RESOLUTION RS2017-862

A resolution amending Resolution No. RS2017-833 to clarify that the recipient of the grant for Victim Service Coordinator positions from the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, is the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, rather than the Office of Family Safety.

WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $2,428,500 with a required cash match of $607,125 to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; and,

WHEREAS, the grant funds will be appropriated to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and then the Police Department will distribute some of the funds in accordance with the grant contract to the Office of Family Safety for Victim Service Coordinator positions and improvement of the criminal justice system; and,

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.

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

Section 1. Resolution RS2017-833 is hereby amended as follows:

By deleting “Office of Family Safety”, wherein it appears in Section 1, and substituting with “Metropolitan Nashville Police Department”.

By deleting Section 2 in its entirety and substituting with the following new Section 2:

Section 2. That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and then the Police Department will distribute some of the funds in accordance with the grant contract to the Office of Family Safety, based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.

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: Tanaka Vercher, John Cooper

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	September 5, 2017
Adopted:	September 5, 2017
Approved:	September 6, 2017
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