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HomeMy WebLinkAbout119 - 10/21/2008 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM AN ORDINANCE NO. 119, 2008 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$19,513 for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Program (the "Program"); and WHEREAS,the Program is an alternative method to the traditional criminal justice system; and WHEREAS, the 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$2,168 and these funds are currently in the General Fund operating budget for Police Services and available for transfer to the grant project for the Program; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter (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 NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($19,513) for expenditure in the General Fund for continuation of the Restorative Justice Program. Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT DOLLARS($2,168)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 7th day of October, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on th t day of October, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: ,emu h� Chief Deputy City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of O A.D. 2008. � 1 Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk