HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/20/2009 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 006, 2009, APPROPRI ITEM NUMBER: 11
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: January 20, 2009
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 006, 2009, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
General Fund for Continuation of the Restorative Justice RESTORE Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Police Services has received a grant in the amount of$15,000 from the Bohemian Foundation,
Pharos Fund, for the continuation of the RESTORE Program. No cash match is required.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A grant in the amount of$15,000 has been received from the Bohemian Foundation for salaries
associated with the continued operation of the RESTORE Program. The grant period is from
December 1, 2008 to November 31, 2009.
BACKGROUND
RESTORE is the program within Restorative Justice Services that deals with shoplifting offenses.
RESTORE is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by facilitating a
meeting with the young offender,parents/guardians,a victim/merchant representative and members
of the community to determine the harm done by the crime, and what should be done to repair the
harm. In a RESTORE session, participants are educated about how shoplifting harms not only the
merchant, but many other parts of the community. The objective in a RESTORE session is to help
the young offender understand how his actions affect others,and make him accountable for the harm
caused by his actions. By addressing all concerns in an open circle, it is hoped that the offender's
awareness of how his actions impact others will increase, and he/she will make better future
decisions. Community volunteers help the young people understand the harm caused and encourage
them to become more productive members of the community. The young offender then has one
month to complete contract obligations designed to repair the harm to victim, community, family
and self, after which he/she returns for a completion interview with community volunteers. Upon
program completion, charges against the offender may be dismissed.
ORDINANCE NO. 006, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR CONTINUATION OF THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE RESTORE PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Bohemian Foundation,Pharos Fund,awarded the City of Fort Collins Police
Services a grant in the amount of$15,000 (the"Grant") for salaries associated with the continued
operation of the Restorative Justice RESTORE Program ("RESTORE"); and
WHEREAS, RESTORE is an alternative method of holding young shoplifting offenders
accountable for their actions by facilitating conferences with the offender,the victim and community
members to identify the harm caused by the incident and to find meaningful ways for the offender
to repair that harm; and
WHEREAS, the grant period is from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009 and no
matching funds are required by the grant; 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 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 Grant 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.
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 of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) for expenditure in the General Fund for
continuation of the Restorative Justice RESTORE Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
January, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk