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RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-093
accepting the Youth Gang Suppression Implementation Grant from the
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was granted a $150,000.00 proviso from Washington
State Governor Inslee in 2018 to create a community -based framework and pilot program to
address youth gang involvement, interest and violence with a goal of using that framework to
obtain future grants, and
WHEREAS, a Steering Committee, the Village of stakeholders that meets every other
month and the Yakima Youth Leadership Program were created and piloted during the proviso
period, and an independent evaluation was done on the program, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to proviso, the City of Yakima applied for the Youth Gang
Suppression Implementation Grant, a $230,000 00 three year grant to suppress gang activities in
youth, and
WHEREAS, the application materials outlined the proposal for use of the money —to fund
three education advocates to be hired by ESD 105 and operate the Yakima Youth Leadership
Program in each of the four Yakima School District middle schools —the budget and the
responsibilities of partner agencies (Yakima School District and ESD 105), and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was awarded a Youth Gang Suppression grant on
September 26, 2019, subject to acceptance of the grant assurances, and
WHEREAS, the City Council must accept the grant assurances and requirements of the
grant before the award can be accepted by the City and the program can move forward upon
funding becoming available, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Yakima and
its residents to accept the Youth Gang Suppression Implementation Grant, the grant assurances
and conditions, and implement the program outlined in the grant application, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Council of the City of Yakima hereby accepts Grant GMS Award 2019-PB-BX-
0017—Youth Gang Suppression and Implementation Grant —as awarded and authorizes
the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the necessary grant assurances and any
other necessary documents to accept the award and funds.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of October, 2019
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Sonya Claar flee, City Clerk
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 9.
For Meeting of: October 15, 2019
ITEM TITLE: Resolution accepting the Youth Gang Suppression Implementation
Grant from the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
As part of the GRIT Proviso grant, the City was tasked with creating a structure and program that
was viable and could compete for future grants. The GRIT program included the GRIT Village
structure of networking and education for community members, stakeholders and providers, the
Steering Committee, and the Yakima Youth Leadership Program in the Yakima School District
middle schools, also in partnership with ES D 105. We piloted the YYLP last year with Gary Garza
in two middle schools and compiled the data. Council previously received the researched report
from Julia Van Olphen. The City applied for one of a small number of OJ J DP Youth Gang
Suppression grants in June of 2019. The City was notified that it was awarded the Grant, which
totals $230,000.00 over three years. In accepting the Grant, the City would be acknowledging that it
agrees that the money would be used, and the program will be run, as outlined in the grant narrative
(attached) and that the City will adhere to the grant assurances requirements (also attached).
Attachments:
1. Summary of Program
2. Copy of Program Narrative provided to OJJ DP which outlines program
3. Copy of Budget Narrative provided to OJJ DP with outlines budget
4. Gang Suppression program timeline submitted to OJJDP
5. Letter of Intent from ESD 105
6. Letter of Intent from YS D
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
Yes
Public Safety
Interim City Manager
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
GRIT had an independent Steering Committee which consisted of community members and Cour
Members Gutierrez, White and Hill. It was also discussed at full Council and in the Public Saf
Committee meetings.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
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• Summary of program
• Program narrat
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• ES 105 lener ul intent
YSD letter et irrtent
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