City of Gainesville - File #: 080472.

• File #: 080472.
• Version: 5
• Name: Streamline the Efforts of Those Agencies Providing Child Victim Services Throughout the City - CCOM Strategic Initiative (B)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/20/2012
• In control: City Commission
• Final action: 1/3/2013
• Title: Streamline the Efforts of Those Agencies Providing Child Victim Services Throughout the City - CCOM Strategic Initiative (NB) Strategic initiatives have been referred to Standing Committees and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), to promote efficient and effective communication streams between elected officials, city staff and Gainesville residents concerning the implementation of the City's Strategic Plan. This item is a request for the City Commission to receive an update on the progress of Strategic Initiative 3.4: Streamline Efforts to Provide Child Victim Services throughout the City.
• Related files: 120693.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2012	5	City Commission	Approved as Amended	Pass
8/28/2012	4	Public Safety Committee	Discussed
6/28/2012	3	Public Safety Committee
3/31/2011	2	Public Safety Committee
1/26/2009	1	Public Safety Committee
10/2/2008		City Commission	Referred

Title
Streamline the Efforts of Those Agencies Providing Child Victim Services Throughout the City - CCOM Strategic Initiative (NB)

Strategic initiatives have been referred to Standing Committees and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), to promote efficient and effective communication streams between elected officials, city staff and Gainesville residents concerning the implementation of the City's Strategic Plan. This item is a request for the City Commission to receive an update on the progress of Strategic Initiative 3.4: Streamline Efforts to Provide Child Victim Services throughout the City.

Explanation
On October 2, 2008 the City Commission referred each Strategic Initiative included in the FY 09/10 Strategic Plan to City Commission Standing Committees and the CRA to give elected officials the opportunity to receive updates on the progress of each strategic initiative and give policy guidance on the implementation of the strategic plan throughout the year.

This Strategic Initiative was most recently discussed at the June 28 and August 28, 2012 Public Safety Committee meetings which included representatives of the Child Advocacy Center. The main focus of this Strategic Initiative is the creation of a Family Safety Center. The August 28 Committee meeting led to a discussion of possible future uses of the old US Army Reserve Property on NE 8th Avenue. Representatives of the Child Advocacy Center expressed interest in potential use of the US Army Reserve Property as a joint agency Family Safety Center.

Commissioner Randy Wells attended the August 28 Committee meeting and was able to provide background on the US Army Reserve property. Commissioner Wells first raised the issue of potential City acquisition of the old US Army Reserve property. It was subsequently determined that the property was originally a City-owned property before being transferred to the federal government in 1950 with a reverter clause that the property would return to the ...