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, ' , <br /> COUNCIL MEMORANDUM <br /> 96-72 <br /> November 26, 1996 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and <br /> City Council Memb rs � <br /> FROM: James L. Williams ., City Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Agreement for Crossing Guard Services <br /> Attached is a resolution authorizing an agreement with Western Staff Services to provide school <br /> crossing guard services. <br /> Under the agreement, Western will provide services at 16 locations in the City. �i�estern will be <br /> responsible for hiring, supervising, compensating, training, and managing the staff to provide the <br /> service. The City will be responsible for employee background checks, safety equipment, and <br /> some initial training. <br /> The initial period of the contract is for 6 months to cover the second semester of the school year. <br /> Subsequent contract periods are for one year. Based on the quoted rates and anticipated service <br /> needs, staff projects the total contract cost to be about $84,000. The budaet impact of the <br /> current method of providing service is about $88,000, a possible savings of $3,000 to $4,000. <br /> The Police Department indicates that contracting the service will free up staff time far the <br /> Lieutenant currently administering the program. It is anticipated the contractor �vill employ the <br /> City's current guards at their current wage rate. <br /> Staff indicates the attached agreement is still in rough draft form and expects to substitute a final <br /> draft version prior to your meeting on Monday evening. Staff anticipates only minor language <br /> changes, addressing invoicing procedures and monthly reporting due dates amon�, other items, in <br /> the final draft agreement. � <br /> Please let me know if I can answer any questions or provide any additional information. <br />