To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Steve Potter, Police Chief
Prepared By: Joy Riesenberg, Administrative Services Manager
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California Office of Emergency Services Grant, Children Exposed to Domestic Violence in the amount of $175,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of a Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Grant from the California Office of Emergency Services, and authorizing budget appropriation in the amount of $175,000.
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DISCUSSION:
The City of Napa (through the Napa Police Department), Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS), and Napa County Child Welfare have been awarded a single year grant to address Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (CEDV). The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has awarded $175,000 to this partnership to work collaboratively to address the needs of children exposed to domestic violence. To strengthen the collaborative efforts all partner agency representatives will be co-located at the Napa Police Department. This is the fifth year this partnership has received the grant.
Children exposed to domestic violence face many risks as they develop throughout their lives. These risks include future drug and alcohol abuse, physical and mental health problems, suicide, teen pregnancy, juvenile criminal involvement and re-victimization or perpetration of domestic violence in future relationships. Additional potential exists for emotional symptoms, conduct issues, hyperactivity/attention deficit, and peer relationship difficulties.
Napa Police Officers investigating domestic violence incidents, where children are in the home, will provide safety and protection, investigate the incident, identify the children present, and request a NEWS or Napa County Child Welfare Advocate to respond to the scene.
After completing the incident investigation a police report will be prepared. All domestic violence data will be reviewed at bi-monthly multi-disciplinary team meetings. At these same meetings system review and case conferencing will take place as well as training needs and opportunities being identified.
The grant funding will provide reimbursement for an existing .5 FTE police officer, .5 NEWS Domestic Violence Case Manager, .5 Napa County Child Welfare Advocate employee, .075 Fiscal Manager from the Napa Police Department, training costs, public service announcements, printing costs and office expenses. Napa Police Department has been identified as the lead agency and grant manager for this grant.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
This grant positively impacts the General Fund and increases the Napa Police Department budget by $175,000 over a one year period offset by reimbursement from CalOES. The following budget appropriations are requested for FY2016-17:
Sources:
$175,000 49123-33114-PDCEDV2017-33114 (PD Non-Recurring Revenue)
Uses:
$69,633 49123-51998-PDCEDV2017-51998 (PD Non-Recurring Salaries)
$ 3,848 49123-51300-PDCEDV2017-51300 (PD Non-Recurring Overtime)
$83,150 49123-53201-PDCEDV2017-53201 (PD Non-Recurring Prof. Svcs)
$ 1,200 49123-55301-PDCEDV2017-55301 (PD Non-Recurring Communications)
$11,248 49123-56101-PDCEDV2017-56101 (PD Non-Recurring Supplies)
$ 5,921 49123-55801-PDCEDV2017-55801 (PD Non-Recurring Training)
$175,000 TOTAL USES
CEQA:
The Chief of Police has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1: Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Grant from the California Office of Emergency Services and authorizing budget appropriation in the amount of $175,000Attachment 2: CalOES Notification of Application Approval
NOTIFICATION:
None