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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/06/23 Item 15COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 15 Meeting Date ~/~~/Ri ITEM TITLE: Resolution~~j~~yTransferring Block Grant Funds From // Local Option to Crime Prevention SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) The Fourth Year Block Grant program has a project entitled Crime Prevention which was used to pay for the overtime cost of officers giving Neighborhood Watch presentations in Block Grant Neighborhoods. These funds have now been expended, and a transfer would be necessary to continue the project. Therefore, it is my RECOMMENDATION: That the Council Adopt the resolution transferring the funds. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On January 14, 1981, as part of the 1981-82 Block Grant application formulation process, the Safety Commission voted to"recommend funding for the Cit~r's eighborhood Watch program, as appropriate, per guidelines acceptable to the federal government." DISCUSSION: This program was initiated with $5,000 in the 1978-79 Block Grant Budget, but was not implemented until 1979-80. At first, the rate of expenditures was very low, and in order to assist the closing out of that program year, $3,500 was transferred to another project. However, in the last six months, Neighborhood Watch meetings have been regu- larly held in the Block Grant neighborhoods, and the $1,500 program balance has been spent. The Director of Public Safety wishes to continue the program for FY1981-82, and his attached memo requests $2,400 for that purpose. Those funds can be transferred from Local Option, a fund existing to allow local flexibility, by action of the City Council. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Transfer of $2,400 from Local Option to Crime Prevention, account #634-6340-BG56. The balance in Local Option will be $9,714. ^ • AKP :ah f~ Q'~ by -try C~ ~ ~~ C:- .::-:~;~i of / ~ Z~ Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79) C /S DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE DATE: June 2, 1981 TO• Paul Desrochers, Community Development Director William J. Win, Director of Public Safety FROM: SUIIJECT• Need for Addition Block Grant Money We have been advised by Allen Pritzlaff that the Community Development Block Grant funds are depleted insofar as Neighborhood Watch is concerned. We have been expending approximately $?.00. per month for these talks and would like to continue that program in the 1981-82 fiscal year for a total of $240(1. R., ~ n ~~ ~'~g~d 1 It is my understanidnq that if you agreed this item could be taken to Council and the funds so allocated. Would this be possible? .~ .~ Jill?, i~31 Commurity De~~elopmeni Dept. j oh z~ ~~ C~.xy o ~ ChuQa V~.~ ~a, CaQ.i ~onii~.a A 111