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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 03/14/2011 Budget
Requested By: Ken Adenx Source of Funds:
Department: Police Account Number:
Report: Resolution: X Ordinance: Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits: Resolution for Crime Victim's Liaison Grant Amount Requested:
Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Per the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 56.04, (c), "Each local law enforcement agency shall designate one
person to serve as the agency's crime victim liaison." The duty of the crime victim liaison is to ensure that a victim,
guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim of a crime involving bodily injury is afforded the rights
granted victims in accordance with state law; including notification of victim's rights, providing victims with crime
victim's compensation assistance, referring them to community resources and providing moral support during any
time the victim is required to make a court appearance.
For calendar years 2009/2010, the Crime Victim Liaison served a total of one thousand eighteen (1018) victims who
were awarded approximately sixty-nine thousand eight hundred and one dollars ($69,801.00) in Crime Victim's
Compensation. Since the inception of the La Porte Police Departments Crime Victims Program, over three hundred
sixty -four thousand three hundred fifty -five dollars ($364,355.00) in compensation has been awarded to local crime
victims with the assistance of the Department's Crime Victim Liaison.
The City of La Porte received an initial grant award for its Victims Assistance Liaison position from the Office of
the Attorney General in February, 2002. Since that time, the position has in part been funded through this grant.
As required by the Attorney General's Office, a resolution is being sought authorizing the Police Department and
City Manager to submit for a two year continuation grant for the Crime Victim's Liaison position. The Grant will
be in the amount of forty-two thousand dollars ($42,000.000) each year. The City will have to continue to support
the program by absorbing approximately twenty-two thousand dollars ($22,000.00) each year in its personnel
operating budget to cover this position.
Action Required by Council:
Authorize the La Porte Police Department and City Manager to submit for the Crime Victim's Liaison Grant in
order to continue funding the Crime Victim's Liaison position.
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RESOLUTION
Legal Name of Applicant: City of La Porte
Unique Application Number: V0010 -12 -1089
Be it known as follows:
WHEREAS, The City of La Porte has applied for or wishes to apply to the Office of the
Attorney General, (OAG) Crime Victim Services Division for the Victim Coordinator
and Liaison Grant (VCLG); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of The City of La Porte has considered and supports the
Application filed or to be filed with the Office of the Attorney General; and
WHEREAS, The City of La Porte has designated or wishes to designate the following
individual as the "Authorized Official" who is given or has been given the power to apply
for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG)
with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Crime Victim Services Division as well
as given the authority to sign all grant adjustment requests, inventory reports, progress
reports, and financial reports or any other official documents related to the grant on
behalf of the grantee:
Authorized Official: Ron Bottoms
Position Title: City Manager
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The City of La Porte City Council
approves submission of the application for the Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant to
the Office of the Attorney General, Crime Victim Services Division as well as the
designation of the Authorized Official.
ti ign e d by: , A t:
1?i ized Official City Secretary /
App • 14th day of March, 2011.
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