To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE CITY'S CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The School Crossing Guard Subcommittee (Subcommittee) has met several times over the past few months to evaluate and develop modifications to the City's Crossing Guard Program. The recommended changes, if approved by the City Council as outlined below, would take effect with the beginning of the 2026-27 school year and implement an equitable, data driven, and more sustainably staffed Crossing Guard Program.
BACKGROUND
The City's Crossing Guard Program currently consists of 27 crossing guard locations, of which 22 are staffed by part-time City employed crossing guards, while the remaining five locations are staffed through contract services provided by All City Management Services, Inc. In FY 2025-26, the Police Department's core operating budget included $212,600 for part-time personnel, providing coverage at 12 crossing guard locations. The City Council also approved a one-time General Fund appropriation of $340,000 for 10 additional locations, covered by part-time employees at a cost of $201,842, and five additional locations, covered by a contract service provider at a cost of $138,158. This funding brought the total number of staffed crossing guard locations to 27 and increased the total General Fund cost of the crossing guard program to $552,600. The annual cost for a single City employed crossing guard is approximately $18,954, compared to an estimated $27,631 for a single contracted crossing guard.
Unfortunately, the City is facing significant budget challenges in Fiscal Year 2026-27 and continues to have difficulty hiring and retaining personnel to cover the 22 employee staffed crossing guard locations. The City currently employs a roster of 24 part-time crossing guards, however at any given time several of the City's employee staffe...
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