02/10/2009 Resolutions 2009-27RESOLUTION 2009-27
WHEREAS, the Office on Violence Against Women offers grant funding for Safe
Havens Supervised Visitation and Exchange Programs that enable communities to provide supervised
visitation and safe exchange of children, by and between parents, for families with a history of
domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; and
WHEREAS, grant funding for such program is available to local governments that
propose to enter into a collaborative working relationship with state and local courts and a nonprofit,
nongovernmental entity in the local community that provides local shelters and programs for domestic
violence and sexual assault victims; and
WHEREAS, grant funding received to date has allowed a downtown location to be
secured and has enabled the Heartland Family Visitation Center to open a supervised visitation and
exchange center to provide safe exchanges and monitored visits for families with a history ofdomestic
violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is now being sought to assist in the costs associated
with operating such facility; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding between the City, the Heartland Family
Visitation Center, The Crisis Center, Inc., and the Hall County Court System is required to set out the
responsibilities of each party with respect to supporting the Visitation Center and helping to meet
grant goals and objectives; and
Understanding.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reviewed and approved such Memorandum of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that:
1. The City of Grand Island is hereby authorized to submit a grant application and related
documentation to request funding from the Office of Justice Programs through the OJP Grants
Management System for the Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program,
Office on Violence Against Women.
2. The Memorandum of Understanding between the parties identified above is hereby
approved for the use of Safe Havens grant funds to implement and operate a supervised visitation and
safe exchange center as outlined in the document.
3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the grant application and
the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Approved as to Form d u'.1•..~
February 9, 2009 p City Attorney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, February 10, 2009.
Margar Hornady, ayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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