AGENDA #4j

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

SUBJECT:      Acceptance of Project Turn Around Grants

DATE:                        September 26, 2005

PURPOSE

The attached resolutions would authorize the acceptance of grants to support the Project Turn Around (PTA) program and would amend the Personnel Ordinance to add a full-time Juvenile Case Manager position.

The attached budget ordinance would establish project accounts for the grants.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

Orange County has approved funding for Project Turn Around in the amount of $44,424.  This grant funds an adult case manager to work with adult offenders. 

The Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership (OCJP) has approved funding for the continuation of the Project Turn Around Juvenile Program.  The grant provides $48,254 for a full-time Juvenile Case Manager.  Additionally the Partnership has approved $43,546 in new funding and $6,500 in lapsed Juvenile Justice funds from FY 2005 for Project Turn Around to add a Case Manager position.  The Town of Carrboro has also approved a $1,000 contribution to help fund the new full-time juvenile position.

In addition, the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership approved a grant of $22,752, which is designated for treatment services contracted by Project Turn Around for repeat offenders between the ages of 19 and 25.  The position of Substance Abuse Counselor would be abolished.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Council adopt the attached resolutions authorizing the acceptance of the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership Grants and enact the attached ordinance establishing project accounts for the aforementioned grants.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORANGE-CHATHAM JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO GRANT (2005-09-26/R-9)

WHEREAS, Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership (OCJP) and Town of Carrboro have made funds available to enhance the quality of law enforcement services provided to local communities; and

WHEREAS, the Town’s grants in the amounts of $44,424 from Orange County, $48,254, $43,546, $22,752 and $6,500 from OCJP and $1,000 from Town of Carrboro have been approved by the respective funding agencies; and

WHEREAS, these grant funds would be used to provide comprehensive case management services for juvenile and repeat adult offenders;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to accept the aforementioned grant and to make all necessary assurances.

This, the 26th day of September, 2005.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE FY 2005-06 PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE TO ADD A FULL-TIME JUVENILE CASE MANAGER (05-09-26/R-10)

WHEREAS, Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership (OCJP) and the Town of Carrboro have made funds available to enhance the quality of law enforcement services provided to local communities; and

WHEREAS, the Town’s awards in the amounts of $43,546 from OCJP and $1,000 from the Town of Carrboro have been approved by the respective funding agencies to provide additional staffing to serve the juvenile population; and

WHEREAS, the number of juveniles served by Project Turn Around has increased to 52 in the past year; and

WHEREAS, these grant funds would be used to hire a full-time Juvenile Case Manager to provide comprehensive case management services for juvenile offenders;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to amend the Personnel Ordinance for FY 2005-06 to add a full-time Juvenile Case Manager position.

This, the 26^th day of September 2005.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND “THE ORDINANCE CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND THE RAISING OF REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2005” (2005-09-26/O-4)

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, 2005” and duly adopted on June 27, 2005 and the same is herby amended as follows:

ARTICLE I

APPROPRIATIONS	Current Budget	Increase	Decrease	Revised Budget
GRANTS FUND	619,733	166,476		786,209

ARTICLE II

REVENUES	Current Budget	Increase	Decrease	Revised Budget
GRANTS FUND   Adult Turn Around Grant   Juvenile Turn Around Grant	0 0	67,176 99,300		67,176 99,300

This, the 26^th day of September 2005.