Explanation
The City Attorney's office has received budget adjustments and grant extensions for the 2010 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant, the ARRA Stalking Investigative Specialists I & II Grant and the ARRA Witness Assistance Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant. All three grants have been extended until 04/30/11 and adjusted budget awards have allowed for additional stalking investigative services. This ordinance will authorize the City Attorney to contract for stalking investigative services and will align appropriations with the adjusted grant budgets.
Two contracts and two contract modifications are needed to allow for expenditures in accordance with the adjusted grant budgets.
For the 2010 VAWA Stalking Investigator Grant:
· The modification of a contract with J Investigations, LLC previously approved by Ordinance 1683-2009 in the amount of $54,040.00 and for the term of 01/01/10 through 12/31/10 to add an additional $2,100.00 and to extend the term until 04/30/11. This will allow for an additional 60 investigative hours.
For the ARRA Stalking Investigative Specialist I & II Grant:
· A contract with J Investigations, LLC for $2,520.00 with a term of 01/01/11 through 04/30/11 which will allow for an additional 72 investigative hours.
For the ARRA Witness Assistance Database and Domestic Violence Advocate Grant:
· A contract with J Investigations, LLC for $2,625.00 with a term of 01/01/11 through 04/30/11 which will allow for an additional 75 investigative hours.
· The modification of a contract with Urban Advocacy and Investigations, LLC previously approved by Ordinance 1610-2010 in the amount of $6,380.00 and for the term of 11/15/10 through 12/31/10 to add an additional $14,960.00 and to extend the term until 04/30/11. This will allow for an additional 680 investigative hours.
The total contracts and modification with J Investigations, LLC will be $7,245.00 and will allow for 207 additional inv...
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