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March 27, 2012 Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 12 - 122 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting $27,737 in Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funds from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund to support the Violation Intervention Program. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • The Department of Criminal Justice Services has made available $24,963 in federal funds to support the above-mentioned program locally. • The Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program allows the Community Criminal Justice Board to identify and fund services for juvenile offenders under the court's supervision in Portsmouth. • The program places youth on intensive supervision with the aid of electronic monitoring for a period of 30 days. • The program has been funded for 13 years. Discussion: • The loss of the Violation Intervention Program, which is funding by this grant, will leave Probation Officers and juveniles, determined by the court to be at-risk, with fewer opportunities for graduated sanctions, accountability and surveillance. • Loss of this program is likely to increase the recidivism rate for juvenile offenders. Financial Impact: • There is a $2,774 local match required that is being provided from the FY12 budgeted Juvenile Court Service Outreach funds. • The additional funds will help to increase the level of services being delivered with minimal financial impact. Recommended Action: • Adoption of an ordinance to approve the appropriation of $27,737 in Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funds to be used for the Violation Intervention Program. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • The Project Director will ensure the funds are utilized in an appropriate manner and services are rendered to youth as stated. • This document, with the attached sign-offs, will be forwarded to DCJS to release funding and initiate services. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING $27,737 IN JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND TO SUPPORT THE VIOLATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - New Business - 12 - 123 -Boards and Commissions There were no appointments.