PRESENTER: Presenter
Osbaldo Flores, Chief of Police
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Independent School district (NBISD) for the provision of School Resource Officers by the New Braunfels Police Department at NBISD locations.
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DEPARTMENT: Police
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 13th, 2024, City Council approved an agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Independent School District (NBISD) for the assignment of officers employed by the New Braunfels Police Department (NBPD) to perform law enforcement services for NBISD as School Resource Officers (SROs). In accordance with the interlocal agreement, the “primary purpose of SROs is to patrol NBISD property and campuses to protect all students, personnel, and visitors from physical harm, to prevent property loss due to theft or vandalism; to enforce all laws including municipal ordinances, county orders, and state law, and to work in coordination with campus officials and NBISD administration (the “Services”)”, in addition to other duties as requested or required. In mutual agreement, the contract has been amended with minor revisions to the sections pertaining to invoicing, liaison contact information, and document delivery timing; all other terms and conditions remain in effect. Upon receipt of approval by City Council, the updated agreement will be presented to the NBISD Board for their consideration and approval in accordance with standard procedures.
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STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
Continue to utilize cross-departmental teams to enhance services provided to internal and external customers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All expenditures and revenue to support the program have been included within the City and NBISD Adopted Budgets and will be incorporated within upcoming budgets. As such, there is sufficient funding for the interlocal agreement as described above.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Independent School District (NBISD) for the provision of School Resource Officers by the New Braunfels Police Department at NBISD locations.