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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/20/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 039, 2007, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 9 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 20, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Perrie McMillen SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No.039,2007,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Restorative Justice Program. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Restorative Justice Program (the "Program") is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by facilitating a meeting with the young offender,the victim and members of the community to determine the harm done by the crime,and what should be done to repair the harm. This Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 6,2007, appropriates funds from two grants that have been received for the purpose of continuing this program. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of the First Reading Agenda Item Summary- March 6, 2007. ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 13 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 6, 2007 FORT COLLINS C CO CI STAFF: Perrie McMillen r1 LT SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 039, 2007, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Restorative Justice Program. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City has received the fol ing gr s for i ,tices: 1. A grant in the amount o 5,000 om The Bohemian oundation, Pharos Fund, for the continuation of The Restorative Justice Program. No cash match is required. 2. A grant in the amount of$19,404 from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice,Juvenile Accountability Block Grant,for the continuation of The Restorative Justice Program.A cash match of$2,156 is required and will be met by appropriating previous project income(client fees) in the Restorative Justice revenue account. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Restorative Justice Program (the "Program") is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by facilitati a meet' with un offeFen r,the victim and members of the community to determine t o y t e, tld be done to repair the harm. This Ordinance appropriates nds fro two av received for the purpose of continuing this program. BACKGROUND Bohemian Foundation, Pharos Fund Grant A grant in the amount of$25,000 has been received from the Bohemian Foundation for salaries and training associated with the continued operation of the Program. The Program is an alternative March 6, 2007 -2- Item No. 13 method to the criminal justice system that seeks to hold a young offender accountable by facilitating a meeting with the young offender, the victim and members of the community. The parties discuss the harm done by the crime and what should be done to repair the harm. The objective is to address the needs of the victim and it tYbemle to help the young offender understand how his/her actio affect o rs an ntable for the harm caused by his/her actions. By addressin 11 co in p discushoped that the victims'needs will be addressed and the offe will co ged to a productive member of the community. The grant period is from December 1, 2006 to November 31, 2007. Colorado Division of Criminal Justice,Juvenile Accountability Block Grant The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice awarded a $19,404 grant for salaries and training associated with the continued operation of the Program. A $2,156 cash match is required and will be met by appropriating previously collected project income from user client fees of the Program. The grant period is from February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. ORDINANCE NO. 039, 2007 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 PROGRAM WHEREAS,the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice has awarded the City of Fort Collins Police Services("Police Services")a grant in the amount of$19,404(the"DCJ Grant") for salaries and training associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Program, which includes Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing and RESTORE; and WHEREAS, the Bohemian Foundation has also awarded Police Services a grant in the amount of$25,000(the "Bohemian Grant") for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Program; and WHEREAS, the Restorative Justice Program is an alternative method to the traditional criminal justice system that holds youth offenders accountable for their actions by facilitating a conference 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 DCJ Grant requires $2,156 of City matching funds, which is available through appropriating previous project income (client fees) from the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program; 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 CDJ Grant and the Bohemian 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 revenue in the General Fund the sum of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) from the Bohemian Foundation for expenditure in the General Fund to continue of the Restorative Justice Program. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the sum of NINETEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS ($19,404) from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice for expenditure in the General Fund to continue the Restorative Justice Program. Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the General Fund the amount of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS ($2,156) for the Restorative Justice Youth Conferencing Program. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of March, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the h day of March, A.D. 2007. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of March, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk