HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/19/2010 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 001, 2010, APPROPR DATE: January 19, 2010 AGENDA ITEM'SUMMARY
STAFF: Melissa Funk FORT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 001, 2010, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for
the Police Services Victim Services Team.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has received a grant in the amount of$34,000 from the Eighth Judicial District Victims Assistance and Law
Enforcement(V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund victim services activities. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First
Reading on January 5, 2010, appropriates the grant funds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary-January 5, 2010.
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ATTACHMENT 1
DATE: January 5, 2010 k AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY '
STAFF: Melissa Funk • - COLLINSCOUNCIL
First Reading of Ordinance No. 001, 2010, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the
Police Services Victim Services Team.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY �, _
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim ServicesITeam has beenawarded,a 12-month grant in the amount of$34,000
for the period from January 1,2010 through December 31;200.0, by the Eighth Judicial District Victims Assistance and
Law Enforcement(V.A.L.E.) Board to help--fund senric s�proWed by this-Team. These funds will be used for a paid
victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services during weekday hours and is housed in the Victim Services
office. These funds will also pay for some of the operational expenses needed to provide 24-hours a day, 7-days a
week services to victims of crime in the community. Fort Collins Police Services/Victim Services Team has received
this grant each year since 1996.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City has received a grant in the amount,of$34;000 from-the,Eighth Judicial District Victim Assistance and Law
Enforcement(V.A.L.E.) Board to help fun��imiservices acts. This grant requires no cash match.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 001, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES VICTIM SERVICES TEAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a grant in the
amount of$34,000 (the "Grant") from the Eighth Judicial District Victims and Law Enforcement
("VALE") Board to support the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team (the "Victim
Services Team"); and
WHEREAS, the Victim Services Team provides crisis intervention, resources and
referral services to victims of violent crime as well as other traumatic situations; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to fund a victim advocate and to partially pay for
operational expenses of the Victim Services Team office; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City 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 Grant from the VALE
Board to support the Victim Services Team will not cause the total amount appropriated in the
relevant funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in
that fund during any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($34,000) for expenditure
in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
January, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the h day of January, A.D. 2010.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of January, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk