ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 5, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brent Stratton, Chief of Police
DATE: July 6, 2026
SUBJECT: Agreement with Rosedale Union School District (not to exceed $166,000) to provide School Resource Officer services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
BACKGROUND: In February 2018, the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) and the Bakersfield City School District (BCSD), as recommended by the City Council’s Safe Neighborhoods Committee, implemented a pilot project to engage two full-time school resource officers (SROs) dedicated to BCSD schools. The goal of this partnership was to reduce chronic absenteeism, chronic truancy, violence, drug and alcohol use, gang involvement, bullying, and harassment while helping ensure BCSD schools remain safe learning environments that promote a positive school culture.
On August 14, 2024, BPD entered into Agreement No. 2024 -213 with Rosedale Union School District (RUSD) to provide SRO program services.
Due to the success of the program, both parties wish to continue the SRO program for the 2026-27 school year. The district will pay at the following rate:
For the 2026 -27 school year, the district will pay $8,132 per officer for each two -week pay period of service, with total compensation not to exceed $166,000.
FISCAL IMPACT: RUSD will be billed only for the weeks district schools are in session, in addition to one week immediately before the start of the school year and one week immediately following the end of the school year. RUSD may also be billed for the weeks summer school is in session if SROs are requested. Any additional services, including overtime, will be charged to RUSD at actual costs to the City in addition to the baseline figure quoted above if the additional services are mutually agreed upon in writing by both City and RUSD before the services are provided.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Signed Agreement
2. Exhibit A