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RESOLUTION NO. 2000.51 ~ '
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD APPROVING THE COMBINING OF LYNWOOD'St
SHARE OF ITS JAIB GRANT FUNDS WITH THE L. A. COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY I
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE L. A.
COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ESTABLISH ~ A JUVENILE CRIME j
ENFORCEMENT COALITION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY
FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS. i
WHEREAS, The 1998 Congress authorized the Federal Juvenile Accountability
Incentive Block Grant Program (JAIBG); and
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WHEREAS, This program was created to promote greater accountability of ~ •,
juveniles in the justice system and hold juvenile offenders accountable for their criminal f ;
activities; and
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WHEREAS, Funds are being made available on a formula basis and the amount
available to the City of Lynwood is $24,485; and ~ f
. WHEREAS, tlue to time .constraints, the City is unable to meet the grant
.requirements in establishing a Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition and Coordinated
Enforcement plan; and ! j
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WHEREAS, . in order not to lose the grant funds the City can enter into an ~ I
agreement with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to create a program that will
reduce juvenile delinquency; and + ! '
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood needs to decline to directly accept funds made
available through the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Program
administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (hereafter referred to as OCJP); and'
WHEREAS, a fund appropriation and transfer is needed to cover the ten (10)
percent city match. ;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby find,
proclaim, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Lynwood waives its right to its direct subgrant:'.
award and authorizes the funds to be expended. by the County of Los Angeles, District ~
Attorney's Office for the mutual benefit of both units of local government. I
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Section 2. That it is agreed that any liability arising out of the performance of',this
Grant Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibilityof
the grant recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of California and OCJP disclaim r
responsibility for any such liability. t
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Section 3. That the grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditure controlled by this body. ~'
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Section 4. That" the City Manager is authorized to establish a Juvenile Crime
Enforcement Coalition.
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Section 5. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to make th'e
following fund appropriations and transfers: ~
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Unappropriated funds OCJP Project,
$2, 720 $ 2,7520
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Section 6. That the City Manager is authorized. to enter into an agreement with
the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to provide for enhanced prosecution of
juvenile offenders.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this . 21st day of
March , 2000.
ATTEST:
Andrea Hooper
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lo is Byrd, Mayor
City of Lynwood
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Ralph avis III
City Manager ,
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Assistant City Attorney Glenn Ward Cal sada ~ A ret Earnest
City of Lynwood Direc or of Finance
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) .
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing resolution and duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 21st day of March , 2000,
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN REA, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ, BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City .Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood and Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the .above .and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2000.51 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date
and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21st day of March 2000.
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood