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September 28, 2004 Purpose and Need: · The United States Department of Justice has approved a grant under the Bureau of Justice for the Police Department's LLEBG Program. · These grant funds will be used to provide additional funding for public safety in support of Neighborhood Quality. · Specifically, fund will be used for technology, equipment, training and crime prevention initiatives. Financial Impact: The United States Department Justice has awarded the City $79,550 for the Police Department's LLEBG Program. A local cash match of $8,839 is required for a total grant award of $88,389, and the grant has been budgeted in the Police Department's budget for FY2004. · There is no obligation from the City once the grant ends. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,389 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID SUM IN THE GRANTS FUND TO SUPPORT THE 2004 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 367 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Criminal Justice Services, to appropriate the same amount in the Grants Fund for this community corrections program, and to authorize a local probation officer position for nine months. The City plans to implement a program designed to divert subsequent offenders from jail and to assist them with employment and behavior management. There is no local cash match required. Recommended Action: · Adoption of an ordinance to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Criminal Justice Services in the amount of $31,875 and to appropriate the same amount in the Grants Fund for the Community Corrections program. Summary: · With these funds, the City plans to implement a program designed to divert subsequent offenders from jail and to assist them with employment and management. There is no local cash match required. behavior Purpose and Need: · The Community Corrections program provides comprehensive court services to the General District Court. This funding allows us to expand our efforts to provide quality supervision to non-violent offenders in the community and directly impact the jail population. · The grant provides for the hiring of a local probation officer for nine (9) months to build capacity within our existing community corrections program.