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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: March 5, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Bill Gallardo, Interim City Manager;
Darren Goodman, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Subject: Execute a Memorandum of Understanding for Policing Services with Rialto Unified School District (All Wards) Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025-260, authorizing:
1. The City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Rialto Unified School District for Policing Services beginning March 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
2. The Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2024/25 operating budget for the amount of $47,041 in both revenue and expenditures.
3. The Police Department to increase staffing by one (1) Police Officer position.
Executive Summary
The City of San Bernardino is responsible for policing services for Rialto High School and the surrounding area. Rialto High School is in San Bernardino City limits, although it is managed by the Rialto Unified School District. The Rialto Unified School District is desirous of having a San Bernardino Police Officer as a School Resource Officer, at the school for 4 days per week, for 10 hours per day. Rialto Unified School District has indicated it will fund the fully burdened rate for this position, regardless of whether the school being in session or not. Rialto Unified School District wants to agree to a new Memorandum of Understanding for Policing Services to fund the Police Officer/School Resource Officer position for a term of (3) years and (4) months.
Background
Since 1997, the San Bernardino Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District have intermittently had Memorandums of Understanding for Policing Services 2 5
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for a School Resource Officer. The program initially began with grant funds the City of Rialto received and used to fund half of a San Bernardino Police Officer, to be stationed at Rialto High School as a School Resource Officer.
During the past 27 years, there have been seven different Memorandums of Understanding, varying in length from 5 months to three years. The previous MOU’s typically dictated Rialto Unified School District would pay for half of a Police Officer salary and benefits. The City of San Bernardino would be responsible for the remaining half of the salary and benefits.
The most recent MOU, signed in 2018, by then City Manager Andrea Miller, was for a term of three years. However, due to Covid restrictions, the agreement was terminated in 2020 by Rialto Unified School District. A San Bernardino Police Officer has not been assigned to Rialto High School since August 2020.
Discussion
Rialto Unified School District is desirous of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding for Policing Services, beginning March 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. Rialto Unified School District agrees to fund the fully burdened rate of one full-time sworn Police Officer. The cost would include salary, benefits, and any overtime expenses incurred. The fully burdened employee cost, funded by Rialto Unified School District, would be approximately $636,315 for the term of the MOU, which will begin March 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028.
Rialto Unified School District will be billed quarterly for the School Resource Officer position. Additionally, any expenses related to training, specifically identified in Exhibit ”A,“ of the Agreement, will be funded by the Rialto Unified School District. See table below for further details.
Police Officer
Term Hourly Rate
(with benefits)
Overtime Hourly
Rate
(w/out benefits)
Fully Burdened
Rate
March 1, 2025 through
June 30, 2025 90.47 89.41 47,041.80
July 1, 2025 through
June 30, 2026 92.49 91.82 192,378.26
July 1, 2026 through
June 30, 2027 94.57 94.30 196,702.84
July 1, 2027 through
June 30, 2028 96.25 96.85 200,194.35
The School Resource Officer will be instrumental in the efforts to improve the quality of life and police services to Rialto High School and the surrounding community. The 2 5
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School Resource Officer will respond to calls for service at the school during school hours, along with conducting education and safety training for both staff and students. 2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
The funding of this position by Rialto Unified School District is aligned with Key Target Goal No.1, Financial Stability. The ability to “Secure a long-term revenue source,” aligns with this Agreement. Rialto Unified School District will fund the position for a period of (3) years and (4) months, causing no fiscal impact to the City. This creates (1) Police Officer position for police services at Rialto High School.
The request to renew and amend the agreement with Rialto Unified School District is aligned with Key Target Goal No. 3” Improved Quality of Life. “The constant evaluation of public safety services and the vessels for which it is provided, synthesizes to this agreement. A Police Officer assigned to Rialto High School, provides immediate police presence, traffic control services, and decreased response times to calls for service at the high school and in the surrounding area.
Fiscal Impact
There is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund. The Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget will be amended to recognize $47,041 in both revenues and expenditures from the Rialto Unified School District, for one (1) fully burdened Police Officer, including overtime costs.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025-260, authorizing:
1. The City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Rialto Unified School District for Policing Services beginning March 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
2. The Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2024/25 operating budget for the amount of $47,041 in both revenue and expenditures.
3. The Police Department to increase staffing by one (1) Police Officer position.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution No. 2025-260
Attachment 2 Rialto Unified School District MOU
Attachment 3 2018 City Manager Andrea Miller/RUSD signed MOU Attachment 4 Resolution No. 2015-055 with signed MOU
Attachment 5 Resolution No. 2009-191 with signed MOU
Attachment 6 Resolution No. 2006-181 with signed MOU
Attachment 7 Resolution No. 2004-227 with signed MOU
Attachment 8 Resolution No. 2000-301 with signed MOU
Attachment 9 Resolution No. 1997-326 with signed MOU
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Ward:
Third Ward
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
July 2018, A Memorandum of Understanding was approved and signed by City Manager Andrea Miller with the Rialto Unified School District, for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School. This MOU does not appear to have been presented before MCC for approval.
March 2015, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Unified School District, for a term of 5 months, for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.
July 2009, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Unified School District for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.
June 2006, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Unified School District for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.
July 2003, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Unified School District for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.
October 2000, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Unified School District for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.
October 1997, The Mayor and City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rialto Police Department and the Rialto Unified School District for the partial funding of one Police Officer to provide Police Services as a School Resource Officer at Rialto High School.