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DATE: May 17, 2021
TO: Jon McMillen, City Manager-,V—
FROM : Martha Mendez, Public Safety Manager
RE: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Desert Sands Unified School District
(DSUSD) for partial funding of two School Resource Officers
Please list the Contracting Party / Vendor Name, type of agreement to be executed, including any change orders or
amendments, and the type of services to be provided. Make sure to list any related Project No. and Project Name.
Authority to execute this agreement is based upon:
F✓ Approved by City Council on 05/18/2021 (Consent Item 11)
nCity Manager's signing authority provided under the City's Purchasing Police
[Resolution No. 2019-021] for budget expenditures of $50,000 or less.
Department Director's or Manager's signing authority provided under the City's
Purchasing Policy [Resolution No. 2019-021] for budget expenditures of $15,000 and
$5,000, respectively, or less.
Procurement Method (one must aoplv):
n Bid F-1 RFP n RFQ n 3 written informal bids
QSole Source L1 Select Source n Cooperative Procurement
Reauestina department shall check and attach the items below as appropriate:
Jr L Agreement payment will be charged to Account No.: 101-2001-60168
JrFv-1 Agreement term: Start Date 07/01/2021 End Date 06/30/2022
1r L Amount of Agreement, Amendment, Change Order, etc.: $204,200
REMINDER: Signing authorities listed above are applicable on the aggregate Agreement amount,
not individual Amendments or Change Orders!
1r L Insurance certificates as required by the Agreement for Risk Manager approval
Approved by: N/A - Nichole Romane Date: 5/17/2021
nBonds (originals) as required by the Agreement (Performance, Payment, etc.)
aConflict of Interest Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests from Consultant(s)
NOTE: Review the "Form 700 Disclosure for Consultants" guidance to determine if a Form 700 is
required pursuant FPPC regulation 18701(2)
nBusiness License No. N/A - MR Expires:
QRequisition for a Purchase Order has been prepared (Agreements over $5,000)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA FOR THE FUNDING AND PLACEMENT OF TWO SCHOOL
RESOURCE OFFICERS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 by and
between Desert Sands Unified School District, hereafter referred to as DISTRICT and the City
of La Quinta, hereafter referred to as CITY.
The purpose of this MOU is to document the parties' understanding of the financial commitment
for each agency to share the cost of two School Resource Officers.
The CITY and DISTRICT each agree to pay 50% of the cost of two School Resource Officers
for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The parties agree to explore partnership opportunities through
grants and available resources throughout the term of this agreement.
The School Resource Officers will be assigned to provide services at the following schools: La
Quinta High School, Summit High School, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and La Quinta
Middle School.
The CITY agrees to reimburse the DISTRICT for 50% of the two SROs' contracted hours.
Special events, including interscholastic athletic events, and graduation ceremonies, shall be
covered by the DISTRICT.
By signing this MOU, the DISTRICT and CITY agree to financially contribute the matching
portions of the funds. All rates are estimates. The DISTRICT will submit an invoice to the CITY
using the percent of actual costs received from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department as
the basis for invoicing.
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Jordan Aquino, Assistant Superintendent Date
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Jon McMillen, City Manager Date
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: May 18, 2021
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF TWO
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
RECOMMENDATION
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Desert Sands Unified School
District for partial funding of two School Resource Officers; and authorize the
City Manager to execute the document.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment 1) provides for
a 50/50 cost sharing of two School Resource Officers (RSO) for fiscal
year 2021/22.
•The two SROs will be assigned to La Quinta High School, Summit High
School, La Quinta Middle School and Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
School.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City’s cost would be approximately $204,200 for 2021/22. Funds are
available in the proposed police budget (101-2001-60168).
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Since 2003, Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) and the City have
partnered to share the cost of SROs. SROs work closely with school staff,
students, parents and La Quinta Police Department to provide a safe learning
environment at local schools. These two SROs will be assigned to La Quinta
High School, Summit High School, La Quinta Middle School and Colonel
Mitchell Paige Middle School throughout the school year. In fiscal year
2020/21, the City is anticipating using about $30,000 to cover the SROs
working at these schools due to the start of in-person learning authorized by
the DSUSD on March 29, 2021.
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Under the MOU, the City agrees to reimburse DSUSD for fifty percent of the
SRO’s contracted hours. Special events, such as school games, events and or
ceremonies are excluded from this contract and will be covered solely by
DSUSD.
ALTERNATIVES
Staff does not recommend an alternative.
Prepared by: Martha Mendez, Public Safety Manager
Approved by: Chris Escobedo, Community Resources Director
Attachment: 1.Memorandum of Understanding
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