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Agreement between the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) and the City of Gainesville for the School Resource Officer Program (B)
This is a request for City Commission approval for the continuation of the Gainesville Police Department's agreement with the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) for the School Resource Officer Program for Fiscal Year 2015.
Explanation
The Gainesville Police Department and the School Board of Alachua County desire to continue to work in partnership to provide 13 School Resource Officers (SRO) to city-wide schools in Gainesville. This crime prevention initiative shares the cost of staffing and training between the School Board and the Gainesville Police Department. The School Board agrees to pay $339,346.80 as its share of funding for 13 officers plus the additional amount of $9,900 for instructional materials, overtime and training for a total of $349,246.80.
This agreement will be approved at the School Board of Alachua County's Board Meeting held on October 7, 2014.
Fiscal Note
The Gainesville Police Department will receive from the School Board the amount of $349,246.80 in total and the rest of the funds would be picked up by the Gainesville Police Department. The School Board's portion for salary for each of the thirteen officers is $26,103.60. The total cost for one officer (salary and benefits) is approximately $72,000 ($47,000 in salary and $25,000 in fringe benefits).
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the agreement for $349,246.80 between the City of Gainesville and the Alachua County School Board; and 2) authorize the City Manager to accept and execute any other necessary documents subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.