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CC Resolution No. 2240 - Grant4PDforVictimsofCrimeActContinuedFunding RESOLUTION NO. 2240 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 2014 PERIOD; AUTHORIZING A CASH MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($31,389.00); 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 13 years to fund one full-time Victim Services Program Coordinator/Case Manager; and the expansion Case Worker position was approved in FY 2012; and WHEREAS, the Coordinator/Case Manager is 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 expansion case-worker position allows an increase in the number of services provided, and an increase in the number of victims who are receiving those services in the City of Baytown; and WHEREAS, if approved, the continuation expansion project will fund the above- referenced positions, which will allow an increase in the number of services provided, and an increase in the number of victims who are receiving those services in the City of Baytown; 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 2014; 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 2014 period. Section 2: That pursuant to the terms of the grant referenced in Section 1 hereof, the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes a cash match in an amount not to exceed THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($31,389.00) for the Family Violence Counseling/Victim Services Project as required by the grant application. 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 he 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 vote the City Council of the City of Baytown this 1 Ith day of April,2013. ST HEN . DONCARLOS, M yor pity- r,� LL'TICIA(3RYSCIi. �' y Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: G ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Uy Attorney R1Kenn\Filcs',City Council tesolmions\ 013Upri111\Gmnt4PDforVictimsoiCrimeAcrContinuedFundinqdoc 2