HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/07/2008 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 119, 2008, APPROPRI ITEM NUMBER: 14
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 7, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 119, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenues in the
General Fund for the Restorative Justice Program and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds
Previously Appropriated in the Police Services Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Police Services has received a grant in the amount of $19,513 from the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, for the continuation of Restorative Justice
Services, which includes the RESTORE program for shoplifting offenses and Restorative Justice
Conferencing Program(RJCP)for all other offenses. A cash match of$2,168(10%)is required and
will be met by appropriating the funds from the Police Operating budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMA
RY
A grant in the amount of$19,513 has been received from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
(DCJ)for salaries associated with the continued operation of Restorative Justice Services. A$2,168
cash match is required and will be met by appropriating funds from the police operating budget.
Restorative Justice is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by facilitating
a meeting with the young offender,the victim/victim representative and members of the community
to determine the harm done by the crime, and what should be done to repair the harm. By
identifying and repairing the harm caused by the crime, criminal justice officials are optimistic
repeat offenses by these youth will be reduced and the needs and concerns of the victims and
affected community will be addressed. Restorative Justice Services includes the RESTORE
Program for shoplifting offenses,and Restorative Justice Conferencing Program(RJCP)for all other
offenses. The grant period is from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009.
ORDINANCE NO. 119, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSFER OF MATCHING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED
IN THE POLICE SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS,the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice has awarded the City of Fort Collins
Police Services a grant in the amount of$19,513 for salaries associated with the continued operation
of the Restorative Justice Program (the "Program"); and
WHEREAS,the Program is an alternative method to the traditional criminal justice system;
and
WHEREAS, the Program facilitates a meeting with the young offender, the victim, and
community members to discuss the harm caused by the young offender and to find meaningful ways
for the young person to repair that harm; and
WHEREAS,the grant requires a cash match from the City in the amount of$2,168 and these
funds are currently in the General Fund operating budget for Police Services and available for
transfer to the grant project for the Program; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter (the "Charter") 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 current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice grant funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the
General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that
fund during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one project to another
project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains
unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General
Fund the sum of NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($19,513)
for expenditure in the General Fund for continuation of the Restorative Justice Program.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of TWO THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($2,168)is authorized for transfer from the Police Services
operating budget in the General Fund to the Police Services grant project for the Restorative Justice
Program and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
October, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of October, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of October, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk