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Agreements Between Alachua County and Black on Black Crime Task Force Inc., with the City of Gainesville Police Department (NB)
This item request the City Commission authorize agreements between the Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County in the amount of $56,000 and the Gainesville Police Department and Black on Black Crime Task Force in the amount of $52,000 for positions in the Domestic Violence Unit.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has partnered with the Alachua County Victim Advocate Department and the Black on Black Crime Task Force Inc., in the past on a Department of Justice Grant. GPD applied for the grant in funding cycle FY15, but did not receive the grant. The County supplies the department with a Victim Advocate and the Task Force supplies a Community Outreach Coordinator. Both of these positions are essential for meeting the needs of victims.
Fiscal Note
Funds in the amount of $108,000 will come from GPD vacancy savings and operational savings. GPD will continue to apply for grant funding and plans to submit an increment to fund these positions in FY 16, if the grant is denied.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the agreement between the Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County in the amount of $56,000 and the agreement between the Gainesville Police Department and Black on Black Crime Task Force in the amount of $52,000; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute both agreements, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.