HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/19/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 3, 1999, APPROPRIA AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
DATE: January 19, 1999
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Deryle O'Dell
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a one-year grant for the
period of January I to December 31, 1999 by the Eighth Judicial Victims and Law Enforcement
(V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund additional growth for this team. A previous V.A.L.E. grant in the
• same amount was received for calendar year 1998.
The Victim Services Team provides crisis intervention,resource and referral services to victims of
violent crime, as well as in other traumatic situations. Information must be provided to victims
under Colorado State Statutes. The Victim Services Team currently utilizes a staff of one paid
Victim Services Coordinator, and a team of 16-25 volunteer advocates. Because of the growth of
the program and the need to ensure consistent and quality services to the citizens of Fort Collins,the
addition of a part-time paid victim advocate is needed. Ordinance No. 3, 1999, was unanimously
! adopted on First Reading on January 5, 1999 and appropriates unanticipated revenue in the General
Fund for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
DATE: January 5, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Deryle O'Dell
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 3, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund
for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the rdinanc on JrVseachYng. -
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant for the Victim Services Team from the Eight Judicial Victims and Law
Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board inwthe amount of$ 500 for th addition of a part-time victim
advocate and related equipment: Th1.egt At regmr - ' d atch that is met by the existing
Police Service budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a one-year grant for the
period of January 1 to December 31, 1999 by the Eighth Judicial Victims and Law Enforcement
(V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund addtthonF71
wth fo team. Aprevious V.A.L.E. grant in the
same amount was received forcalendar
The Victim Services Team providesCnsis nte&enti6n,resourand referral services to victims of
violent crime, as well as in other traumatic situations. Information must be provided to victims
under Colorado State Statutes. The Victim Services Team currently utilizes a staff of one paid
Victim Services Coordinator, and a team of 16-25 volunteer advocates. Because of the growth of
the program and the need to ensure consistent and quality services to the citizens of Fort Collins,the
addition of a part-time paid victim advocate is needed.
These grant monies have been awarded for the salary of a part-time, 20 hours per week, victim i
advocate, as well as miscellaneous equipment needs for the team. The total award is $19,500.
• Duties of the part-time position will include providing direct crisis intervention services for victims
of crime,follow-up with victims while the criminal investigation is on-going, assuring that victims
of crime are provided information relating to the case, and resource and referral information.
DATE: January 5, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 18
The grant requires an in-kind match. This is met by volunteer hours, items that have already been
purchased by Fort Collins Police Services for the implementation of the Victim Services Team(such
as pagers, cell phones, and "uniforms"), and the salary of the Victim Services Coordinator.