HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/18/2000 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 39, 2000, APPROPRIA AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16
DATE: April 18, 2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Don Vagge/
STAFF: Lissa Funk
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No.39,2000,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fetid
for the Police Services Crimes Against Persons and Victim Services Units.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant in the amount of $4,500 for the Crimes Against Persons/Victim
Services Units from the State of Colorado Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The grant
requires an in-kind match that is met by the existing Police Services budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Fort Collins Police Services' Crimes Against Persons/Victim Services Units have been awarded a
one-year Violence Against Women Act(VAWA)grant to help fund training opportunities for Police
Services Detectives and Victim Advocates. The grant period is from April 1, 2000 through March
31, 2001.
This federal grant is awarded to agencies to assist in the enhancement of services to women who are
victims of crime. A total of$4,500 has been awarded to Fort Collins Police Services. Detectives
will be able to attend training on areas such as homicide,domestic violence and sexual assault which
will strengthening investigative skills of the Crimes Against Persons Unit. Victim Advocates will
attend training that will strengthen skills in advocacy, crisis intervention, and provide specialized
training in trauma specific to crimes such as homicide, domestic violence and sexual assault.
ORDINANCE NO. 39, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE POLICE SERVICES CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
AND VICTIM SERVICES UNITS
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins has been awarded a grant in the amount of$4,500 from
the State of Colorado Violence Against Women Act(VAWA); and
WHEREAS,the VAWA grant is awarded to agencies to assist in the enhancement of services
to women who are victims of crime; and
WHEREAS, the VAWA grant will be used to help fund training opportunities for Police
Victim Advocates; and
Services Detectives and Vi c
WHEREAS,the grant requires an in-kind match that is met by the time volunteered by the
Police Services Victim Advocates; and
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,
provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year,does not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the sum
ofFOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS($4,500)for expenditure in the General Fund
for the Police Services Crimes Against Persons and Victim Services Units.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
April A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of May, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of May, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk