COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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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.
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INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Larry
Dovalina Agustin
Dovalina,III City Manager
Chief of Police |
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City Council
approved Ordinance 2002-0-114 on June 3, 2002. |
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ACTION PROPOSED: That City Council
approved this Public Hearing / Introductory Ordinance. |
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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.
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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) |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Recommends that Council
approve this ordinance. |
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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.
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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