $185,008 from the School Board of Broward County, Florida
SPECIAL NOTES:
The SRO Agreement was modified and the following Articles have changes:
2.03 - Assignment of SROs;
2.07 - SBBC Contact Persons;
3.08 - Excess Funds.
CONTACT PERSON:
Dana E. Watson, Chief of Police