Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2013 — LETF Request Ben Gordon 2013 — reading text

Phone: (850) 651-74 104 By February 26, 2013 Agenda Request: LETF Disbursement Request To: Mr. Jim Curry, County Administrator From: Major J.D. Peacock, Administration Bureau Chief Re: State Law Enforcement Trust Fund Request board consideration of trust fund disbursement in support of operations by the Judge Ben Gordon, Jr. Family Visitation Center. Specifically this disbursement will assist the center with visitations involving domestic violence victims and their children. Total Disbursement Requested: $7,500 With this expenditure the fund will have expended $24,490 of $35,000 as previously approved by the board. I, Larry R. Ashley, do hereby certify that the aforementioned request for expenditures complies with the provisions of Section 932.7055 Florida Statues. = Luk Sheriff Larfy R. 7 The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is aceredited by the Cornmission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. *The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate” REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM OKALOOSA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (Note: This funding must meet the criteria of F.S. 932.7055, paras. (5)(c) 1. through 3., i.e., drug treatment, drug abuse education, crime prevention, or safe neighborhoods, or other law enforcement purposes.) (Copy attached) Organization Judge Ben Gordon Family Visitation Center Contact Person Sharon Rogers Title Executive Director Phone 609-1850 Contact Emait SharonGRogers@hotmail.com If a Non-Profit, Type and No. Private Charitable Street Address 1 Old Ferry Road, Suite 23 City/State/Zip Shalimar FL 32579 Amount Requested: $ 7,500 List the specific expenses in the areas of Drug Treatment, Drug Abuse Education, Crime Prevention, Safe Neighborhoods, or Other Law Enforcement Purposes that these funds will be used and sign the Certification: (You may attach additional correspondence you deem appropriate if more space required) Areas of Crime Prevention: Domestic Violence victim protection, child witness protection, child abuse prevention Funding will pay to supplement fees for victims of domestic violence when utilizing supervised visitation services. $50 per visit X 150 visits= $7,500. { certify that the requested Florida Contraband Forfeiture Funds Monies received from the Okaloosa County State Forfeiture Fund will be used for the above purposes. | further acknowledge that within 60 days of funds receipt, | will provide an accounting for such moneys to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office for documentation purposes (to include copies of receipts as applicable). Printed Name Sharon Rogers Title Executive Director Signature Sharon Rogers SE berm mee Date 01/30/2013 (Submit this form to: Administrative Bureau Chief, Okaloosa County Sheriff, 1250 N. Eglin Pkwy, Shalimar, FL 32579- 1234 or FAX to 850-609-3048, ATTN: Administrative Bureau Chief) For OCSO Use Only: Approved/Disapproved By fe EER Date 2 / 26 / 2013 (Sheriff or Designee) Date to Board of County Commissioners. Board Action: Approved/Disapproved Date: Amount: $. Date Follow-Up Accounting Due Date Received Date forwarded to County Finance OCSO/BCC Form 01/2013 Board of Directors Mrs. Carol Gordon Honorary Chairperson Daniel Perri, President Amanda Gordon, Vice President Susan Reed, Treasurer Members Jim Cravey Pastor Jonathan Hart Kaye Peitralia Sharon Rogers, Executive Director Judge Ben Gordon, Jr. Family Visitation Center PO Box 436, Shalimar, Florida 32579, Phone: 850-612-6705 Fax: 850-609-1851 February 22, 2013 Undersheriff Don L. Adams 50 2” Street Shalimar, FL 32579 Dear Don, tam writing to request funding from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund in the amount of $7,500 to enable us to provide services without cost to victims of domestic violence and their children. At a cost of $50 per visit, this will allow for 150 safe visits in which a victimized parent can rest assured that their child will not be manipulated or harmed in any way. It also allows for this parent to safely deliver their child without fear of further suffering. The Visitation Center has been facing losses in funding over the past four years that are making the viability of sustaining this service greatly at risk. | would like to give you an exact calculation of the overall impact of losing this service; however, the devastation that might ensue is incalculable. It is impossible to know how many children would be exposed to the aggression, the violence, the chaos and instability that would occur if victimized custodial parents were left to fend for themselves in the community. It is hard to know how many victims of domestic violence would be forced to face their abuser in order to fulfill child visitation orders and how many children would be thrust back into the middle of that violence. Please consider this request and the impact of the service it will provide. Thank you so much for your hard work! We are a community blessed with a Sheriff that puts the highest priority on the protection of our children! Respectfully, Sharon Rogers Executive Director