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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/21/2008 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 119, 2008, APPROPR I ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 21, 2008 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen SUBJECT Second 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 this Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A grant in the amount of$19,513 has been received from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, for the continuation of Restorative Justice Services. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 7, 2008, appropriates those funds. A cash match of$2,168(10%)is required and will be met by appropriating the funds from the Police Operating budget. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - October 7, 2008. (w/o original attachments) i ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 14 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 7, 2008 FORT COLLINS CUY COUNCIL ST F: 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 receivAC94i i he o $19,51 from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Juvenile li G t, for the ntinuation 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 SUMMARY 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 doneCwill ri d o be ne to repair the harm. By identifying and repairing theu d by ime, ri justice officials are optimistic repeat offenses by these youe educe needfd concerns of the victims and affected community will bed. at a Justiceices 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. I 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 t t day of October, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: 117- ,4�9u A6'�5 Chief Deputy City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of October, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk