File #: O-549-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 10/22/2021 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 11/9/2021 Final action: 11/9/2021
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year school resource officer program agreement with Toledo Public Schools; accept and deposit $710,368.14 into the General Fund in payment for services provided by Toledo Police Department; authorizing expenditure; and declaring an emergency.
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TPS SRO Three Year Agreement
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x-3203)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year school resource officer program agreement with Toledo Public Schools; accept and deposit $710,368.14 into the General Fund in payment for services provided by Toledo Police Department; authorizing expenditure; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Police Department has developed a successful School Resource Officer Program, which will assign 6 officers to certain Toledo Public Schools. The Toledo Public Schools (TPS) has agreed to provide an amount of $228,809.99 in the first year, 236,684.39 in the second year and 244,873.76 in the third year of this agreement. That amount represents one-half the salary and benefits of the officers assigned to TPS for the nine-month school year. TPS has paid one-half of the salaries since the 1999-2000 school year.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Toledo Public Schools, under terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Mayor, Director of Police Operations, and the Director of Law, to accept $710,368.14 to continue the School Resource Officer Program for a period of three years beginning with the 2021-2022 school year; and the deposit of same funds to the General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD is authorized.

SECTION 2. That the amount not to exceed $710,368.14 is authorized for expenditure from General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD subject to annual appropriations; and the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the above listed account code in an amount not to exceed $710,368.14 in payment of the obligations authorized in Section 1.

SECTION 3. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from...

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