8614-12 Authorization to Accept Funds for Juvenile Diversion Program

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RESOLUTION NO. 8614-12 BY' Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor, or his designee to enter into an Agreement with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to accept funds in an amount estimated at $14,400.00 for the City's Juvenile Diversion Program. WHEREAS, the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court desires to promote and develop the Community Diversion Program utilizing community resources to address juvenile misdemeanor and status offenders, and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood, Department of Human Services, Division of Youth has conducted the Juvenile Diversion Program since 1998, serving over 1,400 youth and their families, and; WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipai departments in that completed contracts must be submitted as soon as possible to support continuation of the program. Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor, or his designee, for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an Agreement with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court providing funding for the City's Juvenile Diversion Program for an amount estimated at $14,400.00 for a rivelve month period. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the