Report Prepared by: Matt Williams, Police Captain, Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of an Agreement with Merced Community College District Contract for Police Services
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider approving an agreement between the City of Merced Police Department and the Merced Community College District for police administrative services at the District’s campuses.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Merced and the Merced Community College District to provide police services in the District’s campuses; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement; and,
C. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by City Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Earlier this year, the Merced Police Department was requested to provide a Police Administrator for the Merced Community College District as their current agreement with the Merced County Sheriff’s Department was about to expire. The Police Department agreed to provide these services and placed retired Police Captain Tom Trindad in the position as mutually agreed upon between the police department and the Merced Community College District. The police department entered into a temporary agreement with the college district until a permanent agreement was drafted for consideration by the City Council.
The agreement has been drafted, which provides for the City to be reimbursed by the College for the salary and benefit costs of a Police Captain who will serve as the College Police Department’s Chief Administrator for the 2016/17 fiscal year in the amount of $172,755.89 to be paid in monthly payments. The Police Captain will be an employee of the City. The term of the agreement is from September 1, 2016 to September 1, 2019 with the option of a one year extension.
With the formation of this Agreement the City and the College will be working together on several notable collaborative efforts. Specifically, as detailed in Section 10 of the agreement, as part of this Agreement, Merced College will allow the City’s Police and Fire Departments to periodically conduct trainings and meetings in their available classrooms, facilities and other areas of their campuses at no cost to the City. The College is also willing and interested in assisting the City with hosting community events such as the Drug Store Project and community meetings such as Neighborhood Watch meetings.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Funding will be provided for the position by the Merced Community College District as outlined in the contract.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement between the Merced Community College District and the City of Merced.