HomeMy WebLinkAbout083 - 07/20/2010 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM AN ORDINANCE NO. 083, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING
THE`TRANSFER OF MATCHING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED
IN THE POLICE SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS,the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice has awarded the City of Fort Collins
Police Services a grant in the amount of $21,574 for operating expenses associated with the
operation of the Restorative Justice Program for the 2010-11 grant cycle; and
WHEREAS, the Restorative Justice Program is an alternative to the traditional criminal
justice system and the program seeks to hold young offenders accountable by facilitating a meeting
with the offender, the victim and members of the community to determine the harm done by the
crime, and how to repair the harm; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a cash match from the City in the amount of$7,191 and
available funds are currently in the General Fund operating budget for Police Services and for
transfer to the grant project for the Restorative Justice Program; 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 Restorative Justice
Services 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 10,of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer
by ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one project to
another prof ect,provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains
unchanged.
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 ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR DOLLARS
($21,574) for expenditure in the General Fund to the Police Services grant project for Restorative
Justice Services.
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Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of SEVEN THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED NINETY-ONE DOLLARS ($7,191) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Police
Services operating budget in the General Fund to the Police Services grant project for Restorative
Justice Services and appropriated therein.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 6th day of July,
A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day o uly, A.D. 2010.
Mayo '
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of Ju D. 2010.
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