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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-044 Accepting US Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women Grant Resolution 12-044 Grant Application—U.S.Dept.of Justice Domestic Abuse Response Team Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 12-044 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT TITLED "GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS" WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend(City) desires to accept $295,729 in grant funds from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) for the "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and the Enforcement of Protection Orders"; and WHEREAS, City Council approved the City's application for the DOJ—OVW"Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and the Enforcement of Protection Orders" on April 2, 2012. WHEREAS, the City received grant funding in 2010 from DOJ - OVW to implement the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) with partnering agencies, Dove House Advocacy Services (DHAS), the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, and the Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office, to provide services and support to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, dating violence, and stalking in Jefferson County and the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to continue to partr er with Dove House Victim Advocacy (DHAS), the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, the Jefft',ion, County Prosecutor's Office, and the Jefferson County District Court Probation to continue ?.i_ DART program; and WHEREAS, awarded funds will provide the DART program for the period of 10/01/2012 to 09/30/2014 with two .80 FTE victim advocates, one .10 FTE sexual assault therapist, one .25 deputy prosecutor; specialized training for DART members, and overtime funds for police and deputies to attend training; and WHEREAS, the grant funded DART project will ensure greater perpetrator accountability by continuing to improve law enforcement report writing, evidence collection and investigation, continued prosecution of protection order violations, enhancing victim access to safety planning by developing and implementing a risk assessment tool, and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate resource materials for victims; and WHEREAS, all appropriation and grant acceptance must have Council approval; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is the customary designated signature for contracts, agreements, and applications; and WHEREAS, the goal of the DART project is to increase the safety and well-being of victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, dating violence and stalking Resolution 12-044 Grant Application—U.S.Dept. of Justice Domestic Abuse Response Team Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the grant titled"Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and the Enforcement of Protection Orders" from the United States Department of Justice - Office of Violence Against Women. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting thereof, held this 1 st day of October 2012. e r David King, Mayor Attest: Approved as to form: Pamela Kolacy, MMC, City Cler Johri'. Watts, City Attorney