AGENDA #4g

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

SUBJECT:       Acceptance of a Grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission for the Police Department

 

DATE:             August 25, 2003

 

 

The attached resolution would authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission.  The grant would provide funding of $32,063 in the current year to enable Police Department to investigate computer related crime and to process digital evidence.

           

Governor’s Crime Commission Grant

 

The grant will fund a program that will provide the Department the ability to investigate crimes that involve computer technology.  These crimes include identity theft, financial fraud, and child pornography.  The unit will also contribute to investigations of other crimes where information is stored electronically.

 

The funds will be used for training, equipment, software, and supplies. No positions are being added.  The program will be managed by the Department’s Senior Information Technology Analyst.  An investigator and patrol officer will also participate.

 

The funding was available July 1, 2003 and would be dispersed over two years.  The grant would provide $38,062.50 the first year and $34,050 the second year.  A twenty-five percent match is required from the Town, $12,687.50 the first year and $11,350 the second year.  The matching funds will be provided through the Police Department’s general operating funds.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Governor’s Crime Commission Grant and enact the attached budget ordinance amending the current year budget.

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GOVERNOR’S CRIME COMMISSION GRANT (2003-08-25/R-8)

 

WHEREAS, the Governor’s Crime Commission has made funds available to enhance the department’s abilities to investigate computer crime (including identity theft, financial fraud, and child pornography) and process digital evidence; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town’s application in the amount of $72,112.50 for two years was approved by the Governor’s Crime Commission; and

 

WHEREAS, the Police Department will provide the matching funds; and

 

WHEREAS, grant funds would be used for training, computer software, equipment, and supplies;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Manager to accept the grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission and to make all necessary assurances.

 

This the 25^th day of August, 2003.

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND “THE ORDINANCE CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND THE RAISING OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003 (2003-08-25/O-1)

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Budget Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Concerning Appropriations and the Raising of Revenue for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2003” as duly adopted on June 9, 2003, be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

                                                  Current                                                                       Revised

APPROPRIATIONS                  Budget                Increase           Decrease                  Budget

 

GENERAL FUND

     Police                               9,650,604                  32,063                                      9,682,667           

 

 

ARTICLE II

 

REVENUES

 

GENERAL FUND

 

    Grants                                  473,335                 32,063                                          505,398           

 

 

This the 25th day of August, 2003.