HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/20/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 144, 2005, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 8
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December20, 2005
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 144,2005,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Prior
Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A grant in the amount of$20,000 has been received from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing
Program. Restorative justice is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by
facilitating a meeting with the youth, the victim and members of the community to determine the
harm done by the crime,and what should be done to repair the harm. By learning to understand the
impact of their actions on the victim and community, criminal justice officials are optimistic that
repeat offenses by these youth will be reduced. A$2,222 cash match is required and will be met by
appropriating previously collected project income from users of this program. The cash match is
currently in General Fund prior year reserves for Police Services.
The grant period is from October 1,2005 to September 30,2006. Ordinance No. 144,2005,which
was adopted unanimously on First Reading on November 15, 2005, appropriates the grant funds.
ITEM NUMBER: 17
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November 15, 2005
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 144, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Prior
Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Fort Collins Police Services Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program has received a
grant in the amount of$20,000 f' e�j, 6fa D ,''fibV ri al Justice,for the continuation
of the Restorative Justice P gram }APH cashat `h pf�EtjQ2,2required and will be met by
appropriating previous projecnco� ( 'ients� the Resto «�tive Justice Youth Conferencing
Program. The cash match is c rtfl in t I F d prior ye reserves for Police Services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A grant in the amount of$20,000 has been received from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing
Program. Restorative justice is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by
facilitating a meeting with the youth, the victim and members of the community to determine the
harm done by the crime, and what should be done to repair the harm. By learning to understand the
impact of their actions on the victim and community, criminal justice officials are optimistic that
repeat offenses by these youth will be reduced. A$2,222 cash match is required and will be met by
appropriating previously collected project income from users of this program. The cash match is
currently in General Fund prio �afl}« eseFp%(9 P9 l«§ ry es. C•
The grant period is from Oct er 1, 10, to Se D, 200
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ORDINANCE NO. 144, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE AND PRIOR YEAR RESERVES
IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
YOUTH CONFERENCING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a grant from the
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice in the amount of$20,000 for salaries associated with the
continued operation of the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program; and
WHEREAS, restorative justice is an alternative method of holding a youth offender
accountable for his or her actions by conferencing with the youth, the victim and community
members to define the harm caused by the offense and decide how to repair that harm; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires $2,222 of City matching funds, which is available through
appropriating previous project income(client fees)from the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing
Program; and
WHEREAS, the matching funds have lapsed and are currently in General Fund prior year
reserves for Police Services; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (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 9, of the Charter permits the City Council to appropriate by
ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from
reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously
appropriated.
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 grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) for expenditure in the
General Fund for the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in
the General Fund the amount of TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO
DOLLARS ($2,222) for the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
November, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final pas n the 20th day of ecember, A.D.
2005.
Mayor
(TEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of December, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk