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February 26, 2013 Background: • The Department of Criminal Justice Services has made available $17,154 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 14 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 $1,715 local match required that is being provided from the FY13 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 $17,154 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. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT $17,154 IN JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID SUM IN THE FY 2012-13 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE COURT SERVICES UNIT TO SUPPORT THE VIOLATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 13 - 90 -Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $127,900 in the FY 2012-13 General Fund for a contribution to Habitat for Humanity Virginia, Inc., to enable the acquisition of 2520 Lansing Avenue by that organization. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • 2520 Lansing Avenue is currently owned by the Center for Community Development, Inc. (CCDI) and is being renovated as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). • $127,899.66 in federal NSP dollars has been spent on acquisition and rehabilitation of this property. • CCDI has ceased operations and cannot complete the rehabilitation. • Habitat for Humanity is ready and willing to complete the necessary work and sell this property to an identified buyer. • There are several judgments and tax liens that prevent clear title from transferring to Habitat and then to the final buyer. These must be paid off in order for Habitat to acquire the property.