City of Port St. Lucie - File #: 2022-535

• File #: 2022-535
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/22/2022
• Final action: 8/22/2022
• Title: Approve the Renewal Agreements to the Memoranda of Agreement for School Resource Officer Provision at Somerset Academy St. Lucie and Somerset College Preparatory Academy

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2022	1	City Council	Approved the Consent Agenda	Pass

Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve the Renewal Agreements to the Memoranda of Agreement for School Resource Officer Provision at Somerset Academy St. Lucie and Somerset College Preparatory Academy
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Submitted By: David Graham, Assistant City Manager

Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.

Executive Summary (General Business): Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of the Somerset Academy St. Lucie and the Somerset College Preparatory Academy, seeks continuance of the provision of School Resource Officer (SRO) services from the City of Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) through a renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement for each school. The agreements provide for the schools to disperse funds received from the State of Florida to partially fund the cost for SRO deployment.

Presentation Information: Staff will be available to respond to City Council questions.

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Renewal of the Memoranda of Agreements; one for Somerset Academy St. Lucie and one for Somerset College Preparatory Academy.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Renewal of the Memoranda of Agreements; one for Somerset Academy St. Lucie and one for Somerset College Preparatory Academy.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction.

Background: In fulfillment of a City Council directive the PSLPD has, for several years, provided SRO services to public high schools sited within the City including Port St. Lucie, Treasure Coast, and Centennial. Through a contractual agreement with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, these PSLPD SROs are partially funded from the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act and the 2019 St. Lucie Public Schools-sponsored referendum for teacher salaries, school safety and educational programs. As the funds provided through the Sheriff do not cover the total cost for the SRO services, the C...