City of Grand Junction, Colorado

Resolution No. 32-02

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT

Recitals.

a.  In 1999, the City, in conjunction with the City of Fruita, City of Palisade and Mesa County, was awarded the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant.

b.  A gap in the juvenile justice system was perceived where juveniles who were sentenced to community service had no place to go to complete their service and were not being held accountable for their actions.

c.  After a collaborative meeting between these groups, and other interested members of the community, the decision was made to use the funds for additional case supervisors in the Partners program, so that more juveniles in our community can have the benefit of participating in the Partners program if they are sentenced to Useful Public Service.

d.  The City is committed to the youth of our community and feels this program is an effective means to reduce the rising occurrence of juvenile offenses.

e.  The last full year of grant funding (July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001) was highly successful with Partners providing supervision for 382 juveniles who completed 8,055 hours of Useful Public Service. Within the current grant year (July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002), thus far, 339 juveniles have been supervised, completing 7,713 hours of Useful Public Service.

f.  Federal funding has been awarded to the City, Mesa County, City of Fruita, and City of Palisade in the form of a $83,350 Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant for the purpose of funding additional personnel at Partners who provide supervision for these groups of juveniles.

g.  The City will provide a cash match of $3,670 which has been budgeted into the Police Department budget.

h.  This grant consists of federal funds, which is not included in any TABOR calculations.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1.  The Council adopts the foregoing Recitals as its findings.

2. The above-described Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant in the amount of $83,350.00 is approved and accepted.

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 17th day of April, 2002.

                     /s/ Cindy Enos-Martinez_

                     Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin__

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk, CMC