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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2015—79 <br /> By: Mayor Kennedy <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A <br /> RENEWED AGREEMENT WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY JUVENILE <br /> COURT IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITY DIVERSION <br /> PROGRAM TO ADDRESS JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR AND STATUS <br /> OFFENDERS IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AND DECLARING <br /> AN EMERGENCY. <br /> WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2151 and the Rules of Juvenile Procedure give <br /> general authority for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to establish legal mechanisms to divert <br /> complaints before they are filed for formal court action, while protecting the constitutional due <br /> process rights of accused juveniles; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety desires to continue to promote and develop <br /> the City's Community Diversion Program which addresses juvenile misdemeanor and status <br /> offenders, in conjunction with the North Olmsted Police Department and under the direction of <br /> said Court, in order to divert youths, who are juvenile offenders involved with misdemeanor or <br /> status offenses, from formal court action; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City's Department of Public Safety and Community Youth Diversion <br /> Program has been very successful in working with the Juvenile Court for several years and has <br /> been awarded $12,000.00 in diversion service funding for 2016 and another $12,000.00 for 2017 <br /> without matching fund obligations upon the City of North Olmsted; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Council desires to enter into a renewed Agreement with the Cuyahoga <br /> County Juvenile Court to assist the City in addressing juvenile misdemeanor and status offenses, <br /> and to provide for and enable the City to utilize the financial assistance provided by said <br /> Agreement. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA,AND STATE OF OHIO: <br /> SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a renewed <br /> Agreement with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to assist the City in addressing juvenile <br /> misdemeanor and status offenses and to request financial assistance in connection with a <br /> Community Diversion Program established by the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. Said <br /> contract shall be substantially in the form of the "Community Diversion Program Agreement," <br /> marked as Exhibit "A" and attached hereto, with only such changes therein as are not <br /> substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character <br /> of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively <br />