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CC Resolution No. 2461RESOLUTION NO. 2461 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO SUBMIT A CONTINUATION GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE — DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS SOLICITATION FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION (CJD) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (H -GAC) FOR FY 2017-18 PERIOD; AUTHORIZING A CASH MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE AND 80/100 DOLLARS ($88,939.80); DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; ASSURING PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF GRANT FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ****************************************************************************** WHEREAS, the City of Baytown (the "City") desires to continue its program for services to persons who are victims of crime; and WHEREAS, the specific program will be decided by the State and will fall under the Federal General Victim Assistance Grant which provides funding for services to victims of crime; and WHEREAS, these grant funds have been in use by the City of Baytown for the past sixteen (16) years to fund one full-time Victim Services Program Coordinator and for the past five (5) years to fund a Victim Services Program Case Worker; and WHEREAS, the Coordinator and Case Manager are responsible for the administration of the program, supervising current and future expansions of victim service programs, and providing direct services to victims; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas (the "City Council") finds it in the best interest of the citizens of Baytown that the Family Violence Counseling/Victim Services be operated for the Fiscal Year 2017-18; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to submit a continuation grant application for the Police Department in response to the General Victim Assistance - Direct Services Programs Solicitation from the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor's Office through the Houston -Galveston Area Council (H -GAC) for the FY 2017-18 period in the amount of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 20/100 DOLLARS ($355,759.20). Section 2: That pursuant to the terms of the grant referenced in Section I hereof, the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes a cash match in an amount not to exceed EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE AND 80/100 DOLLARS ($88,939.80) for the Family Violence Counseling(Victim Services Project as required by the grant application authorized in Section 1 hereinabove. Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the City of Baytown for all purposes under the grant, including the acceptance, affirmation, rejection, alteration, or termination of any grant award that may result from the above application. Section 4: That in the event of loss or misuse of the Criminal Justice Division grant funds, the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby assures the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor, State of Texas, that such grant funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full. Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vot�,bf the City Council of the City of Baytown this 9th day of February, 2017. /f,' ATTEST: ALISHA SEGOVIA, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: NACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ty Attorney STEYHPN-I. DONCARLOS, ',\cobfsOFlegaMarchTilesCity Council\Resolutions\2017\February 91Grant4PDforVictimsofCrimeActContinuedFunding.doc 2