Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Dino J. Villani SUBJECT: Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family Visitation Center Subagreement DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of the Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family Visitation Center subagreement relating to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant grant program in the amount of $10,097.00. BACKGROUND: On July 16, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding for the Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family Visitation Center through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - JAG Countywide - Federal Fiscal Year 2014. The Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family Visitation Center has been awarded funding in the amount of $10,097.00 through grant number 2014-JAGC-OKAL-6-E5-082. This award will provide services of supervised visits and monitored exchanges in Okaloosa County. The project will also refer clients to community resources including but no limited to, charitable organizations, counseling services, and domestic violence shelters. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the subagreement between Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners and Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family Visitation Center and authorize the Chairman to sign all related documents. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator