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Council revisits school resource officer contract questions; staff to verify prior action
Summary
Council member Lawley asked for clarification about school resource officer contract terms and city-school cost-sharing; staff said an existing contract runs until mid-summer and agreed to confirm prior council action and dates.
Council Member Lawley raised a question during unfinished business about the city’s financial contribution toward school resource officers and whether a new contract had been submitted to council.
Lawley said his review suggested the city was paying an extra $70,800 toward school resource officers and asked whether a new contract had been approved by council. Staff and other council members said there is an existing contract that runs until mid-summer and that the contract terms earlier discussed had been adopted by council (council members recalled adoption in late summer), but staff agreed to recheck the minutes and confirm the exact date of adoption.
Why it matters: Cost-sharing for school resource officers affects city budgeting and relations with the school district. Council asked staff to verify records and confirm whether a new contract was required or previously adopted.
Next steps: Staff committed to review prior minutes and confirm the contract status and date of adoption; no new contract or ordinance was presented or voted on at the Feb. 4 meeting.
Ending: Council indicated it will follow up when staff returns with records confirming whether an updated contract was presented and the timing of any prior council adoption.
