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 the Professional Services of a Police Administrator for the 2020/21 Fiscal Year in the Amount of $234,554.44
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers 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 2020-21 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The Merced Police Department has been providing Merced Community College District with a Police Captain to oversee police operations at the District since 2016. 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 2020/21 fiscal year in the amount of $234,554.44 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, 2020 to September 1, 2021.
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 ...
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