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CC Resolution No. 1797 54 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OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: 55 Section 1: That Resolution No. 1777 passed by the City Council of the City of Baytown is hereby rescinded and superseded by this resolution.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 .a C: LO. D City Clerk APPROVED AS T FORM::/ qe Sal 4REZACIO RAMI , City Attorney \\Cobsrv2\po1ice\Users\Danie1 Jackson\Council Forms'Victims Of Crime Act Grant Resolution 06-16-06.doc 2