RE 2002-01-22.2A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-0122.2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, WAIVING ITS RIGHT TO APPLY
FOR FUNDING UNDER THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, funding from the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) is made
available annually to State and local governments to develop programs that promote greater
accountability in the juvenile justice system; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) administers the
JAIBG for the State of Texas and has notified the City of Coppell of an award of $5,815.00 from the FY
2001 JAIBG allocation, which is the fourth year of funding; and
WHEREAS, the award of JAIBG funds requires a ten percent local cash match, which will total
$646.00 for the City of Coppell; and
WHEREAS, a qualifying unit of local government may waive its right to its award and request
those funds be awarded to and expended for it's benefit by a larger or contiguous unit of local
government; and
WHEREAS, jurisdictions within Dallas County have in the first three years of JAIBG funding
collaborated in using JAIBG funds to develop and implement an integrated data processing system
linking law enforcement, prosecutors, probation officials, schools and social service providers; and
WHEREAS, the Dallas County Juvenile Information System (JIS) is currently in operation and
is proving to be an effective information-sharing system; and
WHEREAS, funding from the fourth year of the JAIBG will be used to continue development of
the JIS; and
WHEREAS, Dallas County shall continue to serve as lead agency for the project and will
submit a consolidated application for JAIBG funding to CJD; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell desires to waive its right to apply for a grant for JAIBG award
and requests its grant be awarded to Dallas County to be expended for it's benefit by participating in the
collaborative effort and the City of Coppell authorizes Dallas County to submit a consolidated application
for JAIBG funding to CJD for the purposes of developing and implementing an integrated data processing
system; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell agrees to provide the required ten percent cash match, totaling
$646.00, to Dallas County for the collaborative effort; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell agrees to participate in the Juvenile Crime Enforcement
Coalition created by Dallas County by appointing one or more representatives to serve on that coalition.
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City of Coppell hereby waives its right to apply for
funding under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant and requests that its award be awarded
to Dallas County, who will submit a consolidated application to the State of Texas, Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for funding under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant
program for the purposes of developing and operating an integrated data processing system for juvenile
ofl'ender cases in Dallas County and the City of Coppell agrees to provide the required ten percent cash
malch of $646.00 to Dallas County for the project. The City of Coppell further agrees to participate in the
Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition created by Dallas County by appointing Gary M. Nix or his/her
designee to serve on that coalition.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas on the 22nd day of
January 2002.
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Libby Ball, City Secretary
A'PROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert Hager, City Attorney