COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

 

    11 / 18 / 2002

 

 

 

SUBJECT:  FINAL READING / ORDINANCE #2002-0-292 

 

Accepting a grant awarded by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor for the amount of $99,862 and amending the City of Laredo’s FY2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $20,000 for the   Criminal Justice Division Grant from the Office of the Governor. The Office of the Governor is contributing  $60,000 with the City designating $39,862 in matching funds.  This funding will be used for the Domestic Awareness Response Team Program under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for the period of December 01, 2002 through August 31, 2003. 

INITIATED BY:                                                STAFF SOURCE:

 Larry Dovalina                                                Agustin Dovalina,III                                         

 City Manager                                                  Chief of Police                                                 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

 City Council approved Ordinance 2002-0-114 on June 3, 2002.

 

ACTION PROPOSED:

 That City Council approved this Public Hearing / Introductory Ordinance.

 

 

BACKGROUND:

This grant pays salaries, fringe benefits, and supplies for two investigators.  The main objective of this project is to assign two investigators to follow up on domestic violent cases that involve women. 

 

 

FINANCIAL:                                    Amended                     Proposed                      Proposed

                                                          Budget                         Budget                      Amendment

 

                                   

   Revenues:               

   VAWA                                             80,000                         60,000                         (20,000)                          

   Transfer In-General Fund               39,862                         39,862                             -0-    

   Total Revenues                             119,862                        99,862                          (20,000)

 

 Expenditures:

   VAWA                                            119,862                        99,862                         (20,000)     

  Total Expenditures                          119,862                        99,862                         (20,000)

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

STAFF:

Recommends that Council approve this ordinance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCE #2002-0-292 

 

Accepting a grant awarded by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor for the amount of $99,862 and amending the City of Laredo’s FY2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $20,000 for the   Criminal Justice Division Grant from the Office of the Governor. The Office of the Governor is contributing  $60,000 with the City designating $39,862 in matching funds.  This funding will be used for the Domestic Awareness Response Team Program under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for the period of December 01, 2002 through August 31, 2003. 

 

 

Whereas, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division and the Laredo Police Department will provide two investigators that will investigate violent crimes against women.

 

Whereas, this grant will pay for $60,000 of salaries, fringe benefits, and supplies for these two LPD Investigators, and the City of Laredo Police Dept. will pay $39,862.

 

Whereas, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division will support this grant for a sixth year if goals have been accomplished.

 

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:  Accepting a grant awarded by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor for the amount of $99,862 and amending the City of Laredo’s FY2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $20,000 for the   Criminal Justice Division Grant from the Office of the Governor. The Office of the Governor is contributing  $60,000 with the City designating $39,862 in matching funds.  This funding will be used for the Domestic Awareness Response Team Program under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for the period of December 01, 2002 through August 31, 2002. 

 

Section 2:  It 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.

 

 

 

 

______________________

ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

______________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

______________________

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY