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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 4 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Consent COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Application for federal X Action Originating Department Legal <br /> assistance for continuation of First Reading Contact Person Laura Van Slyck <br /> domestic violence prosecution Second Reading Phone Number (425)257-8738 <br /> program. Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF 1/5/2005 <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head OIL <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br /> 2003 Grant Award Application for Federal <br /> Assistance, Memoranda <br /> of Understanding and <br /> other grant application <br /> documents <br /> Expenditure Required Account Number(s): <br /> Budgeted Amount <br /> Budget Remaining <br /> Additional Required <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> In 2003 the City of Everett was awarded $500,000 from the United States Department of Justice for the <br /> City's domestic violence prosecution program. The 2003 award funds the program for the period from <br /> September 2003 through August 2005. Applications are due January 12, 2005 to compete for up to $400,000 <br /> to continue the 2003 program. FY 2005 Federal grant money would pay for approximately 75% of three full- <br /> time domestic violence program personnel, some maintenance and operations expenses, and an advocate at <br /> the Snohomish County Center for Battered Women (a grant requirement) from September 2005 through <br /> August 2007. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents to apply for 24 months of <br /> continuation grant funding from the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against <br /> Women. The documents include the application for federal assistance,Memoranda of Understanding with <br /> various agencies, and other documents required as part of the grant application. <br /> 6 <br />