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RESOLUTION NO. 1797
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 1777 WHICH AUTHORIZED
THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED
FUNDING OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANT AS THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE DIVISION HAS AMENDED THE GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR
THE CALCULATION OF THE CASH MATCH AND IN-KIND FUNDING
ALLOWED WITH THESE GRANT FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO MAKE A NEW
APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FOR THE CONTINUED
FUNDING OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANT TO THE STATE OF
TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION
FOR THE 2006-2007 PERIOD; AUTHORIZING A CASH MATCH IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-
THREE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,553.00) AND AN IN-KIND MATCH
NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,914.00); DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE; ASSURING PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
GRANT FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown passed Resolution No. 1777 on
February 23, 2006, authorizing the City Manager of the City of Baytown to make application for
continued funding of the Victims of Crime Act Grant;
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 1777 was rejected and returned by the State of Texas, Office
of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division in that the guidelines and rules for the calculation of
the cash match and in-kind funding in the allocation of funds have been amended by the
Criminal Justice Division causing the requested amounts in the application to be no longer
allowable;
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown (the "City") desires to continue its program for
counseling persons who are victims of family violence and for deterring family violence; and
WHEREAS, the program includes the staffing of an in-house counselor capable of
responding to the scene of a family violence disturbance to provide immediate, effective
intervention for such victims; and
WHEREAS, the grant if authorized will fund one full-time Case Management
Coordinator, who will work directly under the supervision of the Baytown Police Department;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
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Section 1: That Resolution No. 1777 passed by the City Council of the City of
Baytown is hereby rescinded and superseded by this resolution.
Section 2: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to
make application and the acceptance of continued funding of the Victims of Crime Act Grant to
the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the 2006-2007 period.
Section 3: That pursuant to the terms of the grant for the Victims of Crime Act Grant,
the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes a cash match in an amount not to
exceed TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($10,553.00) and an in-kind match not to exceed ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
FOURTEEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,914.00).
Section 4: That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized
representative for all purposes under the grant, including the acceptance, affirmation, rejection or
alteration of any grant award that may result from the above application.
Section 5: That in the event of loss or misuse of the 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 6: 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 v of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 22nd day of June, 2006.
EPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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LO. D City Clerk
APPROVED AS T FORM::/
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4REZACIO RAMI , City Attorney
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