HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-089 - Implement the FY 2003 Weed and Seed Grant FormRESOLUTION NO. 2003-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT
AND IMPLEMENT THE FY 2003 WEED AND SEED
GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
The City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive a grant from the
United States Department of Justice, in the amount of $450,000.00, for the
2003 funding year.
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act provides funds for the
Weed and Seed Grants Program. This is the third year the grant funds
have been allocated to the S.A.I.N.T. Program, in the amount of
$225,000.00 and the S.P.I.R.I.T. Program, in the amount of $225,000.00.
During this project period, law enforcement efforts will focus on reducing
the level of street narcotics trafficking and preventing organized criminals
from building coalitions among street gangs in the target areas.
Community policing goals include focusing on positive police interactions
with residents in order to open the channels of communication concerning
criminal activity in their neighborhoods. Prevention, intervention, and
treatment goals include focusing on increased par[icipation of school
personnel and community-based organizations to improve academic
achievement and increase youth opportunities to participate in the Weed
and Seed strategy. Neighborhood restoration goals will focus on
community economic development and the identification and recruitment
of residents to become involved in economic and social revitalization.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes the Executive Director of the Community
Development Agency to execute all necessary documents to implement the 2003 Weed
and Seed Grant Continuation Agreement, accept grant funding in the amount of
$450,000.00 and appropriate $225,000.00 to the S.A.I.N.T. Program and $225,000.00
to the S.P.I.R.I.T. Program.
Resolution No. 2003-089
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Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 17th day of November 2003.
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
~aura Sh~ed~ v~._ j
Assistant City Attdrne~y
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers:
Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin1 Garcia, Pulido,
Solorio (7)
Councilmembers: None (0)
Councilmembers: None (0)
Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICiA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2003-089 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Aha on November 17, 2003.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2003-089
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