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Recommendation to Ratify a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the City of Alameda to Allow the City to Continue to Provide School Crossing Guard Services for AUSD by Accepting $86,970 from AUSD to Fund the Program; and
Recommendation to Authorize for the City Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with All City Management Services Incorporated Extending the Term 12 Months and Adding the Amount of $315,648 for a Total Contract Amount of $1,123,149 for Crossing Guard Services. (Police 3190)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 23, 2016, the City of Alameda (City) and All City Management Services Incorporated (All City) entered into an agreement for crossing guard services at designated locations (Exhibit 3). Entering into a Third Amendment will extend the crossing guard services to June 6, 2020 (Exhibit 2). Previous to this Third Amendment, there were two prior amendments extending the contract for 12 months each.
BACKGROUND
The City has provided crossing guard services for the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) for more than 25 years. According to the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Section 7E.02, cities and counties may designate local law enforcement agencies, the governing board of any school district, or a county superintendent of schools to recruit and assign adult crossing guards to intersections that meet approved guidelines for adult supervision. These guidelines require crossing guards at elementary schools only. The responsibility for implementation and funding of this program in the City currently lies with the Alameda Police Department (APD). Twenty-two locations throughout the City are staffed for four hours per school day by 22 part-time crossing guards. The annual budget for the crossing guard program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 is $317,193 with $86,970 of t...
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