RESOLUTION NO. RS2000-437

A resolution appropriating grant funds received from the law enforcement block grant and corresponding required matching funds to a special revenue fund 30015 in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Whereas, The Metropolitan Government and the Metropolitan Council have under consideration for third and final reading the acceptance of a Law Enforcement Block Grant and matching funds by Bill No. BL2000-506;

Whereas, A special interest bearing account, specifically designated for the Law Enforcement Block Grant, has been established in which to deposit grant funds and the required match;

Whereas, grant funds will be awarded to the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of the District Attorney General, the Sheriff's Office, Justice Information System, the Juvenile Court, the Public Defender's Office, State Trial Courts and Metropolitan Schools;

Whereas, grant funds need to be appropriated to department sub-accounts within Fund 30015 along with corresponding match dollars to be transferred from various department operating budgets, special revenue funds, or expended from the 4% Reserve Fund;

Now, therefore be it resolved by the Council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the grant funds in the amount of Two Million five hundred fifty-one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dollars ($2,551,986) along with a match in the, amount of one hundred eighteen thousand two hundred and three dollars ($118,203) be appropriated to Fund 30015 in the following manner:

Department: Police Grant Match Total
31305400.431400 843,424 0*
843,424
Department: State Trial Courts Grant Match Total

Transfer Match from:
28700200.531400 30015 A
Transfer to:
28305400.431400 30020 A

 

432,597

48,066

48,066

48,066

480,663

Department: Public Defender Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from: 
21101000.531400 30015 A
Transfer to:
21305400.431400 10101 A
 

47,011

0**

0

0

47,011

Department: District Attorney Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from:
19300310.531400 30015 A
Transfer to:
19305400.431400 30104 A
 

292,999

6,782**

6,782

6,782

299,781

Department: Justice Information Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from:
29101000.531400 30015 A 
Transfer to:
29305400.431400 10101 A
 

146,046

16,227

16,227

16,227

162,273

Department: Juvenile Court Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from:
26104000.531400 30015A
Transfer to:
26305400.431400 10101 A
 

90,014

0**

0

0

90,014

Department: Sheriff's Office Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from:
30101000.531400 30015 A 
Transfer to:
30305400.431400 10101 A
 

367,661

10,213**

10,213

10,213

377,874

Department: Metro Schools Grant Match Total
Transfer Match from:
80401800.531400 30015A
Transfer to:
80305400.431400 45298 A  
 

332,234

36,915

36,915

36,915

369,149




*The Metropolitan Police Department's match requirement is $93,714. They will
utilize funds available in the 4% appropriation balance to cover their block grant
match requirement.

**Represents match needed for the remainder of FY2001 not the total match
required for the grant. Total match requirements for departments with partial/or
no match noted on this document are as follows: Juvenile Court - $10,002; Public
Defender - $5,223; District Attorney - $16,278 and Sheriff - $20,425. These matches will be added to the departments' sub-accounts in FY 2002. In FY 2003, the match for the Sheriff will be $10,213 and the match for the District Attorney will be $9,495.

Section 2. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government requiring it.

Sponsored by: Norma Hand & Howard Gentry

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Referred to: Budget & Finance Committee
Public Safety Committee
Introduced: December 5 , 2000
Adopted: December 5 , 2000
Approved: December 12, 2000
By: Mayor Bill Purcell