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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Submit A Victims Of Crime Act (“VOCA”) Grant Proposal To The Office Of The Attorney General, State Of Florida, For The Continued Funding For A Police Department Victim Advocate In An Amount Not To Exceed $64,291.00; Authorizing The Cash Match Requirement In An Amount Not To Exceed $16,073.00; Authorizing The Establishment Of Certain Accounts To Recognize And Appropriate The Grant Funding, If Awarded; And Further Authorizing The Acceptance And Execution Of Said Grant Upon Its Award.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
This Resolution seeks authorization for the appropriate City Officials to prepare and submit a grant proposal submission to the Victims of Crime Act, “VOCA,” Grant program offered by the Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida for the continued funding for a Police Department Victim Advocate. The grant submission proposal seeks continuation of funding for the established Victim Advocate Program in an amount not to exceed $64,291.00 from the state program, and requires a City cash match in an amount not to exceed $16,073.00; which is a portion of salary of the existing Victim Advocate position and Police Sergeant supervising the unit.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Wazir A. Ishmael, Ph.D., City Manager
Mel Stanley, Assistant City Manager of Public Safety
Tomas Sanchez, Chief of Police