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Safety, Wellness, and Youth CommitteeFebruary 19, 2025Crossing Guard Program ServicesPublic Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
BACKGROUND•On July 16, 2019, staff presented the City Council with a cost sharing plan phased inover a five-year period and Council directed staff to work with the school districts tomove to a 50/50 cost sharing model within two to three years.•On August 22, 2019, RUSD’s Board of Education Finance Subcommitteerecommended support of the proposed costs sharing model.–On September 3, 2019 the RUSD’s board approved the cost sharing model. –On September 19, 2019 the AUSD’s board approved the cost sharing model.•On September 24, 2019, the City Council approved a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) for the reimbursement of crossing guard services with RUSDand AUSD for a five-year term through June 30, 2024.1 2 2/6/2025
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BACKGROUND•On February 27, 2024, Council approved the First Amendment to MOU withAUSD to add 12 additional guard sites at a 100% reimbursement to the Cityof Riverside.•On May 7, 2024, City Council approved the Second Amendment to theMOU for Crossing Guard Services with AUSD to fully reimburse the City forthe Summer School Program.•On June 18, 2024, Council approved:– The First Amendment to MOU between RUSD to add six (6) additional guardlocations for 100% reimbursement through June 30, 2025,– The Third Amendment to the MOU between the AUSD for to add one (1) additionalguard location for 100% reimbursement through June 30, 2025,– A new MOU between the St. Catherine of Alexandria School for 100%reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services through June 30, 2026.
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EXISTING COST SHARING MODELThe City funds 50% of the 64 originally contracted crossing guardlocations & the districts fund 100% of the 20 newly contracted crossingguard locations. 3 4
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•The City Council has previously expressed a desire to continually assess thecost-sharing model for crossing guard services.•On January 28, 2025, the City Manager and Public Works Department metwith RUSD.–RUSD shared that they would like to add three crossing guard locations to the newschool site at Casa Blanca Elementary with the declaration to pay no more than 50% asit is within City limits. This decision would set precedence for any additional sites, asEastside Elementary will also require crossing guards and it is expected to open in 2027.DISTRICT ENGAGEMENT RiversideCA.gov6
COST SHARING OPTIONS•Staff recommend Option C, which proposes to increase the school districtcontributions for original crossing guard locations by 5% each year over afive-year term, beginning in FY 2025/26.•Goal of reaching a 75% (School) / 25% (City) contribution split in 5 years. 5 6
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COST SHARING OPTIONS•Options A – C demonstrates the cost sharing options based on 84 crossing guard locations. •Option D presents RUSD’s preference if Council were to approve an additional 3 crossing guards at 50% reimbursement.
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RECOMMENDATIONThat the Committee receive an update on the school crossing guard service program and provide input on the cost sharing options with Riverside and Alvord Unified School Districts.7 8