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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: O W d la' Id
Requesting Department: POLICE
Commission Meeting Date: OCT. 231 2OL»?
Type: /1 Resolution
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District Impacted: ALL
Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
CA.5
Subject: Resolution ratifying the City Manager's action in accepting and appropriating a grant award of
$32,247 from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
program.
Purpose of Item:
Resolution ratifying the City Manager's action in accepting and appropriating an award in an amount
not to exceed $32,247, from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim
Services and Criminal Justice Programs to fund services provided to crime victims and further
ratifying the City Manager's execution of the grant agreement, and any other necessary documents
for the administration of the grant. The City will provide the 25% match required in the form of in -kind
personnel services in the amount of $8,062, for a total program cost of $40,309.
Background Information:
SEE ATTACHED
Budget Impact Analysis
No Is this item related to revenue?
Yes Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191602.434000.0000.00000
Law Enforcement Trust Fund No:
No Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $40,309.00
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The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant program provides funds to support the provision of direct
services to crime victims. Services are defined as those efforts that respond to the emotional and
physical needs of crime victims, assist victims of crime to stabilize their lives after victimization, assist
victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system and provide victims with a measure
of safety and security. Funds from this grant will be used for the continued funding of a Victim's
Advocate for the duration of one year to coordinate services for crime victims. -
In order to ensure that no funding was lost due to requirements by the funding agency that stipulate:
"This Agreement shall become effective on October 1, 2008, or on the date when the Agreement has
been signed by all parties, whichever is later, and shall continue through September 30, 2009. No
costs incurred by the Provider prior to the effective date of said Agreement will be reimbursed and
Provider is solely responsible for any such expenses." For this reason, the City Manager executed the
agreement and is presenting it for ratification.
In addition, a lapse in the victims advocate's involvement of service delivery may jeopardize on -going
needs of crime victims.