ORDINANCE NO. 178153

* Accept a $498,724 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women has approved the Portland Police Bureau’s application for funding under the 2003 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program. The grant award is to encourage the treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault as serious violations of criminal law.

2.  The City of Portland Police Bureau has received an award of $498,724. The Police Bureau will use the grant award to establish Domestic Violence Response Teams in the Family Services Division to provide intervention, to increase victim safety, prevent domestic violence and reduce recidivism. The grant funds a Sergeant position, grant required training, equipment and materials for the general operation of the program, and contracts with Volunteers of America and Raphael House for advocate services.

3.  The grant period is 10/1/2003 through 9/30/05.

4.  The grant does not require matching funds.

NOW, therefore, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor to accept a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women.

b.  An increase in appropriation for FY 03-04 and transfer of funds for the grant is authorized as follows:

Federal/State Grants Funds

Resources

Federal/State Grants

24421010.451000 $498,724

Requirements

Transfers to Other Funds - General

 24421010.574100 $498,724

Resources

Transfers from Other Funds - Federal/State Grants

10083256.417244   $498,724

Requirements

Bureau of Police, OVAW 2003

 10083256.512000      153,564

 10083256.517000       21,182        

 10083256.521000      259,294

 10083256.529000       25,352  

 10083256.531000 4,464

 10083256.543000       21,108

 10083256.534000       13,760

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in that any delay will postpone the transfer of funds to the City of Portland; therefore, this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by Council: January 21, 2004  Gary Blackmer

Mayor Vera Katz

Captain Bill Sinnott

12/29/03

prepared by: Susan Crabtree    Auditor of the City of Portland

   By /S/ Susan Parsons

           Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 55-2004

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 178153