TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Doug Hewett, ICMA - CM, City Manager
FROM: Gina V. Hawkins, Police Chief
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: January 14, 2019
RE:
Title
Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2019-8 (FY19 Juvenile Restitution Program)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The City has been awarded grant funding for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Juvenile Restitution Program. The Juvenile Restitution Program is a sentencing alternative for Fayetteville and Cumberland County youth. Special Revenue Fund Ordinance 2019-8 will appropriate $77,985 needed for personnel and operating costs for fiscal year 2018-2019. The funding sources for this program are $53,682 in grant funds awarded by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, a local match of $12,152 from Cumberland County and the City’s local match of $12,151.
Background:
The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Juvenile Restitution Program teaches juvenile offenders between the ages of 11 and 16 to accept accountability and responsibility for their actions. Youth are referred to the program to complete court-ordered community service and/or restitution requirements. The City of Fayetteville has participated in this program since 1991.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
The City’s local match for this grant is funded in the Police Department’s General Fund operating budget for fiscal year 2019.
Options:
1) Adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2019-8.
2) Do not adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2019-8 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2019-8.
Attachments:
Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2019-8