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Home My WebLink AboutResolution - 2007-R0149 - Waiver Of Allocation - Lubbock County- Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Funds - 04_12_2007Resolution No. 2007—RO149 April 12, 2007 Item No. 5.31 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Waiver of Allocation of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Funds to Lubbock County. Said Waiver is attached hereto and incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the Council. Passed by the City Council this 12th day of April , 2007. DAVID A. KaLEER, MAYOR ATTEST: R ecca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: L Ann Dum auld, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda L. Chamales, Senior Attorney Office Practice Section LLC:dk/.REs-3ASG Waiver Apri15, 2007 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG) WAIVER OF FUNDS FORM 1 T.A.C. §3.1211 Resolution No. 2007—RO149 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION P.O. Box 12425 AUSTIN, TExAs 75711 512/463-1919 FAx:512/475-2440 W W W.GOV ERN0R.STATE.TX.US Any entity receiving a local allocation may waive their ability to apply for funds and choose instead to waive the allocation to a larger or neighboring city, county, or Native American tribe that will still benefit the waiving entity's area. To designate an agency to receive your jurisdiction's allocation, complete this form and fax it to (512) 475-2440 by April 15, 2007. The applicant that is requesting CJD funding is responsible for obtaining written authorization from each agency that chooses to waive their allocation. CJD will not award any additional waived funds to the applicant organization until the waiver form is signed and received by CJD. Funds will revert back to CJD if not requested or waived by April 15, 2007. PART 1: WAIVER OF ALLOCATION Name of agency waiving funds: City of Lubbock Amount of waived funds: 1 $11,734.22 The name of the agency that will receive the waived allocation: County of Lubbock If funds are being waived to more than one agency, ENTER the additional name(s) of the a enc ies receiving funds and the amount of the waived funds to each agency: Name(s) of the Agency(ies) Receiving Waived Funds Amount of Funds Waived $ PART II: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF ALLOCATIONS The agency waiving funds hereby authorizes the above -named organization(s) to receive the allocated funds. David Miller Mayor of the City of Lubbock Name of the Agency's Authorized Official Title of the Agency's Authorized Official oe F City of Lubbock April 12, 2007 Signature of tfie Agency's Authorized Official Name of the Agency Waiving Funds Effective Date JABG WAIVER OF FUNDS FORM PAGE 1 OF 1 ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 2007 AGENDA ITEMS REQUESTED AGENDA: April 12, 2007 REQUESTED AGENDA SECTION (CONSENTIREGULARIWORK SESSION) Consent Agenda TITLE: Waiver of Allocation of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Funds to Lubbock County. SUBJECT(ITEM SUMMARY): # Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Waiver of Allocation of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Funds to Lubbock County. ITEM SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) to the Governor's Criminal Justice Division to assist in reducing juvenile offending through accountability -based programs focused on the juvenile offender. The City of Lubbock is eligible to apply for S 11,734.22 with a 10% cash match for the upcoming grant year. Lubbock County would like to apply for these funds, as it has in the past several years, for use at the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center. The City can waive its allocation and request that the funds be awarded to Lubbock County so that the funds will be awarded to the County but will still benefit the City. This resolution authorizes the Mayor to sign the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Waiver of Funds Form. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Lubbock County would be responsible for providing the 10% cash match. STAFF SUBMITTED/RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends waiver of the allocation in favor of Lubbock County.