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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - Tarrant County Juvenile ServicesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: JANUARY 15, 2002 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF THE TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AS THE RECIPIENT OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT RECOMMENDATION: City Council to approve a resolution authorizing the designation of Tarrant County Juvenile Services as the recipient of funds allocated for the City of Grapevine from the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. FUNDING SOURCE: Funds in the amount of $11,459 are available from a grant administered by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office. BACKGROUND: The Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program, through the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office, has allocated $11,459 for the City of Grapevine to be utilized for specific juvenile justice programs. The City of Grapevine, in conjunction with other Tarrant County entities, propose that our allocated funds be combined and assigned to Tarrant County Juvenile Services (TCJS). This will be the third year we have passed our funds on to TCJS. Other participating jurisdictions include the Cities of Fort Worth, Euless, Benbrook, Bedford, Forest Hill, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Arlington, White Settlement, North Richland Hills, Hurst and Haltom City. TCJS, acting through a coalition of public entities and community providers, proposes to utilize this funding to improve the identification, prosecution, supervision, and treatment of juvenile offenders referred by law enforcement agencies within Tarrant County. These funds will be utilized to support the following programs: Police Juvenile Services January 10, 2002 (8:59AM) 1. To continue to fund a residential treatment component for juvenile sex offenders who require a' greater level of restriction and intensity, in accordance with accountability -based sanctions; 2. To provide individualized assessment, offense -specific diagnostic and disposition recommendations for juvenile sex offenders, in order to aid the juvenile court in holding offenders accountable and to reduce recidivism through ordering appropriate supervision and treatment of juvenile sex offenders, including removal from home and placement in specialized residential treatment. 3. To continue to contract for a countywide juvenile First Offender Program. This program provides counseling with the juvenile and the family in an effort to prevent repeat offenders; 4. To provide support funding for an existing juvenile drug court. This helps to address the causes of drug abuse and provide treatment for minor drug violators before the juvenile progresses to more serious problems; and 5. To continue to assume the cost of correctional personnel performing mandatory juvenile fingerprinting operations as required in the Texas Family Code. The City of Grapevine will not be obligated financially to these proposed programs. Tarrant County will provide all matching funds required to obtain these grants. Assistant Chief Eddie Salame will remain on the Board of Directors. ct Police Juvenile Services January 8, 2002 (8:39AM) RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AS THE RECIPIENT OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT; APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE TARRANT COUNTY/FORT WORTH JUVENILE CRIME ENFORCEMENT COALITION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has reviewed the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant, and WHEREAS, it has been decided that the City of Grapevine would like to designate Tarrant County Juvenile Services as the intended recipient of the allocated amount. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS-. Section 1. That the City of Grapevine waives the right to apply for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. Section 2. That the City of Grapevine requests that Tarrant County Juvenile Services receive these funds. Section 3. That the City of Grapevine names Assistant Chief Eddie Salame to serve as a member of the Tarrant County/Fort Worth Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition. Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of January, 2002. 0 ATTEST: RES. NO.