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R-03-01-09-9B1 - 1/9/2003RESOLUTION NO. R- 03- 01- 09 -9B1 WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division ( "CDJ ") has grant funds available to cities for various law enforcement projects, and WHEREAS, grant funds are available for the Victims Assistance Program to partially fund two part -time Victims Assistance personnel, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for grant to provide financial assistance for the above - described positions, and WHEREAS, the grant requires match by the City, and the City Council wishes to approve said match, and WHEREAS, in the event of loss or misuse of CJD grant funds, the City of Round Rock assures that the funds will be returned to the CJD in full, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary application for the above - described grant; 2. The match by the City is approved; and 3. In the event of loss or misuse of CJD grant funds, the funds will be returned to the CJD in full. etOlMA\ WORLDOX\ O i \WDOX \RRSOLVfI \R70109B1.14P0 /ac The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 9th day of January, 2003. A E T: le CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret ry 2 WELL, Mayor of Round Rock, Texas Fiscal Year FY: 02 -03 FY: 03 -04 FY: FY: TOTAL Grant Funding $30,156 n/a n/a n/a $30,156 1 $3,699* n/a n/a n/a $3,699* Req'd City Match TOTAL $33,855 n/a n/a n/a $33,855 Grant Amount: Grant FTEs: Grant Match: $30,156 1.0 $7,539 City of Round Rock Finance Department GRANT APPLICATION /PROPOSAL REVIEW (GAPR) This form must be completed and presented to Department Leadership for review prior to: a) the submission of a grant application; b) the acceptance of a grant; c) the renewal of a grant; or, d) a change in the budgeted amount of the grant Following review by Departmental Leadership, this form should be submitted to the City Budget Supervisor (499 -2869) for Budget Office Approval. The GAPR form is due to the Budget Office for approval at least three (3) working days prior to the grant application due date or any City Council - related deadline. If a grant application requires prior City Council approval to submit, this form should be completed by the department and submitted with the Council Action requesting approval to apply and the "Request for Finance Approval" form. If a grant is awarded, a copy of this GAPR should be submitted with the Council Action requesting authorization to accept the grant and the "Request for Finance Approval" form. NOTE: NO GRANT APPLICATION, RENEWAL, OR INCREASE IN GRANT FUNDING WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF THIS FORM. Grantor State of Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division [Grant Title Round Rock Crime Victims Assistance } PROGRAM BUDGET The remaining 53,840 in required city match comes from the use 0f 53,840 worth of volunteer hours (see pag city plans to match the cost of office and project supplies, as well as communications costs. Please complete the sentences listed below by filling out the boxes: This is the (list year): 1 1 1 of a (list year) 1 1 1 Grant. I I This Grant will be appropriated in FY: FY 02 -03 ti It b -eA Page 1 " CfF t CC— Supp lies Goal Comments 11.2 Maintain a safe environment for all citizens and aggressively address criminal activity throughout the city by developing partnerships throughout the community. This project would allow the Police Department to continue to expand its services to crime victims as the population grows. In addition, the project allows for greater personal contact with victims. 8.2 Increase cooperation with neighboring communities to facilitate a coordinated approach to regional planning issues Hiring these two part-time staff allows our Victims Assistance Coordinator to play a more active role in a countywide task force addressing victims issues TERM YEAR ` ' MONTH /DAY/YEAR , THROUGH Estimated Cost Year One: 7/1/03 ,T,hfough . , 6/30/04 Year Two: ' . Victims Services Advocate .' Through _ $15,078 Year Three: • , Through : , Year Four: . $30,156 .. Through Year Five: Through Other In -Kind Match Provided: $ 3,840 Total Program Budget: $ 37,695 Should we subcontract? NO If so, why? This grant proposal /application is a: Type of Funds: Funding Source: City of Round Rock Finance Department Proposed Positions (FTE's) to be Funded: [Indicate Title(s) and Status (regular /temporary). Please add rows if number is insufficient. ] New Grant I Federal I Federal Pass - Through I State Private/Other Renewal Grant Revision Federal Victims of Crime Act, passed through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division by the Capital Area Planning Council GRANT TERM DATES Collaborations with other Agencies /Departments: NONE List the Departmental Goal or Strategy that will be supported by this grant (as included in the Approved Budget Document): Page 2 TITLE STATUS (Reg./Temp.) Estimated Cost 1.. Victims Services Advocate Part-time (0.5 FTE) $15,078 2." Victims Services Advocate Part-time (0.5 FTE) $15,078 3. TOTAL: $30,156 Other In -Kind Match Provided: $ 3,840 Total Program Budget: $ 37,695 Should we subcontract? NO If so, why? This grant proposal /application is a: Type of Funds: Funding Source: City of Round Rock Finance Department Proposed Positions (FTE's) to be Funded: [Indicate Title(s) and Status (regular /temporary). Please add rows if number is insufficient. ] New Grant I Federal I Federal Pass - Through I State Private/Other Renewal Grant Revision Federal Victims of Crime Act, passed through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division