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CITY OF ORANGE
Police Department
Memo – Hot File
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
Through: Tom Kisela, City Manager
Date: September 9, 2024
Re: September 10 Agenda Item 9.2
This memo is to provide additional information regarding the Crossing Guard Program (Program) as related to the above-mentioned item. Based on prior year staffing levels and the inability to consistently fill vacancies, the total FY25 budget for the Program was $425,000. The full Program is comprised of 41 School Crossing Guard positions, and one School Crossing Guard Supervisor.
The budget for the Program consists solely of salaries and benefits. The rate per crossing guard at top step is $19.40 per hour. Crossing guards are assigned to work 4 hours per day 5 days a week, totaling approximately 700 hours per school year. The total cost per crossing guard at top step is approximately $14,250 which includes $13,580 for salary and $670 for benefits, assuming they work assigned schedules totaling 700 hours.
During FY24, the Orange Police Department had approximately 19 active crossing guards for a total cost of $254,272. The crossing guard supervisor position remained vacant during FY24. Any remaining balances at the end of each fiscal year are returned to the General Fund (100).
At the end of June 30, 2024, the Orang Police Department had 17 active crossing guards who received notice of the discontinuance of the Program.