File #: O-173-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 5/4/2020 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 5/19/2020 Final action: 5/20/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to provide a contribution of $40,000 to the Toledo-Lucas County Victim-Witness Assistance Program; authorizing the expenditure of $40,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund as a contribution for the year 2020; and declaring an emergency.
Label
Victim-Witness Assistance Program
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the mayor to provide a contribution of $40,000 to the Toledo-Lucas County Victim-Witness Assistance Program; authorizing the expenditure of $40,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund as a contribution for the year 2020; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo-Lucas County Victim-Witness Assistance Program has requested funding to continue its services to residents of Toledo and Lucas County. The Toledo-Lucas County Victim-Witness Assistance Program assists victims of violent crime as they go through the criminal justice process, to the prosecution of their offender. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $40,000 from the Police Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the contribution to the program. There are no impacts on general fund expenses or revenues.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $40,000.
- The expenditure budget line item: 2090-52000-3T32302STDSLC
(Law Enforcement Trust Fund)
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $0.
- Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: NO not general fund.
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No.
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? No.
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes.
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) Yes.
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) Yes.
o Environment (yes/no) No.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to provide a contribution of $40,000 to the Toledo-Lucas County Victim-Witness Assistance Program.

SECTION 2. That an amount not to exceed $40,000 is authorized...

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