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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 38 By: Mayor Jones A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A REVISED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH OLMSTED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DEPLOY AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (S.R.O.) (UP TO TWO (1)) TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the North Olmsted Division of Police has, for many years, provided a full time police officer to be assigned to the North Olmsted City School District during the school year to perform duties as a School Resource Officer (S.R.O.); and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted ("City") and the North Olmsted City School District ("School District') have historically worked cooperatively to expand the S.R.O. program to include two (2) police officers as S.R.O.s, with one (1) continuing to serve at the High School and the other, part-time S.R.O., to serve at the Middle School; and WHEREAS, the City and the School District have partnered to develop and expand the S.R.O. Program and have, among other things, entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) to enable law enforcement and govern various aspects of the S.R.O. program; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Mayor to enter into a revised Agreement with the School District in order to provide for an additional part-time SRO to compliment and increase the current coverage of one (1) full-time S.R.O. at the High School and two (2) part-time S.R.O.s at the Middle School or as needed, in order to enhance this successful program by increased coverage and public safety. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: Pursuant to R.C. §3313.951, the Mayor be and she is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement with the North Olmsted City School District, by and through its Board of Education, to hire up to two (2) part-time School Resource Officers (S.R.O.$), pursuant to the policies and procedures for the operation of the School Resource Officer program, to work with the one (1) full time officer. Said Agreement shall be substantially in the form marked as Exhibit "A" and attached hereto, with only such changes therein as are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The Mayor is further authorized to enter into future Agreements or M.O.U.s with the North Olmsted City School District for the S.R.O. program, provided that said future contracts are substantially similar to the contract attached hereto.