TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Kemberle Braden, Chief of Police
Kimberly Leonard, CLGBO, CLGFO, CPA, MPA,
Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: August 26, 2024
RE:
Title
Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2025-6 to Appropriate the FY2025 Juvenile Restitution Program Grant Award
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The City of Fayetteville has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program. Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance (SRO) 2025-6 to appropriate these funds for personnel and operating costs of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Juvenile Restitution Program.
The $99,384 appropriation includes the $67,482 grant award, a local match of $15,951 from Cumberland County and the City’s local match of $15,951.
Background:
The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Juvenile Restitution Program focuses on making juvenile offenders, typically between the ages of 11 and 17, accountable to the community and/or victim(s) through community service work. Youth are referred to the program to complete court-ordered community service and/or restitution requirements.
The program provides meaningful work opportunities for juveniles to teach them accountability and to accept responsibility for their actions. In addition, the program focuses on changing the juvenile’s attitude and negative behavior through positive reinforcement and life experiences. It is the goal of the program to decrease future criminal misbehavior by those served.
This award will allow for the Fayetteville Police Department’s continued management of the program.
Issues/Analysis:
The grant performance period expires June 30, 2025.
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund fund balance. The City’s local match of $15,951 is funded in the Police Department’s General Fund operating budget for fiscal year 2025.
Options:
1) Adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2025-6 to appropriate the grant funding.
2) Do not adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2025-6 and provide further guidance to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2025-6 as presented.
Attachments:
SRO 2025-6
Grant Award Letter
FY2025 Program Agreement