HomeMy WebLinkAbout086 - 09/04/2007 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM AN ORDINANCE NO. 086, 2007
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 $23,345 for operating expenses 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; and
WHEREAS, the Restorative Justice Program facilitates a meeting with the young offender,
the victim, and community members to discuss the harm caused by the young offender and to find
meaningful ways for the young person to repair that harm; and
WHEREAS,the grant requires a cash match from the City in the amount of$7,782,and these
funds are currently in the General Fund operating budget for Police Services and available for
transfer to the grant project for the Restorative Justice 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 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 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one project to another
project, 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-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE DOLLARS
($23,345) for expenditure in the General Fund for continuation of the Restorative Justice Program.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS($7,782)is authorized for transfer from the Police Services
operating budget in the General Fund to the Police Services grant project for the Restorative Justice
Program and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
August, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on th5eAllFaay of September A.D 2007.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of Se�tebnber, A.D. 2007.
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