Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING AN UPDATED POLICY/PROCEDURE NO. 1.2 - WARRANTS FOR ADULT CROSSING GUARD ASSIGNMENTS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council requested that staff review Carson's Policy/Procedure No. 1.2 for school crossing guard assignments to reflect current standards. Staff has prepared an updated version, which has been reviewed and recommended by the City Council Budget Subcommittee. The City Council should review the revised policy.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
ADOPT the updated Policy/Procedure No. 1.2 titled "Warrants for Adult Crossing Guard Assignments."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT the updated Policy/Procedure No. 1.2 titled "Warrants for Adult Crossing Guard Assignments."
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson's original Policy/Procedure No. 1.2, titled "Warrants for Adult Crossing Guard Assignments," was adopted on September 15, 1969. The Policy/Procedure was last updated on December 1, 2009 and is currently in effect (Exhibit No. 1). Staff has prepared a revised version of the Policy/Procedure to clarify the procedures for determining if a crossing guard is warranted at a particular location and to maintain consistency with current standards (Exhibit No. 2).
The Budget Subcommittee consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Davis-Holmes and Council Member Hicks worked with staff to review and revise the draft policy. The policy review was suggested by the City Council during the latest review of crossing guard assignments. One of the issues discussed was the need to assign crossing guards at our middle schools. The Council also discussed the problem of changing school enrollments and developing a process to reassign guards based on enrollment changes. An additional area discussed was the need for school staff to work with City staff on exploring campus programs to mitigate the need...
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