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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MARCH 21, 2005 <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTING SANTA ANA'S FOCUSED <br />ENFORCEMENT TEAM GRANT <br />FUNDING <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I ) p.() // <br />. / / ~C-::~ <br />U;,. / 0 'u <-C<.-~ <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute a grant <br />award agreement with the Office of Emergency Services (OES). <br /> <br />2. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the Office of Emergency <br />Services Grant funds in the amount of $95,701 and the required matching <br />funds of $31,900 from the Police Department Crimes Against Persons <br />Other Contractual Services Account, for a total project amount of <br />$127,601, and appropriate same into the FY 2005 Santa Ana's Focused <br />Enforcement Team Grant expenditure accounts. <br /> <br />3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Community <br />Services Program Inc., Family Violence Victim Services, to operate a <br />domestic violence victim advocacy program for one year in an amount not <br />to exceed $55,112. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The California Office of Emergency Services has awarded the Police <br />Department grant funding in the amount of $95,701 for the Santa Ana's <br />Focused Enforcement Team (SAFE-Team) proj ect. This second year funding <br />provides for the assignment of an additional domestic violence investigator <br />and a full-time victim advocate to handle cases of domestic violence, <br />sexual assault and stalking. The Police Department works in a <br />collaborative effort with Community Services Program, Inc. to provide <br />additional personnel to work with victims of domestic violence and violence <br />against women in general. <br /> <br />The grant will continue to provide the Victim Information and Notification <br />Everyday (VINE) system, which is located in the Police Department Jail <br />facility. The VINE system allows the victims of domestic violence to call <br />the jail and receive information on inmate release or status. <br /> <br />20A-1 <br />