Title
Ratify an Interlocal Agreement for the Violence Interruption Program
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution ratifying an interlocal agreement between the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County for the contribution of $250,000 from Mecklenburg County for the Violence Interruption Program,
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to complete the interlocal agreement, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $500,000 from the General Operating Fund ($250,000) and Mecklenburg County ($250,000) to the Neighborhood Development Grants Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Pamela Wideman, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Federico Rios, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Explanation
§ In response to the recent increase in violence within the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, the city and county, alongside local partners, have adopted a new public health approach to prevent violent crime.
§ This program is comprised of partnerships, including Cure Violence Global and a local community-based organization that will be selected to implement Cure Violence Global’s violence interruption model within Charlotte.
§ The interlocal agreement is necessary to formalize the county’s contribution to the cost share of the Violence Interruption Program.
§ On October 6, 2020, the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners appropriated funds for the use of gun violence prevention.
§ The county will issue one payment of $250,000 to the city to support the Violence Interruption Program which constitutes 50 percent of the total pilot phase program cost. The remaining $250,000 to fund the pilot program will come from the General Operating Fund’s existing budget.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Neighborhood Development Grants Fund
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Proposed Interlocal Agreement
Resolution
Budget Ordinance