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Clearlake approves school resource officer MOU, police MOU and a 3% COLA for management
Summary
Council unanimously approved an MOU placing two school resource officers in local school districts (districts to fully fund SRO positions), ratified a one-year police union MOU with a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and removed a bilingual recertification requirement, and approved a 3% COLA for management employees.
Clearlake council members unanimously approved several personnel and school-safety items during the July 16 meeting.
Lieutenant Snyder presented a memorandum of understanding to continue or expand the School Resource Officer (SRO) program; staff said the Conoco/Konocta (transcript spelling variants) Unified School District will fully fund the two SRO positions and the MOU creates continuity and proactive student engagement. Council moved, seconded and unanimously approved the MOU.
Administrative services staff presented a tentative one-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Clear Lake Police Officers Association covering July 1, 2026'June 30, 2027, which includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and removal of the bilingual recertification requirement for bilingual pay. The council moved and unanimously approved the MOU and authorized the city manager to sign.
Staff also recommended a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for management employees consistent with the bargaining-unit agreements; council approved the adjustment and a corresponding update to the city salary schedule.
Why it matters: The SRO MOU keeps officers on campus (staff said it improves safety response and proactive engagement), and the labor agreements set compensation levels for the coming year. Staff indicated the SROs are fully funded by the school district so there is no immediate city fiscal impact for those positions.
