RESOLUTION NO. RS2012-451

A resolution approving amendment three to a grant from the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to divert felony offenders from the Tennessee prison system by providing community supervision and treatment services.

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, previously entered into a grant agreement with the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole to divert felony offenders from the Tennessee prison system by providing community supervision and treatment services approved by RS2010-1342; and,

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $21,637.25 from $4,273,843.50 for a new total of $4,295,480.75 with no cash match required to provide a staff pay increase and to cover the cost increase in benefits; and,

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment three be approved.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That amendment three to the grant by and between the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to divert felony offenders from the Tennessee prison system by providing community supervision and treatment services, a copy of which amendment three is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Karen Bennett, Lonnell Matthews

Attachment(s) on file in the Metropolitan Clerk's Office

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	October 16, 2012
Adopted:	October 16, 2012
Approved:	October 17, 2012
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