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Authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to accept $34,941.75 in additional funds and amend the 2026 Special Fund Budget for an amended award from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Crime Victim Services grant program.
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WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul, in RES PH 25-187, accepted an award in the amount of $139,767 from Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Crime Victim Services grant program for the grant period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, DPS has offered to increase the award amount by $34,941.75, to a total of $174,708.75 and extend the grant period through December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, This amended award will assist the City Attorney’s Office in funding a Victim Witness Coordinator and a Victim Outreach Assistant, both of which are currently funded by this grant which is set to expire on September 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, The City Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, continues to rely heavily on the work of these grant-funded Victim Witness Coordinator and Assistant positions to provide services to crime victims and uphold statutory mandates in Minn. Stat. 611A (Crime Victim Rights) as well as ensure underserved communities can access the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, There is no additional matching requirement for the additional funds; and
WHEREAS, The 2026 financing and spending plans need to be amended and activity budget added for these funds; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation total revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, additional funds of $34,941.75 in the Special Fund; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City Council accepts the additional funding in the amount of $34,941.75 and extends the above-outlined grant period through December 31, 2026, as it be hereby further amended in the particulars as specified in the attached financial analysis.