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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGEW��
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 17, 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 $9,706 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 $9,706 for the City of Grapevine for
specific juvenile justice programs.
The City of Grapevine, in conjunction with other Tarrant County entities, proposes that
our allocated funds be combined and assigned to Tarrant County Juvenile Services
(TCJS). This will be the fourth year that the funds have been passed 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 use the funding to improve the identification,
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prosecution, supervision, and treatment of juvenile offenders referred by law
enforcement agencies within Tarrant County.
These funds will be used to support the following programs:
1 To provide intervention alternatives that effectively prevent further criminal
behavior, other than referral to juvenile court, for juvenile first offenders.
2. To address the commission of sexual offenses through intensified
prosecution and probation supervision.
3. To comply with state mandates requiring submission of juvenile offender
fingerprint information to the state-wide data base.
4. To support juvenile drug court through establishment of treatment
alternatives for substance -abusing youth.
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. Captain
Sue Hanley will represent the City of Grapevine on the Board of Directors.
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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 Captain Sue Hanley 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 17th day of December, 2002.
0 ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RES. NO