To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, in the amount of $49,907.00 to provide for one school resource officer; revenue from this contract will be deposited into account 2855-308.14-674.029
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
I am requesting approval of the Professional Services Contract between the Office of Genesee County Sheriff and the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. This contract will add one School Resource Officer assigned to the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools.
BACKGROUND:
This contract with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office will provide a School Resource Officer for the remainder of the school year. This contract will provide one Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy, who is a Certified Police Officer, to act as the Resource Officer to Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. The cost of such services is estimated to be and intended not to exceed $49,907.00 for the period of March 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, with the option to extend the contract for up to three additional one-year school terms. (See Exhibit A attached.) These funds will be deposited in the Account # 2855-308.14-674.029
DISCUSSION:
None
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Creation of a Police Deputy position and hiring the appropriate back fill positions.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the General Fund this position is fully paid for by the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. The budget amendment is attached.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This contract conforms to the County priorities by helping to provide safe schools within Genesee County.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize entering into a School Resource Officer Contract between Genesee County and the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, whereby the Office of Genesee County Sheriff will provide a Genesee County Sheriff’s deputy, who is a Certified Police Officer, to act as School Resource Officer to the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, for the remainder of the 2023/2024 school year term commencing March 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, with the possibility to extend said contract for three additional one-year school terms, to be fully funded by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools with funds to be deposited into account 2855-308.14-674.029, with no cost to the County, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the February 7, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and both the Chairperson of this Board and the Sheriff are authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.