HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1252ORDINANCE NO. 24- 1252
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN [NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE DENTON
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DISD), FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY IN
THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $913,149 FOR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF
STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICERS (SROs) ASSIGNED AT DISD FOR THE PERIOD OF
JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton ("City") and the Denton Independent School District (’'DISD'’)
desire to enter into an agreement to provide Student Resource Officers; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the SRO Program is the reduction and prevention of school related
crime committed by juveniles and young adults, while providing safety and security for the
students, faculty and staff; and
WHEREAS, for the 2024-2025 academic year, DISD has agreed to reimburse the City for the
annual salary and fringe benefits of one (1) Police Lieutenant at a rate of one hundred (100) percent
and nine (9) Student Resource Officers at a rate of fifty (50) percent, effective July 1, 2024, through
June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City and DISD, hereto agree and by the execution hereof are bound to the mutual
obligations outlined in the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement memorialized in the form of a
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby finds that the MOU between the City
and DISD serves a municipal and public purpose, is in the public interest, and of a benefit to the
citizens of the City of Denton;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1: The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference
SECTION 2: That the City Manager, or their designEe, is hereby authorized to execute the
MOU with the DISD to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the City under the MOU, which
is attached hereto as Exhibit ’'A" and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 3 : That all prior actions taken by the City in furtherance of this MOU are hereby
ratified .
SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2 :
Paul Meltzer, Mayor Pro Team District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK RE[NWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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