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R-94-01-27-9F - 1/27/1994• • CITY OF ROUND ROCK CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION • FEBRUARY 4, 1994 JOINTLY PREPARED BY ROUND ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMFNr • OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION • • • • • APPLICATION FOR STATE OR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE CJD-1 or WO Otte Coll( 3. a Date Submitted FiiidetarlStatta PrOgreat OfasSfikattioti (Fi Lisa a. Legal Name: City of Round Rock b. Address (give street or P. 0. Box, ciry, state, and zip code) 221 E. Main St. Round Rock, Williamson Co., Tx. 78664 6. State Payee Identification Number 17450174851002 8. Type of Application: X New 0 Continuation If conbnuation, enter year of funding 10. If AppIication for Federal Funds: Check Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number. (only one) O 16.540—Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act )0 16 575—Victims of Crime Act O 16.579—Texas Narcotics Control Program O 16.560—High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program 12. Title of Project: Victims Assistance Program 14 If Application for State Funds: a. Check appropriate fund. (only one) O 421 Fund 0 Crime Stoppers Assistance Fund 0 Other Fund 15. Requested Funding: a. Federal Grant Funds (CJD) b. State Grant Funds (CJD) c. Cash Match d 11140nd (VOCA Only) e. TOTAL 19,564 .00 .00 00 10,535 .00 00 30,099 a. Typed Name of Authorized Official ARI,S CULPEPPER a. Start Date: 7-1-94 b. Title MAYOR b Applicant Identifier 4. a. Date Received by State/COG b. State Application Identifier 5. Applicant Information c. Organizational Unit Round Rock Police Department d. Name, telephone, and fax number of the person to be contacted concerning this application (give area code) Chief Wes Wolff 512-218-5500 512-388-9062 FAX 7. Type of Applicant (enter the appropriate letter in box) A. State 8. County C. Municipal D. Township E. Interstate F. IntermunIcipal G. Special District H. Independent Sthool District I. State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning J. Private University K Indian Tribe L. Individual M. Nonprofit Organization N. Other (specify): 9. Narne of Grantor Agency: Office 01 819 Governor, Criminal Division P. 0. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 11. Geographic Areas of Project Activities (Cities and Counties) Round Rock, Texas 13. Proposed Project: b. 11 421 Fund, check priority: (only one) O C.J. Planning 0 Law Enforcement Training O Violent Crime 0 Drugs 0 Gangs 0 Victims b Ending Date: 6-30-95 c. Check One: O Juvenile O Non-juvenile 16. Is application subject to review by state executive order 12372 process? mx YES, this application was provided to the Texas Review and Comment System (TRACS) for review on 2/4/94 (date) O Program is not covered by E 0. 12372 • Program has not been selected by state for review 17. Is the applicant delinquent on any federal debt? 0 YES If 'Yes" attach an explanation XIX NO 18. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this application is true and correct. The document has been duly authorized by the governing body of the applicant and the applicant will comply with the attached assurances if the assistance is awarded. c. Telephone Number 512-255-3612 e. Date Signed 1/27/94 • PROJECT SUMMARY Violent crime affects everyone in the community, but no one is more deeply and permanently affected than the victims. The City of Round Rock endeavors to be more responsive tot he needs of these victims by applying for a Victim of Crime Act grant. This grant would all the Round Rock Police Department to establish a Victim Assistance Program to provide crisis intervention, counseling, personal advocacy, and criminal justice support to the victims of violent crime. • The Round Rock Police Department's Victim Assistance program would consist of a civilian employee designated as the victim's assistance coordinator. The coordinator would review police reports daily to identify victims of serious offenses. The coordinator would be brought into contact with the victim as earl) in the process as possible. In many instances, this would be at the crime scene itself with the coordinator having been called out by the responding officer. The primary client group for the coordinator would be, but is not limited to, abused children, sexual assault victims, victims of other physical assaults, family violence victims, victims of DWI crimes, survivors of homicide victims. robbery victims, and other index crime related victims. • The coordinator would act as the department liaison with the County and District Attorney's Offices as well as the Texas Attorney General's office. The coordinator would be the department's referral source during the victim's interaction with police and prosecutors, crisis intervention services, counseling and hospital services. Due to a limited staff and ever growing demands for services, the Round Rock Police Department has only been able to meet with the minimum requirements of the Texas Victims Compensation Act. The department desires to serve these victims in a more comprehensive manner through the establishment of a Victim's Assistance Program, staffed by one full time • employee who will in rum recruit the necessary volunteer support. CJD -2 This section must include a brief description (not exceeding 200 words) of the proposed project. You must use at least a 10 or 12 pitch or point type. Section A— Budget Summary J — C I) 0 at 01 Budget Categories (1) CJD Funds (2) Cash Match ( In -Kind Match (For VOCA Use Only) ( Total 1. A. Personnel (Salaries) $ 14,664 $ 7,896 $ $ 22,560 2. A. Personnel (Fringe Benefits) 4,900 2,639 7,539 3. B. Contractual 4. c. Travel 5. D. Equipment 6. E. Reserved for Future Use 7. F. Supplies & Direct Operating Expenses 8. Total Direct Charges (sum 011 -7) 9. G. Indirect Costs 10 (Su .9) $ 19,564 $ 10,535 $ $ 30,099 71 • Program Income $ _ Section B—Cash Match* Enter separately each source of matching funds and the amounts. Total must agree with Line 10, Column 2 above. Section C— Program Income Total must agree with Line 11, Column 4 above. Source Amount Source Amount City of Round Rock, Texas 10,535 • BUDGET INFORMATION • • • • e of cash match if any. CJD -3 PERSONNEL 1. Direct Salaries 2. Fringe Benefits Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division SCHEDULE A CJ D '- Include only one position per line. Attach a description of the duties or responsibilities of each position. 2 - Express as a percent of total time. (40 hours per week) Should reflect employee's gross salary attributable to the project. If applying for continuation funding, justify any salary increase that is more than five percent over the previous year. %or $ Rate ( (3) Title or Position' %of Time CJD Funds 358 Cash Match TOTAL' ( Assistance Coordinator FICA & Medicare @ 16.55$ 2,428 $ 1,308 $ 3,736 Retirement @ 58 733 395 1,128 Insurance (Life & Health) per mo. @112. 874 470 1,344 Workers' Compensation @ .05 733 395 1,128 Unemployment Insurance @ . 005 73 40 113 Other(Explain) Longevity 7.50 /mD 59 31 90 (H) TOTAL Fringe Benefits $ 4,900 $ 2,639 $ 7,539 $ 14,664 $ 7,896 $ 22,560 TOTALPERSONNEL BUDGET $ 19,564 $ 10,535 $ 30,099 PERSONNEL 1. Direct Salaries 2. Fringe Benefits Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division SCHEDULE A CJ D '- Include only one position per line. Attach a description of the duties or responsibilities of each position. 2 - Express as a percent of total time. (40 hours per week) Should reflect employee's gross salary attributable to the project. If applying for continuation funding, justify any salary increase that is more than five percent over the previous year. (1) ( (3) Title or Position' %of Time CJD Funds 358 Cash Match TOTAL' ( Assistance Coordinator 100% $ 14,664 $ 7,896 $ 22,560 (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) TOTAL Direct Salaries $ 14,664 $ 7,896 $ 22,560 PERSONNEL 1. Direct Salaries 2. Fringe Benefits Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division SCHEDULE A CJ D '- Include only one position per line. Attach a description of the duties or responsibilities of each position. 2 - Express as a percent of total time. (40 hours per week) Should reflect employee's gross salary attributable to the project. If applying for continuation funding, justify any salary increase that is more than five percent over the previous year. CJD 4 NARRATIVE VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR The victim's assistance coordinator will review police reports daily to identify victims of serious offenses. The coordinator will be brought into contact with the victim as early in the • process as possible. In many instances, this would be at the crime scene itself with the coordinator having been called out by the responding officer. The primary client group for the coordinator will be, but is not limited to. abused children, sexual assault victims, victims of other physical assaults, family violence victims, victims of DWI crimes, survivors of homicide victims, robbery victims, and other index crime related victims. The coordinator will act as the department liaison with the County and District Attorney's Offices as well as the Texas Attorney General's office. The coordinator wilt be the department's referral source during the victim's interaction with police and prosecutors, crisis intervention • services, counseling and hospital services. • The City of Round Rock is a fast growing community striving to meet the demands of its citizens. Conservative growth projections estimate the city's population will grow at an average of 6% a year over the next five years. Analysis of police data shows an 88% correlation between population growth and increases in index crime. This growth will result in a corresponding average increase of 5.3% a year in offenses reported to the police. The Round Rock Police Department can currently only meet the minimum requirements of the Texas Victim's Compensation Act with its existing staffing levels. Investigative personnel, with ever growing • case loads, have been frustrated at not being able to better serve those who's health and quality of life have been impacted by violent crime. To be in a position to meet the needs of its community most effectively. the department needs to staff a Victim's Assistance Program with a full time coordinator. This person will recruit the necessary volunteer labor and network with other area programs to provide crime victims with needed services. Program Narrative Narrative is limited to 250 words per section. Text must be 10 or 12 pitch or point type. 1. Problem Statement • 2. Historical Data In 1993 the Round Rbck Police Department investigated 4,282 offenses involving 591 victims of crime. These crimes effect the entire community by increasing fear, resulting in a feeling of uncertainty and apprehension. The 591 victims in 1993 account for only those persons directly affected by the crime. It does not represent the immediate family members and/or witnesses who were also affected by the occurrence. A victim's assistance program will make services available to all who lives have been permanently scarred by violent crime. the following table summarizes the impact of crime on the City of Round Rock: Year FAMILY VIOLENCE CASES: Year Offenses 1991 100 1992 159 1993 192 Population Offenses Index Crime 1985 28,864 5,166 1,218 1986 26,725 4,754 1,568 1987 29,303 4,332 1,514 1988 30,312 4,716 1,574 1989 30,587 4,399 1,353 1990 30,923 4,665 1,230 1991 32,213 4,344 1,321 1992 33,769 3,785 1,246 1993 38,851 4,282 1,387 C -12 • 3. Proposed Project Activities • The Victims Assistance Program will provide counseling, personal advocacy, and criminal justice support to the victims of violent crime. It will assist Round Rock Police Officers in the following areas: crisis intervention, victimization issues, program procedures, community and state resources. Facilitation of interviews, upon police request, of victim/witnesses and their family members. This program can also assist police officers with counseling and referrals to deal with the stress accompanying the investigations of violent crime. It will heighten public awareness and community education through public speaking activities. It will develop and maintain department programs and policies relating to victims of crime. The coordinator will utilize • volunteer staff to provide on -call resources for the department, accompany victims to hospital and/or doctor's visit, make arrangements for child care during visits to hospital, police department or to court. The coordinator will provide information to victim regrading police, prosecutorial, and victim responsibilities. as well as court procedure and will also provide assistance in obtaining protective orders. The coordinator will assist victims in filing Victim's Compensation claims and in preparing documents required by the Victim Impact Statement. Emergency shelter and food for victims and their dependents will be coordinated by program. CJ D -13 • The Victim's Assistance Program will be evaluated in the following manner. 2. Surveys will be conducted at six month intervals in the community to determine victimization rates, citizen satisfaction, citizen perceptions regarding crime, and the level of fear of crime that is present. This data will be analyzed in comparison to state and nation • victimization data to determine if the program has had an impact on unreported crime. 4. Proposed Evaluation Design 1. The coordinator will compile statistics on a monthly basis relating to al 1 proposed activities outlined in the Proposed Project Activities section of this grant application. 3. Surveys will be conducted at six month intervals of the participants in the program to determine the level of customer satisfaction helpfulness and benefits of the program itself. CJD -14 PART V ASSURANCES CJD -1s • The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply with the regulation, policies, guidelines and requirements Including OMB Circulars No. A -122, A- 110, A- 102, and A -87, as they relate to the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally - assisted project. Also the Applicant assures and certifies to the grant that: 1 It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant: that a resolution. motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body. authorizing the filing of the application including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directina and authorizing the person iden- tified as the official representative of the applicant to act in connec- tion with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required 2. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P L. 88- • 352) and in accordance with Title VI of that Act. no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color. or national origin. be excluded from participation in. be denied the benefits of. or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant receives Federal Financial assistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement. 3. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d) prohibiting employment discrimination where (1) the pri- mary purpose of a grant is to provide employment or (2) discrimi- natory employment practices will result in unequal treatment of persons who are or should be benefiting from the grant -aided activity. 4. It will comply with requirements at P-=_ provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Rea ?roce'ty Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P L 91 -646) which provides "c fa and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result c' Fe ze re' and federally assisted programs 5 - It will comply with the min murr ....age and maximum hours provi- sions of the Federal Farr Lebo- Stan:ards Act, as they apply to hospital and educational mstitu on employees of State and local governments. 6. It will establish safeguards to p-ohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is c- gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for ori.'a :e ca for themselves or others, • particularly those with whom ti-e, ha•. a family. business, or other ties. 7. It will give the sponsoring .y c- the Comptroller General through any authorized reorese ^:ova the access to and the right to examine all records. books, pacers cr documents related to the grant 8. It will comply with all require me•::s imoosed by the Federal spon- soring agency concerning soecel recJirements of law, program requirements, and other adrninis e requirements. 9 It will insure that the facilities undo- its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be ualc_o in :se accomplishment of the • project are not listed on the En•: •onrramal Protections Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and tat r, will notify the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Feceraj Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is u ride• consideration for listing by the EPA 10. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of § 102 (a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93- 234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31. 1976. Section 102 (a) requires, on and after March 2. 19 - 5 the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance far construction or acquisition purposes tor use in any area that has been identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards The phrase "Federal financial assistance includes any form of loan. grant. guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy disas- ter assistance loan or grant. or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. 11- It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with § 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 U. S C. 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U S. C. 469a -1 et seq) by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer on the conduct of investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Histonc Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800 8) by the activity, and notifying the Federal grantor agency of the existence of any such properties, and by (b) complying with all requirements established by the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. 12. It will comply with the Uniform Grant and Contract Managements Standards (UGCMS) developed under the directive of the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act of 1981, Texas Civil Statutes Article 4413 (32g). 13. It, if a county. has taken or will take all action necessary to pro'. :09 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Department of Public Safety any criminal history records maintained by the county in the manner specified for the purposes of those departments 14. It will comply with the Victims of Crime Act for 1984 which provides that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of. subjected to discrimination under, or denied employ- ment in connection with any activity receiving funds under the Ac: on the basis of race, color. religion, national origin, handicap. or sex. Recipients of funds under the Act are also subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S C. 2000d (prohibiting discrimination in such programs on the basis of race, color, cr national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 2 U.S.C. 794 (prohibiting discrimination in such programs on the basis of handicap), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U S C 6101. et. seq., and the Department of Justice Nondiscrimination Regulations, 28 CFR, Part 42, Subparts C,D, and G. (VOCA only ) 15. It will. in the event a federal or state court or federal or state administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex. age, or handicap against the project. forward a copy of the finding to the Criminal Justice Division (CJD). (VOCA only ) 16. It will maintain information on victim services provided by race. national ongin. sex. age, and handicap. (VOCA only.) 17- It will comply with Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans With Disabilitities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.0 12131-12134, and Department of Justice implementing regulation, 28 CFR Part 35, whereas state and local governments may not refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in a service, program, or activity simply because the person has a disability. • DESIGNATION OF GRANT OFFICIALS • • • CJD rules require that three persons be designated to the positions of Authorized Official, Project Director, and Financial Officer for the purposes of administering a grant. The Project Director and the Financial Officer may not be the same person but, under extenuating circumstances, one person may otherwise fill two positions. In accordance with the criteria and definition of responsibilities set forth in the Financial and Administrative Requirements section of the CJD Grant Application and Administration Guidelines governing submission of this application, the following designations are made: APPLICANT: City of Round Rock, Texas PROJECT TITLE: Xt Mr. ❑ Ms. Wes Wolff Project Director (Type or Print) Chief, Round Rock Police Dept. • Title and Agency 619 Palm Valley Blvd. Business Address (Street or P. 0. Box) Round Rock, Texas 78664 City Zip (512) 218 -5500 Telephone Number (512) 388 -9062 Victims Assistance Program Fax Number Fax Number RKMr. ❑ Ms. Charles Culpepper Authorized Official (Type or Print) Mayor, City of Round Rock Title and Agency 221 East Main Street Business Address (Street or P. 0. Box) Round Rock. Texas 78664 City Zip (512) 255 -3612 Telephone Number (512) 255 -6676 Fax Number XI Mr. ❑ Ms. David Kautz Financial Officer (Type or Print) Finance Director, City of Round Rock Title and Agency 221 East Main Street Business Address (Street or P. 0. Box) Round Rock, Texas 78664 City Zip (512) 255 -3612 Telephone Number (512) 255 -6676 CJD -16 • • • SERVICE RECORD, PROJECTIONS AND SURVEY DATA Applicants should complete all survey statements or the response to all questions. As used herein, the terms "police" and "police headquarters" (PD) are representative of all law enforcement agencies. 1.a. The purpose of this VOCA grant is: To start up a new victim assistance program. _ To continue a victim assistance program presently having a VOCA grant. To expand or enhance an existing victim assitance program that does not presently have a VOCA grant. l.b These VOCA funds (plus required match) will be used to: _ Expand services into a new geographical area. X Offer new types of services. _ Serve additional victim populations. _ Continue existing services to crime victims. Other. (Describe) • 2. Typically, the first contact with a victims is: (answer only one) In person, at the crime scene or at the police station/hospital immediately. _ In person, at the hospital/police station within 48 hours of the crime. X By telephone, within 48 hours of the crime. _ By walk-in or referral, within 48 hours of the crime. By any means between 3 and 30 days after the crime. Upon request of Child Protective Services. _ Upon the case being assigned by a Court to a CASA organization. _ By any means, mote than 30 days after the crime. GD -I8 3. Does the Applicant operate a roving mobile crisis intervention unit? Yes X No If "Yes" on what days of the week does it operate? 4. Attach a simple organization chart that shows the placement (vertically and horizontally) of this victim assistance program in relation to other programs and activities in the applicant organization. See CJD 18. 3 5. Explain briefly the extent and the fonn of assistance that will be provided in helping crime victims obtain benefits from the Texas Crime Victim Compensation Program. Assistance in filling out the victim's compensation claim forms. Intercession with employers, police and creditors regarding circum- stances affected by the crime. Provide child care while victim is at counseling and /or medical appointments covered as benefits. SERVICE RECORD, PROJECTIONS AND SURVEY DATA (continued) 6. Provide the name of any coalition, network, task force, etc.. existing within the community for the purposeof coordinating crime victims' needs and services. Include names of member organizations and frequency of meetings. Williamson County Victim's Assistance: Includes all area Law Enforcement Agencies, District and County Attorneys. Meets approximately one a month. Williamson County Crisis Center 7. Include only those activities to be funded in the VOCA grant program. Use estimates if necessary, for the pre -grant period. In sections A and B, provide separate count for primary and for secondary victims. (Total of "B" must equal or exceed "A".) *12 Months Immediately ** During the Grant Period Preceeding the Grant Primary Secondary ( *) Primary Secondary A. Total number of individual victims served: B. Number of victims served by type of victimization: (duplicative count is acceptable) CID -18.1 1. Sexually abused children. 56 3.5 % —_ % 2. Physically abused children. 3 8 7. 4 % % 3. Other forms of child abuse. 4 0 _2_,5 % % 4. Sexually assaulted adults. 2 5 1. 6 % % 5. Victims of domestic violence. 181 11.4 % % 6. Victims of other physical assault. 2 5 1. 6 % % 7. Victims of DWI crime. 0 0 % % 8. Survivors of homicide victims. 5 0. 1 % % 9. Individual victims of theft 9 3 4 5 9 9, 9, 10. Individual victims of robbery. 21 1. 3 % 11. Burglary of a habitation 18 5 11.4 % % 12. Business (theft, robbery, and burglary). 2 7 1.6 % % 13. Adults molested as children. 5 7 3. 6 % % 14. Other. (Describe Separately) % 9, 15. Total (Percentage must total 100)15 9 4 10 0 % % ( *) This information is unavailable. Since we do not currently have this program, these statistics were not tracked. * ** Note: Required SERVICE RECORD, PROJECTIONS AND SURVEY DATA (continued) These services are not currently available through the Round Rock Police Department. Victims are referred to Williamsun County Victims Assistance and the Williamson County Crisis Center. CID -18.2 C. The number of victims who received the following services: Primary and Secondary Victims (See definitions on following page) * (Pre - Grant) ** (During Grant) • 1. Crisis Counseling 2. Follow -up contact. 3. Therapy 4. Group treatment 5. Crisis hotline 6. Shelter /safe house 7. Information and referral 315 8. Criminal justice support/advocacy 9. Emergency financial assistance 10. Emergency legal advocacy 11. Asssitance in filing compensation claim * ** 12. Personal advocacy • 13. Other (describe) CANINE PATROL PATROL TRAFFIC DARE CRIME PREV. ADMINISTRATION I SWAT YOUTH SERVICES GANGS] I INVEST. I I BY CHILDREN (TRAINING ANIMAL CNTRL. AGAINST CHILDREN VIC. ASST. COMPUTER PAWN VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECORDS PROPERTY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS EVID. PERSONS COMMUN- ICATIONS NARC. INTELL r co w As required by Federal Guidelines and Criminal Justice Division Rules and Guidelines governing the Crime Victims Assistance Program under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the following person is named as the civil rights contact person who has lead responsibility for insuring that all applicable civil rights requirements are met and who shall act as liaison in civil rights matters • with the Criminal Justice,Division and with the Office of Justice Programs (U.S. Department of Justice). • • Stephan L. Sheets (Name, typed or printed) City Attorney (Position or Title) 309 East Main Street (Mailing Address) Rrn nd Rock, Texas 713664 517- 755 —RR77 (Telephone) CIVIL RIGHTS LIAISON CID-20 WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, has grant funds available to cities for various law enforcement projects, and WHEREAS, grant funds are available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Justice Department for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Program to provide the manpower for a designated victims assistance coordinator ( "Coordinator"), and WHEREAS, the Coordinator would review police reports to identify victims of serious offenses, including but not limited to, child abuse, sexual assaults, physical assaults, family violence, survivors of homicide victims, robbery victims and other index crime related victims, and • WHEREAS, the Coordinator would act as the Round Rock Police Department liaison with Williamson County and the Texas Attorney General's office, recruit necessary volunteer support, and provide referrals through crisis intervention services, counseling and hospital services, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for the grant to provide financial assistance for the above - described program, Now Therefore • BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary application for the above - described grant. RESOLVED this 7 { � day of Jan ATTEST: LAND, City Secretary RESOLUTION NO. R- 94-01-6Q7- 9F" CHARLES CULPEPX' , Mayor City of Round Rock, exas RESOLUTION NO. R- - / ij - D/ - / - 9F WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, has grant funds available to cities for various law enforcement projects, and WHEREAS, grant funds are available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Justice Department for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Program to provide the manpower for a designated victims assistance coordinator ( "Coordinator"), and WHEREAS, the Coordinator would review police reports to identify victims of serious offenses, including but not limited to, child abuse, sexual assaults, physical assaults, family violence, survivors of homicide victims, robbery victims and other index crime related victims, and WHEREAS, the Coordinator would act as the Round Rock Police Department liaison with Williamson County and the Texas Attorney General's office, recruit necessary volunteer support, and provide referrals through crisis intervention services, counseling and hospital services, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for the grant to provide financial assistance for the above - described program, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary application for the above - described grant. RESOLVED this c9 7 day of Jan ; . ,1 ATTEST: CHARLES , Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 11 DATE: January 25, 1994 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, January 27, 1994 ITEM: 9.F. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governors Office for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Wes Wolff RECOMMENDATION: Approval Due to a limited staff and ever growing demands for services, the Round Rock Police Department has only been able to meet with the minimum requirements of the Texas Victims Compensation Act. The department desires to serve these victims in a more comprehensive manner through the establishment of a Victim's Assistance Program, staffed by one full time employee who will in turn recruit the necessary volunteer support. Grant funds are available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Justice Department for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Program to provide the manpower for a designated victims assistance coordinator. If awarded, this grant will fund the salary for one year for a Victims Assistance Coordinator. The grant also requires a minimum 35% cash match. Economic Impact: $10,535.00 will be required as a cash match in the FY '95 Police Department Budget.