HomeMy WebLinkAbout110 - 09/03/2013 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM ORDINANCE NO. 110, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice has awarded the City of Fort Collins
Community Development and Neighborhood Services ("CDNS") a grant in the amount of$45,000
for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restorative Justice Program (the
"Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program is an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system,
providing services to more than 2,300 young people; 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 period for this award is from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 25%grant match to which the City's cash match of$7,440
will come from the CDNS operating budget for restorative justice and the remaining $7,560 match
requirement will come from in-kind services provided by the Eighth Judicial Probation Department;
and
WHEREAS, because the grant agreement and matching funds from the City are in
furtherance of a project or agreement specifically approved by the City Council, the City Manager
may sign the grant agreement pursuant to Section 1-22(b) of the City Code; 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 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.
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 FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($45,000) for continuation of the
Restorative Justice Program.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement with
the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice in support of the City's Restorative Justice Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
August, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on
nn(thhee 3rd day of September, A.D. 2013.
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Passed and adopted on filial reading on the 3rd day of September, A.D. 2013.
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