HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/02/2001 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1, 2001, APPROPRIAT AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 19
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: January 2, 2001
STAFF: Thomas McLellan
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 1,2001,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund
for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant for the Victim Services Team from the Eight Judicial Victims and Law
Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board in the amount of$19,000. These funds finance a part-time paid
victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services and pay for some of the operation expenses
needed to provide services to victims of crime. The grant requires an in-kind match that is met by
the existing Police Service budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a one-year grant for the
period of January 1 to December 31, 2001 by the Eighth Judicial Victims and Law Enforcement
(V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund victim services in Fort Collins. Previous V.A.L.E. grants were
received in 1998, 1999, and 2000 for $19,500, $19,000, and $19,000 respectfully.
The Victim Services Team provides crisis intervention, resource and referral services to victims of
violent crime, as well as in other traumatic situations. Information must be provided to victims
under Colorado State Statutes. The Victim Services Team currently utilizes a staff of one and a half
paid Victim Services Coordinators,and a team of 16-25 volunteer advocates. Because of the growth
of the program and the need to ensure consistent and quality services to the citizens of Fort Collins,
the continued grant funding of a part-time paid victim advocate is needed.
These grant monies have been awarded for the salary of a part-time, 20 hours per week, victim
advocate, as well as miscellaneous equipment needs for the team. The total award is $19,000.
Duties of the part-time position will include providing direct crisis intervention services for victims
of crime,follow-up with victims while the criminal investigation is on going, assuring that victims
of crime are provided information relating to the case, and resource and referral information.
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The grant requires an in-kind match. This is met by volunteer hours, items that have already been
purchased by Fort Collins Police Services for the implementation of the Victim Services Team(such
as pagers, cell phones, and "uniforms"), and the salary of the Victim Services Coordinator.
ORDINANCE NO. 1, 2001
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE POLICE SERVICES VICTIM SERVICES TEAM
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of$19,000 from the Eighth
Judicial Victims and Law Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board to support the City's Police Services
Victim Services Team (the "Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant funds will be used to fund a part-time victim advocate and related
equipment needed for the Victim Services Team; and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires an in-kind match which is met by volunteer hours and the
existing Police Services budget; 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,do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($19,000) for expenditure, upon
receipt, in the General Fund to fund additional staff for the Victim Services Team.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
January, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 16th day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk