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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20233609.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE CONTRACT FOR 2024 VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (VALE)GRANT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM SERVICES,AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado,pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County,Colorado,and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with a Contract for the 2024 Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement(VALE)Grant for Law Enforcement Victim Services between the County of Weld,State of Colorado,by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Sheriff's Office,and the Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement(VALE)Board, commencing January 1,2024,and ending December 31,2024,with further terms and conditions being as stated in said contract,and WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said contract,a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Contract for the 2024 Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement(VALE)Grant for Law Enforcement Victim Services between the County of Weld, State of Colorado,by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Sheriff's Office,and the Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement(VALE)Board,be,and hereby is,approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be,and hereby is,authorized to sign said contract. The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of December,A.D.,2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , WELD COUNTY,COLORADO ATTEST: W.,,,,ttifvo jdf,' Mik eman,Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board —eA; B1 1,t) ,` I� Per k,Pro-Tem Deputy Clerk to the Board I �`tt K.James APP:or DASTO a M: ,,. D.Ross • ounty At o ey �. ♦ , 2 \`fiT'Saine Date of signature: Ii Z-3 cc:So(sK/vc),pp,(KP),Acr(cP/cD) 2023-3609 0.7./a/24 SO0044 earl-W (D 5q BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS AROUND REVIEW PASS-AROUND TITLE:2024 VALE Grant to fund WCSO's Victim's Services Unit DEPARTMENT: Sheriff's Office DATE: 11/30/2023 PERSON REQUESTING: Sonja Kohlgraf,WCSO Finance Manager Brief description of the problem/issue: The WCSO is seeking approval to accept the 2024 VALE grant award attached. Total award:$39,930 from 19.Judicial District,Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Board $15,000 General Assembly Funds(to be spent by 6/30/2024) $24,930 Local VALE Funds Grant#2024-14 Grant period 1/1/2024-12/31/2024 These funds will cover 66%of 1 FTE salary cost and 18%of the total Victim's Unit 2024 operational budget. What options exist for the Board?(include consequences,impacts,costs,etc.of options): Approve or deny the VALE grant funding award.If grant awards are denied,WCSO will have a shortfall in funding the Victim's Services Unit and general funds need to be used or staffing reduced,which will result in reduction of services. Recommendation: Approval Support Recommendation Schedule Place on BOCC Agenda Work Session Other/Comments: Perry L.Buck,Pro-Tern Mike Freeman,Chair )'Y1F" Scott K.James Kevin D.Ross Lori Saine 7 2023-3609 I?��1 36 60q-ci VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE& LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD Nineteenth Judicial District 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT(VALE)BOARD CONTRACT Pursuant to the Assistance to Victims of and Witnesses to Crimes and Aid to Law Enforcement Act, Article 4.2,Title 24,C.R.S.,the Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Board of the 19th Judicial District has made the following award: Grantee Agency: Weld County Sheriffs Office Grant Number: 2024-14 Project Title: Weld County Law Enforcement Victim Services Grant Period: January 1,2024 through December 31,2024 Amount of Grant Award:Total Award$39,930.00 $15,000.00 General Assembly Funds(to be spent by 06/30/2024) $24,930.00 Local VALE Funds IT IS HEREBY AGREED: 1. All award disbursements are contingent upon the availability of local VALE funds. 2. The contents of the grant application will become contractual obligations of the grantee agency and are incorporated into this contract as if fully set forth herein. 3. The grantee agency is required to submit four quarterly Financial Reports by April 30,2024,July 31,2024,October 31,2024,and January 31,2025.Each quarterly report is cumulative,and the final report must reflect the financial activities of the entire contract period.Financial Reporting Forms will be provided by the local VALE Board.Grant recipients are required to use these forms. 4. The grantee agency is required to submit four quarterly Narrative Program Reports by April 30,2024,July 31,2024,October 31,2024,and January 31,2025.Reports shall only reflect services provided to victims in the 19"'Judicial District.These reports must address any special conditions that are listed in this contract.The final report must be cumulative and reflect the activity of the entire contract period. Narrative Program Report forms will be provided by the local VALE Board.Grant recipients are required to use these forms. 5. As available and requested,the grantee agency is required to submit quarterly victim demographic reports,at a time to be determined by the Colorado Office for Victims Programs,which will be utilized by the State of Colorado and the local VALE Program. 6. The grantee agency agrees to submit the Financial Monthly Tracking sheet and accounting records if requested. Post Office Box 1167—915 Tenth Street—Greeley,CO 80632-(970)356-4010-FAX(970)352-8023 7. Grantee agency will be paid in 4 quarterly installments of$9,982.50.The 1st payment will be sent in January 2024 after the signed contract and final 2023 reports are approved along with any reimbursement owed.The 2nd,3`a and 4`5 quarter payments will be sent after receipt and acceptance of the required quarterly Financial Report and Narrative Program Report listed above. 8. Failure to comply with the reporting requirements may result in the Board's termination of this grant,return of awarded funds,and/or suspension of the grant.Failure to comply with reporting requirements may also jeopardize future funding to this grantee agency. 9. SPECIAL CONDITIONS for the award that have been stipulated between the local VALE Board and the grantee agency are as follows: a. Grantee agency must notify the 19th JD VALE Board if the agency has obtained funding for a specific 19th JD VALE grant funded position which totals more than 100%of the total cost for that position.The grantee agency must resolve the allocation of funds to the satisfaction of the 19th JD VALE Board. b. Grantee agency must notify the 19th JD VALE Board in writing within 7 days,via e-mail or regular mail,of any 19th JD VALE grant funded personnel position that is vacant for 45 days or more.Changes in grant funded personnel must be listed on the quarterly financial report under"Employee Name." c. Grantee agency must notify the VALE Board in writing within 30 days,with notification on agency letterhead,of any change of an official and/or employee who is listed as a responsible signatory on this 19th JD VALE grant funded project. 10. Any proposed change in the use of grant funds must be submitted in writing and approved by the local VALE Board or VALE Administrator prior to any such change.Funding may only be used for 19`x`JD VALE services. 11. In the event all of the monies paid to the grantee agency are not expended within the contractual period,the local VALE Board,in its discretion,may enlarge the time period of the contract or request that monies not used be repaid to the Board.The grantee agency shall submit written notification to the VALE Board by November 1,2024 if the grantee agency will have any remaining funds at the end of the grant period and wishes to extend the current grant cycle.Such requests shall include the following information: • The amount of remaining funds; • How the funds will be used; • When the funds will be expended;and • Why the funds were not expended during the grant period. The local VALE Board will make a decision as allowing use of the funds by December 31,2024 and will advise the grantee agency in writing as to their decision. 12. The grantee agency agrees that all funds received under this contract shall be expended solely for the purpose stated in the grant application and as approved by the local VALE Board.Any funds not so expended including funds lost or diverted to other purposes,shall be repaid to the local VALE fund no later than 30 days after the end of the contract. 13. The grantee agency agrees to comply with all applicable non-discrimination legal mandates. 14. Non-compliance with any portion of the contract may result in termination of the grant, withholding of funds,returning money to the local VALE fund,and/or other action as deemed necessary by the members of the local VALE Board. ago I 2 15. All grantee agencies shall make available to the Board or its authorized designee,upon request,all current records and other information,including audit/financial statements,relative to the implementation of the grant. 16. Amendments of any terms of this contract shall have prior approval of the local VALE Board. Requests to amend this contract shall be in writing. 17. The Grantee Agency certifies by signing this contract that it shall comply with the RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC BENEFITS,set forth in CRS 24-76.5-103 et seq. u I 3 The grantee agency,through the following electronic or original signatories,understands and agrees that any VALE monies received in 2024 as a result of the awarding of the grant application shall be subject to the terms of this contract. Proiect Director: Signatu . Date: I1/3 (zoz3 Printed Name and Title: Dfa gI€I. afttANN 5151.Gcoµ•17 } Financial Oti 6(1 Signature: Date: 42/4/a 3 Printed Name and Title: t 1&y( P4.:6(-e; O40 Authorized.Mk.Official: �� Signature: I i` — Date: DEC 1 1 2023 Mike Freeman, Chair Printed Name and Title: Board of Weld County Commissioners VALE Board Signature: -//lam— Date:1Z'22-23 Printed Name and Ti :Mary Martin,Chair of VALE Board •The Project Director:The person who has direct responsibility for the implementation of the project.This person should combine knowledge and experience in the project area with ability to administer the project and supervise personnel.He/She shares responsibility with the Financial Officer for seeing that all expenditures are within the approved budget.This person will normally devote a major portion of his/her time to the project and is responsible for meeting all reporting requirements.The Project Director must be a person other than the Authorized Official or the Financial Officer. •Financial Officer:The person who is responsible for all financial matters related to the program and who has responsibility for the accounting,management of funds,verification of expenditures,audit information and fmancial reports.The person who actually prepares the financial reports may be under the supervision of the Financial Officer.The Financial Officer must be a person other than the Authorized Official or Project Director. •Authorized Official:The authorized official is the person who is,by virtue of their position,authorized to enter into legal contracts for the funded agency;for example,if the funded agency is one of the following,then the corresponding authorized official is as follows:state agency-department or division director;city-mayor or city manager;county-chairperson of the county commissioners;sheriffs department-chairperson of the county commissioners;police department-mayor or city manager;courts-chief judge;district attorney's office -district attorney;institution of higher education-president of the institution or chair/dean of the appropriate department;private non-profit agency-president or chairperson of the board of directors;school district- superintendent/assistant superintendent.The authorized official must be a person other than the project director or the financial officer. NOTE:If someone other than the AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL as described above has been delegated the authority to enter into contractual agreements such as this grant,you must provide official documentation of delegation(such as bylaws or resolutions)immediately following the signature page. Pope I 4 VALE PROJECT BUDGET SUMMARY INFORMATION PROJECT FUNDS REQUESTED BUDGET: ROUND TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR ALL APPLICANTS Continuation Applicants ONLY Continuation (Will populate from other tabs) 2023 2024 Applicants Increase or Current Grant Award Requested Budget Decrease PERSONNEL PERSONNEL (1-/-) Job Position Amount Job Position/NAME Amount SO Victim Advocate Kamara,Kaliyatu $39,930 0.00% Position#2 Title $0 0.00% Position#3 Title $0 if, 0.00% Position#4 Title $0; 0.00% Position#5 Title $0 0.00% Position#6 Title $0 0.00% Position#7 Title $0 0.00% Subtotal $0 Subtotal $39,930 EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT (+/-) Item#1 $0 0.00% Item#2 $0 0.00% Subtotal $0 Subtotal $0 SUPPLIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES SUPPLIES&OPERATING EXPENSES Item#1 $0', 0.00% Item#2 $0 0.00% Item#3 $0 0.00% Item#4 $0 0.00% Item#5 $0 0.00% Item#6 $0 0.00% Subtotal $0 Subtotal $0 IN-STATE TRAVEL IN-STATE TRAVEL (+/-) Item#1 $0 0.00% Item#2 $0 0.00% Subtotal $0 Subtotal $0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Professional#1 $0 0.00% Professional#2 $0 Subtotal $0 Subtotal I $0 TOTAL FUNDS: $0 TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED: $39,930 Pa,,i I 5 VALE PROJECT MANDATED GOALS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1(standard):This project will provide direct services that assist crime victims with emotional and physical needs to stabilize their lives,provide a measure of safety and security,and/or enhance victims' experience with the criminal justice system. OBJECTIVE 1(standard):To provide services to the following estimated unduplicated number of Weld County crime victims during the 12-month grant period. Although a person may be a victim of multiple crimes in one criminal episode,they can be counted only once using the predominant crime. Definitions: Victims:primary and secondary victims Primary victim:The person against whom the crime was committed,except in the case of homicide,and DUI/DWI deaths where the primary victims are the survivors of the victim.In domestic violence crimes,children of the primary victims(who are receiving services)are also considered to be primary victims. Secondary Victims:Persons other than primary victims receiving services because of their own reaction or needs resulting from a crime. Unduplicated Count:New and continuing victims served by the project.Continuing victim is a person served in the prior grant year who is continuing to receive services in the new grant year. Estimated#of I Estimated#of Victims Type of Crime Victims Type of Crime 41 Child Physical Abuse 0 Human Trafficking Child Sexual Abuse(including Survivors of Homicide or Attempted 76 pornography) 13 Homicide 7 DUI/DWAI,Vehicular Assault or Homicide 9 Robbery/Burglary 228 Domestic Violence 68 Assault Other violent crimes such as hate and 15 Adult Sexual Assault 4 bias crime,gang violence(specify). Other vehicular crimes(hit and run, 5 Adults Molested As Children 5 careless causing death or SBI,etc.) 0 Kidnapping 35 Stalking/Menacing Elder Abuse(including economic 2 exploitation and fraud crimes) 32 Other(Specify): TOTAL UNDUPLICATED VICTIM ESTIMATED TO BE SERVED DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD:I 540 Mandated Goals `"c I 6 VALE PROJECT MANDATED GOALS OBJECTIVE 2(standard):To provide the following types of services to the following estimated number of unduplicated victims during the 12-month grant period. Number of Victims Receiving Each Type of Service:Estimate the number of victims who will receive each type of service provided by your agency during the grant period. A victim may receive the same type of service more than once(i.e.information)but the type of service can ` be counted only once during the grant period.An individual service category cannot exceed the total number of victims listed in table A. A victim may receive the same type of service more than once(i.e.information)and the service is counted El every time during the grant period.An individual service category can exceed the total number of victims listed in table A. Estimated It of Estimated#of Victims Services Victims Services Information/Referral 0 Individual Therapy 540 Follow-up(in-person or by phone) 0 Group Treatment/Support Group 540 Individual Advocacy 0 Emergency Financial Assistance 3 Intervention with employer,creditor, 0 Shelter/Safehouse 0 landlord,or other Victim Advocacy/Accompaniment to 0 CASA or Youth Prevention Service 50 Hospital or Medical Clinic Language Services/Interpretation 540 Notification of Criminal Justice Events 16 Criminal Justice Support/Advocacy/ Transportation 47 14 Court Accompaniment Crisis Counseling/Intervention(in- 0 Civil Legal Assistance 141 person,includes safety planning) Civil Legal Advocacy/Court Hotline/Crisis Line Intervention 0 235 Accompaniment Victim Compensation Information/ On-Scene Crisis Response 140 150 Assistance(Required) Mandated Goals Page I 7 VALE PROJECT SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Add at least one more goal with objectives but no more than three additional goals with no more than three objectives per goal.Objectives must be measurable and specific.While an objective may relate to more than one statute,pick the most relevant statute from the drop-down list below the objective.Refer to Notes and Instructions on next page,use format provided below.NOTE:All cells except Goal rows will expand with typing. The Victim Services Unit will strive to increase our agency's average number of crime victims met face to face Goal 2: each fiscal year in unincorporated Weld County and the communities we serve. Objective(include title of person Intended Impact Data Collection Time Frame responsible) From January 1,2024 through Ensuring victims have Advocates enter all December 31.2024 the Victim immediate advocacy and activities into an online Services Unit will attempt to make assistance during the reporting database 01/01/2024 on scene contact with at least 150 initial stages of a critical allowing supervisory staff through 1 victims of crime incident to track statistics. 12/31/2024 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(a) rAn Follow up contact is to confirm that the victims Advocates will improve follow-up have received VRA communication by making one information,are referred follow-up contact at a minimum, to relevant resources,are with 540 victims to ensure they have received VRA information, given CVC information,are Crime Victim Compensation assisted with CVC Advocates enter all information,answering any applications,and have the activities into an online questions the victims may have and opportunity to ask reporting database 01/01/2024 offering to assist with filling out and questions and obtain allowing supervisory staff through 2 completing applications. further assistance. to track statistics. 12/31/2024 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(c) ' I 8 Project Specific Goals `' VALE PROJECT SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Advocates will make,at a Advocates will ensure that Advocates enter all 01/01/2024 minimum,one follow up contact known victims have been activities into an online through to ensure victims have received provided with VRA reporting database 12/31/2024 VRA information and to answer information,and will allowing supervisory staff any questions the victims may check the crime summary to track statistics. have.The follow up will be on a daily basis to ensure conducted within one week of that victims of all VRA the initial report of the crime crimes are provided with VRA information even if responding deputies did not recognize the incident as a VRA crime. 3 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(f) The Victim Services Unit will improve interaction with the communities we served by attending community events presented throughout the year,educating the public about how the Victim Services Unit serves the community, Goal 3:and grow and educate our volunteer core. Objective(include title of person Intended Impact Data Collection Time Frame responsible) The Weld County Victim Services Educating the public about Advocates notify Unit will attend at least five what the Weld County supervisory staff about community events throughout Victim Services Unit does, what events were the year,setting up booths and how it affects the attended and what identifying as Weld County community. information was provided 01/01/2024 Victim Services,and interacting at each event. through 1 with the public. 