To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY'S CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $138,158 AND THE TERM AUGUST 19, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026
RECEIVE AND FILE INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCATIONS IN THE CITY THAT RECEIVE CROSSING GUARD SERVICES AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR AND BEYOND
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS) would provide supplemental crossing guard services in the City of Redondo Beach for the coming school year. Specifically, the Agreement would provide contract staffing, each day, for five of the 27 funded crossing guard locations in the City. Crossing guards provide a valuable service in the community by helping ensure safety for the pedestrian community and students who walk to and from Redondo Beach schools. The previous Agreement with ACMS expired on June 30, 2025.
The proposed Agreement was initially presented at the City Council meeting on August 12, 2025 as part of a discussion regarding the contractor's proposed modifications to the City standard indemnity language. Following the discussion, the City Council directed staff to reject the contractor's proposed indemnity language and require the contractor to accept the City's Standard Indemnity Provision. Additionally, staff was instructed to prepare a recommendation identifying potential crossing guard locations to be vacated in the event the contractor declined to agree to the City's agreement terms.
ACMS ultimately agreed to the City's indemnity requirements, however they noted that their request for changes to the indemnity provision would persist into the future. As such, this report i...
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