by the Capital Area Planning Council GRANT TERM DATES Collaborations with other Agencies /Departments: NONE List the Departmental Goal or Strategy that will be supported by this grant (as included in the Approved Budget Document): Page 2 A If this grant project's goals and objectives are reached, the Department will request funding from the General Fund to continue the program if grant funding ends. B This grant- funded project is considered a baseline program that must be continued with or without grant funding. C This grant- funded project is not considered a baseline program that must be continued with or without grant funding. D. X This one -time grant- funded project intended to cease at the grant -term end. No other funding will be requested from alternative grant sources or General Fund dollars E If this grant- funded project's performance (for in the example of a pilot or demonstration grant) indicates the need for the Department to apply for follow -up grant funding, the project may require supplemental funding from the General Fund to cover the cost of the follow -up project. F. Other: City of Rock Finance Department PLANNED PERFORMANCE MEASURES (List Major Three)): 1. Number of Victims Served 2. Personal Contact with Crime or Crisis Victim 3. Follow -up Contacts with Crime or Crisis Victim Brief description of proposed grant program: The Round Rock Police Department Victims Assistance Program is committed to protecting the rights of and providing services to victims of violent crime as well as the immediate family in the case of death investigations. The program's primary goal is to alleviate the psychological and emotional trauma resulting from crime. The program provides support to crime victims and victims of other serious incidents, ensuring that victims' and survivors' needs are balanced against the needs and objectives of the criminal investigation. Based on available population forecasts and historical caseload data, the Round Rock Police Department's Victims Assistance Program caseload is expected to rise from 408 annual cases in 1997 to a forecasted 600 annual cases by 2005. This grant project would continue the employment of two part-time, Victims Assistance Providers hired through a grants awarded in fiscal years 1999 -00 and 2000 -01 to improve the services received by crime victims in Round Rock by increasing the quality and quantity of personal contacts with victims. The target population for this project is all such victims and survivors within the city limits of Round Rock, Texas. Although the City has received two previous grants for these positions, it must reapply for funds to continue the program for a third year. The project will allow the Victims Assistance Program to keep pace with the city's growth and improve the quality of service that crime victims receive from the Program. Contingency Plan if Grant Funding Discontinued (Check Appropriate Box, or Detail in "Other. "): Page 3 Dept. Director Review /Approval: City of Round Rock Finance Department APPROVAL ng Department) Date Application Due (if Applicable): Date Forwarded: CITY BUDGET OFFICE REVIEW APPROVAL (To be completed by the City Budget Office) Date Received: Date Approved /Disapproved: City Budget Supervisor Review /Appro e. 12. - 11 - b Z Finance Director Review /Approval: Date: Page 4 DATE: January 2, 2003 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — January 9, 2003 ITEM: 9.B.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to make the necessary grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criaeinal Justice Division for financial assistance to hire and equip trvo part -thee Victim's Assistance personnel. Resource: Paul Conner, Chief of Police History: This is the third one -year grant the Department is seeking for this program. The Round Rock Police Department Victims Assistance Program is committed to protecting the rights of and providing services to victim's of violent crime as well as the immediate family in the case of death investigations. The program's primary goal is to alleviate the psychological and emotional trauma resulting from crime. The program provides support to crime victims and victims of other serious incidents, ensuring that victims' and survivors' needs are balanced against the needs and objectives of the criminal investigation. Based on available population forecasts and historical caseload data, the Round Rock Police Department's Victims Assistance Program caseload is expected to rise from 408 annual cases in 1997 to a forecasted 600 annual cases by 2005. This grant project would continue the employment of two part-time, Victims Assistance providers hired through previous grants to improve the services received by crime victims in Round Rock by increasing the quality and quantity of personal contacts with victims. Although the City has received two previous grants for these positions, it must reapply for funds to continue the program for a third year. Funding: Cost: The cost to the City is $3,3699 in matching funds - part of which is part of the normal budget for this program and the remainder of which will be requested during the FY 2002 -2003 budget process. Source of funds: General Fund Outside Resources: N/A ImpactBenefit: The project seeks to improve the services received by crime victims in Round Rock by increasing the quality and quantity of personal contacts with victims, providing additional victims assistance training to police officers, and increasing public awareness of the Victims Assistance Program. Public Comment: None Sponsor: None