12/31/2024 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(d) Advocates will seek to improve Educating the public about Advocates notify social media visibility by what specific crimes victim supervisory staff when updating the Weld County services provides services edcuational materials are Sheriff's Office website for,and how those victims added to the Weld County quarterly,at a minimum,with are able to seek assistance Sheriff's Office website, information about the unit.This from the Weld County and information will be information will include links to VSU. reviewed on a regular victim surveys,publications basis regarding topics such as domestic violence,child abuse, sex assaults,and the resources available to victims related to those specific crimes. 01/01/2024 through 2 12/31/2024 Project Specific Goals P a a 19 VALE PROJECT SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(d) Advocates will continue working Weld County VSU will Advocates notify with our current volunteer core thoroughly screen new supervisory staff after providing education while volunteers,then train and each training is conducted; continuing to add and educate add to the volunteer core, outlining the number of new volunteers.The VSU will to add more availability attendees and the lesson hold a minimum of bi-monthly for on call and in person plan. volunteer meetings,or 6 per contact with victims. year. 3 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: '?` Provide surveys to victims and deputies/officers to allow comment and asssessment of the quality of service provided by the advocates.Victim surveys will be in paper form with the option of completing the survey Goal 4:electronically.VSU business cardes have a QR code,which allows easy access to surveys by victims. Objective(include title of person Intended Impact Data Collection Time Frame responsible) As part of the follow up process,Victim advocates will be Supervisory staff will a survey will be provided to each able to immediately periodically check victim victim initally served with an on recognize any surveys to identify any scene response.(150 Victim on shortcomings individually, recurring problems that scene response goal per Goal 2, or within the unit,and are not being adequately Objective 1.) make appropriate changes addressed by the victim 01/01/2024 to better serve our advocates. through 1 victims. 12/31/2024 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(a) On a quarterly basis,surveys will Victim advocates will be Supervisory staff will be provided to 25%of the total able to immediately periodically check deputies/officers that were on recognize any deputy/officer surveys to scene when an advocate shortcomings individually, identify any recurring responded. or within the unit,and problems that are not make appropriate changes being adequately to better serve our addressed by the victim 01/01/2024 deputies/officers. advocates. through 2 12/31/2024 Pick related VALE Statute from drop down list: 24-4.2-105(4)(a) Project Specific Goals Pace I 10 Contract Form Entity Information Entity Name" Entity ID* Q New Entity? NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT @00004903 Contract Name* Contract ID Parent Contract ID 2024 VALE GRANT FUNDED BY THE STATE OF CO- 7654 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LE * Requires Board Approval BOARD Contract Lead SKANETA YES Contract Status Department Project# CTB REVIEW Contract Lead Email skaneta@co.weld.co.us; skohlgraf@weldgov.com Contract Description TOTAL AWARD:$39,930 FROM 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD $1 5,000 GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDS(TO BE SPENT BY 6/30/2024) $24,930 LOCAL VALE FUNDS.GRANT#2024-14 GRANT PERIOD 1/1/2024-12/31/2024 Contract Description 2 Contract Type* Department Requested BOCC Agenda Due Date GRANT SHERIFF Date* 12/07/2023 12/11/2023 Amount* Department Email $39,930.00 CM-Sheriff@weldgov.com Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Renewable* Department Head Email NO CM-Sheriff- Does Contract require Purchasing Dept.to be DeptHead@weldgov.com included? Automatic Renewal County Attorney Grant GENERAL COUNTY ATTORNEY EMAIL IGA County Attorney Email CM- COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL DGOV.COM If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Note:the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnBase Contract Dates Effective Date Review Date* Renewal Date 10/01/2024 Termination Notice Period Committed Delivery Date Expiration Date* 12/31/2024 Contact Information Contact Info Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date Approval Process Department Head Finance Approver Legal Counsel DONNIE PATCH CHERYL PATTELLI BYRON HOWELL DH Approved Date Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date 12/05/2023 12/05/2023 12/05/2023 Final Approval BOCC Approved Tyler Ref# AG 121123 BOCC Signed Date Originator SKOHLGRAF BOCC Agenda Date 12/11/2023 Hello