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Home My WebLink About[04j] School Resource Officer 4(j) Council Agenda Item MEETING DATE: June 5, 2014 AGENDA ITEM: District 742 School Resource Officer SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Police Chief BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: For the past three years the City has participated in the School Resource program. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since 2010 the City has entered into a JPA with District 742 to have available a school resource officer. District 742 receives funding to help offset the cost of the resource officer. The JPA does not require a commitment of hours, rather it is to provide a presence in the school and provide assistance as needed. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $ 10,000.00 ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action ISD 742 Joint Powers Agreement REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Police Chief to execute the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of St. Joseph and ISD 742 for providing Cooperative Funding of the School Resource Officer Program. This page intentionally left blank � OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES IS � � I� � 9i ST CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 742 StClaudAreaSchoolDistrictT42 � �� eaminglo�a 1000 44TH AVENUE N. SUITE 100 ST CLOUD MN 56303 (320)202-6810 (320)529-4342 (FAX) E-mail: christine.hatch�7a,isd742.org May 5, 2014 Judy Weyrens City of St. Joseph 400 2"d Street South St. Cloud, MN 56301 Dear Judy, Enclosed are two originals of the Joint Powers Agreement for the Police Liaison Officer Program and Neighboring Parking Control Program for the 2014-15 school year. Would you please have Mayor Rick Schultz and Chief Joe Klein sign both copies and return both to me. I will have our Superintendent and Business Services Director sign them and return one to you. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, \.�'�`�-S �f�� Chris Hatch Executive Assistant � �'.,��- `,�, � � �� a�,`tio1 . � � � � ��.� �,�� , ��.�� JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT Providing for Cooperative Funding of the Police Liaison Officer Program This Agreement, entered into by and between Independent School District#742, hereinafter referred to as District 742, and the City of St. Joseph, hereinafter referred to as the City, both parties being governmental and political subdivisions of the State of Minnesota; witnesseth, WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have responsibilities to promote the Police Liaision Officer Program at Kennedy school building; and, WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have powers to implement the Police Liaison Officer Program in the local school system; and, WHEREAS,the Minnesota Legislature in its 1991 session authorized District 742 to levy in 1991 and subsequent years payable in 1992 and subsequent years, for the purpose of assisting in the funding of additional Police Liaison Officers; and, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY AND DISTRICT 742, pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statues Section 471.59, commonly known as the Joint Powers Act, in order to accomplish the foregoing purpose agree as follows: 1. DISTRICT 742 TO PROVIDE FL7NDING District 742 shall provide supplemental funding to the City for the purpose of expanding the Police Liaison Officer positions in the amount of$10,000.00 for the 2014-2015 school year. 2. CITY TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER The City shall provide a licensed peace officer employed by the City to serve as a Police Liaison Officer. The Police Liaison Officer shall be assigned by the Chief of Police to the Police Liaison Officer Program. The Police Liaison Officer's primary responsibility as a peace officer employed by the City shall be the Police Liaison Officer Program. 3. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Either party to Agreement may terminate the Agreement on the anniversary date of June 30th with a six(6) month notice to the other party. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 742 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA By; By: Willie L. Jett II Rick Schultz Superintendent Mayor Date: Date: By; By: Kevin Januszewski Joe Klein Executive Director of Business Services Chief of Police Date: Date: