HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-01-2000-7aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 1, 2000
Action Agenda
Item No. ~- a
SUBJECT: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Public Hearing _ .___ __
DEPARTMENT: Sheriff
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
A, Lindy Pendergrass, Sheriff
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 7'32-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham fi88-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing for written and oral comments on the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant.
BACKGROUND: Over the past few years, the Orange County Sheriffs Department has
received proceeds from the U:S. Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.
The awards provide units of local government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime
and improve public safety.
Recently, Orange County received notification indicating that this year's award totals $12,533.
The Sheriff s Department will use the grant proceeds to offset departmental overtime costs.
There are two requirements that the County must fulfill prior to receiving the monies:
The County must conduct at least one public hearing regarding the proposed uses of the
grant funds. This provides citizens the opportunity to provide.written and oral comments
regarding our plans to use the funds to offset overtime costs of the departments.
^ The County must designate a previously designated or newly established advisory board
to discuss the proposed uses of the grant funds. Membership on the advisory board must
include a representative from:
a. the local sheriff's office;
b. the local prosecutor's office;
c. the local court system;
d. the local public school system; and
e. a local nonprofit, educational, religious or community group active in crime
prevention or drug use prevention or treatment.
Members of the Sheriff's Department's Community Watch Advisory Board reflect the
representation outlined. The Sheriff recommends that the Community Watch Advisory
Board be the advisory board for the Local Law Enforcement Block grant also.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Since the Sheriffs Department had applied for the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant last spring, the Budget Office included the revenue in the original
2000-01 approved budget. There is no further financial impact for the County related to this
grant.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) conduct the required
public hearing; 2) approve the Sheriffs recommendation to designate the Community Watch
Advisory Board to advise the SherifF on the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
funds; and (3) accept the Local Law Enforcement Grant of $12,533.