COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE: 04 / 01 / 2002	SUBJECT: Final Reading 2002-O-070 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo’s 2001-2002 annual budget by creating 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Administrative Assistant II position under Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division awarded funding to the City of Laredo for the purpose of hiring an Administrative Assistant II and to purchase computer equipment in support of the juvenile program from August 01, 2001 through July 31, 2002.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina, Agustin Dovalina,III City Manager Chief of Police
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City Council approved Public Hearing/Introductory Ordinance on March 25, 2002.
ACTION PROPOSED: City Council approve Ordinance to amend the City’s annual budget.
BACKGROUND: The Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant is for law enforcement agencies providing a Coordinated Enforcement Plan in reducing juvenile crime. The plan includes reducing juvenile delinquency, improving the juvenile justice system, and to increase accountability of juvenile offenders. Funding will be used to supply the Juvenile Enforcement Team (JET) and School Resource Officers (SRO) with additional personnel and equipment, helping them achieve their goals, the early identification of juvenile offenders via a data system. Funding will be used to purchase computers and to hire an Administrative Assistant II so that the Juvenile Enforcement Team and the School Resource Officers can build up data information on juvenile offenders and locations where crimes are being committed. The data will include names, nick names, gang names (if applicable), addresses, locations where offenses are being committed and the number of gangs presently in existence.
FINANCIAL: Funding was appropriated through Ordinance 2001-O-137 which was presented to City Council on July 16, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that City Council pass this ordinance.

ORDINANCE 2002-O-070

Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo’s 2001-2002 annual budget by creating 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Administrative Assistant II position under Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division awarded funding to the City of Laredo for the purpose of hiring an Administrative Assistant II and to purchase computer equipment in support of the juvenile program from August 01, 2001 through July 31, 2002. j

Whereas, the City Council previously adopted the budget for fiscal year 2001-2002; and

Whereas, the Chief of Police recommends that City Council authorize the hiring of an Administrative Assistant II position and that the City of Laredo create this position under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Program; and

Whereas, funding will be used to purchase computers and to hire an Administrative Assistant II; and

Whereas, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division will designate $51,951 and the City of Laredo will designate $5,772 in matching funds; and

Whereas, the City of Laredo has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the City of Laredo assures that the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to create 1 Administrative Assistant II Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position to be hired under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. Grant term is from August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002.

Section 2: Authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to achieve said grant and to effectuate its terms.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY