HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #30 - First Reading OrdinanceJ-98-453
4/21/98
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INITIAL RESOURCES
AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND ENTITLED: "EAST LITTLE HAVANA MINORITY
YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAM", IN THE AMOUNT OF
$82,924.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $70,000.00, FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND AN IN -KIND
SERVICES MATCH EQUAL TO $12,924.00, TO BE
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
GRANT, AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police will operate a community
policing diversionary program for minority youth in the East
Little Havana section of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the East Little Havana
Youth Diversion
Program will attempt to reduce juven le d ' quency by providing
a prevention - early intervention - ersion program during the
hours when juvenile crimes a e and by targeting services
to the age group committing st the crime; and
WHEREAS, the Flo i D partment of Juvenile Justice has
approved an awar n e amount of $70,000.00, which requires a
in -kind service c al to $12,924.00 by the Department of
Police, to a appl d towards salaries and necessary expenses for
the oper k ion of said Program; and