To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Fabio Rodriguez, Chief of Police
Prepared By: Liz Lozano, Management Analyst II
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Napa Valley Unified School District for the Napa Police Department’s School Resource Officer Program.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute on behalf of the City a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) for the collaboration and operation of the Napa Police Department’s School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-2027 school year, in the shared cost of one (1) Youth Services Bureau Detective and three (3) School Resource Officers in a total joint cost not to exceed $761,169.65.
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DISCUSSION:
The Police Department and Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) have successfully collaborated for years to operate the School Resource Officer Program. It is both parties’ desire to continue this relationship built on mutual respect and cooperation with the common goal to promote a safe, supportive education environment and community safety.
The City and NVUSD shall share the cost of one (1) Youth Services Bureau Detective and three (3) School Resource Officers in accordance with the MOU (attachment 1) for the term August 12, 2026- June 4, 2027 at the following NVUSD school sites: Napa High School, Vintage High School, Valley Oak Continuation High School, New Technology High School, Redwood Middle School, Unidos Middle School, and Silverado Middle School. The City’s total cost sharing will be $304,372.72 and NVUSD’s total cost sharing will be $456,796.93 for a total cost share of $761,169.65 for the 2026-2027 SRO Program.
The NVUSD reserves the option to request the Police Department to provide additional police supervision services at high school football games, in-person board meetings, and school dances for an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the 2026-2027 school year term.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
Funds were budgeted through the normal budget process, and this action utilizes already appropriated funds with no impact on the budget.
CEQA:
The Chief of Police has determined that the Recommendation Action described in this Staff report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1- 2026-2027 SRO Program MOU
NOTIFICATION:
None.