Fiscal Note
Under the terms of this contract, the Madison Metropolitan School District reimburses the City for salary and benefit costs of the Educational Resource Officers (EROs), $341,000 for the 2016 calendar year. Revenues and expenditures associated with the Fall 2016 portion of this new contract are included in the Police Department's 2016 Operating Budget (MUNIS account 31100-52310). Revenues and expenditures associated with the 2017 portion of this new contract are included in the Police Department's 2017 Operating Budget request. Future years' budgets will need to include the applicable revenues and expenditures.
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Authorizing the Mayor, Police Chief and the City Clerk to sign a contract with the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) to provide Educational Resource Officers for the four MMSD high schools for a three-year term, through the 2018-2019 school year.
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WHEREAS, the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the City have jointly determined that Community Based Policing via an Educational Resource Officer (ERO) Program is mutually beneficial; and,
WHEREAS, ERO duties include law enforcement, training of school staff, participation in school administration, and acting as an educational resource to students and parents; and,
WHEREAS, the City and MMSD had a contract for the placement of four full-time Madison Police Officers as EROs within the four MMSD high schools, through the 2015-2016 school year; and,
WHEREAS, under the existing contract the MMSD reimburses the City for salary and benefit costs, based on average police officer salaries and benefits identified in a contract for services; and,
WHEREAS, the Police Department desires to renew the contract for three years with minor details to be negotiated; and
WHEREAS, the existing contract between MMSD and the City of Madison was extended for 45 days (RES-16-00619).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Police Department is authorized to negotiate the terms...
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