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Oak Park Heights
Request for Council Action
nd
Meeting Date July 22, 2014
Time Required: 5 Minutes
Agenda Item Title: _ Approve SRO Service Agreement with the ISD #834
Agenda Placement Old Business
Originating Department/Requestor Eric Johnson, City Administrator
Requester’s Signature
Action Requested See Below______________________
Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies
have advised):
Chief DeRosier and I have met with the School District representatives in person and over numerous
email conversations to potentially derive a final agreement on the provision and payment for a School
Resource Officer for the Stillwater Area High School. Both parties were unable to provide a deep history
as to the funding scenarios currently implemented through the 2013-2014 school year. However, looking
prospectively all agreed that the need of an SRO is valuable and desirable.
Accordingly, the final proposal that was favorable was to commit to a three-year, full time SRO and at a
rate of 70 percent of the annualized cost of the officer assigned. This percentage formerly was at 75
percent. The City would retain the full rights of the SRO directives consistent with past practice and
subject to the terms of a final formal agreement. There previously was not a known formal written
agreement.
While there is a negative budgetary impact to the City of +/- $4,000 annually due to the percentage
change, (% change depends on the officer assigned), the length of the Agreement does provide some
longer-term assurances for the committed funding.
Recommendation: Approve the enclosed Service Agreement – School Resource Officer subject to any
required modifications by the Chief of Police and/or the City Attorney.