TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION:Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM:Brian McNerney, Director of Public Safety
Esmeralda Erdelyan, Public Safety Manager
SUBJECT:Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 245.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with All City Management Services, Inc. (“ACMS”), for crossing guard services for the 2026-2028 school years.
DATE:June 8, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would authorize the City to amend Agreement File No. 245.1 with ACMS, for crossing guard services at 14 locations in the City for the 2026-2028 school years, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement File No. 245.1, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total annual payment will be an amount not to exceed $286,542 for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 and $296,542 for FY 2027-2028. Sufficient funding already exists in the FY 2026- 27 budget for Account No. 010-42054-2050 and funding for FY 2027-28 will be requested through the normal budget process.
DISCUSSION
The City has contracted with ACMS for crossing guard services for approximately 30 years. This agreement maintains guards at 14 locations throughout the City. Overall, the hourly rate for the 2026-2027 school year has increased approximately 5%, from $32.48 per hour to $34.10 ($20.46 paid directly to the crossing guard). For the 2027-2028 school year the hourly rate will increase approximately 3.5%, from $34.10 per hour to $35.29 ($21.74 paid directly to the crossing guard).
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1 Staff Report – ACMS Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 245.1 for Crossing Guard Services
June 8, 2026
DISCUSSION – Continued
In speaking with ACMS, the driving cause of their pricing increases is due to expanded costs of insurance and maintaining coverage policies which meet the risks associated with being a crossing guard. It is also worth noting that minimum wage law changes in California have lowered the hiring pool of available applicants which ACMS recruits from and has forced them to be more competitive in their hourly pricing to continue attracting individuals to become crossing guards.
ATTACHMENT
Renewal Letter from ACMS ............................................................................................. 3 2 11643 TELEGRAPH RD. SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA. 90670 (800) 540-9290 ACMSSAFETY.COM April 23, 2026
Brian McNerney – Director of Public Safety
City of Bellflower
16615 Bellflower Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706
Dear Director McNerney,
As many agencies begin preparing budgets, we would like to confirm our interest in extending our agreement for School Crossing Guard Services through the 2026–2028 school years. Enclosed is a Client Worksheet detailing the updated hourly billing rate and a projection of your annual program cost based on current post locations and service hours.
Each year, we conduct a comprehensive review of the factors that influence the cost of providing a safe and fully compliant School Crossing Guard Program. For the upcoming term, the most significant driver of increased expenses is substantial nationwide increases in insurance premiums. These increases are directly tied to the well‑documented risks associated with crossing‑guard duties.
Recent research found that the job of a crossing guard has become increasingly dangerous and ranks among the top 5 deadliest occupations in the United States. According to a major Associated Press review of nearly 200 police departments, at least 230 school crossing guards across 37 states were struck by vehicles over the past decade, and nearly three dozen were killed.
These realities—documented fatality rates, rising injury claims, and a high‑risk job profile— are directly reflected in the premium increases issued by insurance carriers. As a result, ACMS is experiencing materially higher costs to maintain the essential General Liability and Workers’ Compensation coverage required to operate a safe, compliant, and responsibly insured program.
We remain fully committed to providing a safe, reliable, and professional School Crossing Guard Program for your community. We value our partnership and hope you will find the updated rate both reasonable and necessary to sustain the high safety and coverage standards your program deserves. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at (800) 540‑9290.
Thank you for your continued partnership,
Brian Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
“Keeping Kids Safe”
X $34.10 =
X $34.10 =
Summer School 2027 (Estimation Only):
X $34.10 =
Traditional hours: $259,330.50
Summer hours: $27,211.80
Total hours
Pricing for 2026 - 2027
All City Management Services Inc.
Client Worksheet 2026 - 2027
Department: 1004101
Bellflower, City of
Billing Rate for 2026/2027: $ 34.10 Sites with Traditional Calendar
Calendar Groups Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total 13 Sites @ 3.00 hrs/day, 5 days/wk 7020 $239,382.00
(13 sites x 3.00 hrs/day x 180 days/yr)
Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total
1 Site @ 3.25 hrs/day 585 $19,948.50
(1 site x 3.25 hrs/day x 180 days/yr)
8403
$286,542.30
Sites with Summer Calendar
Calendar Groups Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total 14 Sites @ 3.00 hrs/day 798
7605
798
$27,211.80
(14 sites x 3.00 hrs/day x 19 days/yr)
TOTAL ANNUAL PROJECTED HOURS PROJECTED COST
4 X $35.29 =
X $35.29 =
Summer School 2027 (Estimation Only):
X $35.29 =
Traditional hours: $268,380.45
Summer hours: $28,161.42
Total hours
Pricing for 2027 - 2028
7605
798
8403
$296,541.87
14 Sites @ 3.00 hrs/day 798 $28,161.42
(14 sites x 3.00 hrs/day x 19 days/yr)
(1 site x 3.25 hrs/day x 180 days/yr)
Sites with Summer Calendar
Calendar Groups Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total
1 Site @ 3.25 hrs/day 585 $20,644.65
13 Sites @ 3.00 hrs/day, 5 days/wk 7020 $247,735.80
(13 sites x 3.00 hrs/day x 180 days/yr)
Sites with Traditional Calendar
Calendar Groups Hours/Year Hourly Billing Rate Group Total All City Management Services Inc.
Client Worksheet 2027 - 2028
Department: 1004101
Bellflower, City of
Billing Rate for 2027/2028: $ 35.29
TOTAL ANNUAL PROJECTED HOURS PROJECTED COST
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