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Home My WebLink AboutPR 12145:MOBILE LAB GRANTINTER OFFICE MEMO To: Mayor, City Council & City Manager From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~ ~ Subject: P. R. No.12145; Council Meeting April 15, 2003 Date: April 9, 2003 Attached is P. R. No. 12145 authorizing the Community Prosecu5ion Program to apply for a gran5 for one (1) mobile lab from the Beaumont Foundation of America. Due to uime constraints, the application has already been submitted subject to council approval. MTS/ts Attachment cc: Community Prosecution Manager Memorandum To: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney, City of Port Arthur cc: Judith S. Rawls, First Assistant Attorney Wanda Gant, Program Manager, Community Prosecution Program ~J~ 04107103 Mobile lab from Beaumont Foundation of America I have requested a Community Grant from the Beaumont Foundation of America. This grant consist of 1 (one) Standard Mobile Lab. This lab contains 24 (twenty-four) Toshiba laptop computers. I have applied for these laptop computers to be incorporated in TEEN COURT sessions. It is my desire and those working with TEEN COURT, that we will have the ability to have our court sessions linked with other courts across the country. This web conference will allow the other courts to view our process as well as giving us insight on the verdict. There are four structural models for youth courts. Each court model uses a different method to render verdict for each case. P. R. No. 12145 04/07/03 ts RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY PROSECUTION PROGI%AM TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR ONE (1) MOBIL LAB FROM THE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Manager is funding for one (1) mobile lab from the Beaumont America in the cost of $47,000; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, will be $6,500, which is supplies in their budget. requesting Foundation of the Foundation will fund $47,000; and the contribution of the Community Prosecution Program already allocated for computer and NOW THEREFORE, OF PORT ARTHUR= Section 1. true and correct. Section 2. Prosecution Manager application Exhibit ~A" Section 3. be spread upon READ, A.D., 2003, of Port Arthur, Mayor BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY That the facts and opinions in the preamble are That the City Attorney and the Community is authorized to file and process such grant in substantially the-same form as attached hereto as That a copy of the caption of this Resolution the Minutes of the City Council. ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City Texas, by the following vote: AYES: , City Council , NOES: ATTEST: OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR EVANGELINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER EXHIBIT "A" PROJECT DESCRIPTION The goal of TEEN COURT is to have every court session interactive with the many youth courts across the country. We anticipate being linked with at least forty youth courts throughout the United States. ACTIVITIES OF SUPPORT We have twenty computer literate participants and forty-five volunteers. We have solicited and received assistance from the Information Manager with the City of Port Arthur. We are in the process of developing a web site. COLLABORATIONS The collaboration we have formed are as follows: Charles & Associates--Counseling, Boys and Girls Club, Ventures Youth Organization, Port Arthur Housing Authority, Port Arthur Independent School District, Stillwell Technical Center, Salvation Army--Port, Trinity Baptist Church and Harvest Time Bible Church, MANAGEMENT Court Coordinator has a degree as a Legal Assistant with ten years of office experience. Court Judge is an Assistant District Attorney with Jefferson County's District Attorney's office, with eight years of service. Court clerk has an Associate degree in Office Administration with more that ten years service with the City of Port Arthur. EVALUATION The objective in our evaluation process is to receive data from the different types of youth court settings that wilt have rendered a verdict in our on-line cases, to show that the punishment process should be more unified across the country. BUDGET AND SUSTAINABILITY TEEN COURT-Port Arthur has been established through the Community Prosecution Program, a part of the Legal Department with the City of Port Arthur, is funded with a grant obtained through the Department of Justice. The need for twenty-five laptop computers would put TEEN COURT-Port Arthur at the forefront of innovative court proceedings. With laptops stationed in the jury box, prosecutor's table, defense table, court clerk's desk and the judge's bench; we could have court proceedings that will allow other teen courts to observe our sessions and render an appropriate verdict. Affix Signed Application Barcode Label here: Application Title Page (2003) Organization Name TEEN COURT--Port Arthur Application ID C03401962 Thank you for submitting your Beaumont Foundation of America grant application. The materials provided in this packet will assist you in completing the apPlication process. Please read the instructions below. Mail one copy each of the following documents. Mfix the appropriate barcode labels to the coversheets provided with this application to the corresponding document. All documents to be returned need to be completed in black ink. The use of pencil may not be legible. · Signed Application Title Page (signature lines provided at bottom of page) with applicai/on worksheet attached. ·Up to two completed Letter of Support Forms (forms provided with this applicat/on). State sales or use tax-exempt form, if applicable. · Most recent IRS Form 990. · Documentation of federal tax-exempt status. · Projected organizational budget for the next three years. [nonprofit only] · Current Board of Directors. [nonprofits only] Mail your complete package of supporting documents in the enclosed envelope. Affix the return address label from your barcode label sheet and proper postage. US Mail: Beaumont Foundation ]P.O. Box 209000 [AuslSn, TX 78720 Ali supporting documents must be postmarked to the address above by Monday, April 7, 2003. I herby certify that the information contained in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, correct and that the organization named above has authorized me as its representative to obligate the agency. Executive Officer Signature Name (please print) Signed subject to Council approval on April 15, 2003 Council Meeting Title (please print) ~-~ Please fill out form completely and return with the supporting documents for your BFA application. Project Budget Non-BFA Contribution Personnel Professional Development Technical Support Amount $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,500.00 Software $ 0.00 In-kind $ 3,500.00 Other $ 500.00 Total Non-BFA Contribution $ 6,500.00 BFA Hardware Request Mobile Lab, Standard. A standard mobile training lab configuration (does not include desks or other furniture). Standard Laptops +MS Office +Three Year Warranty One Notebook Cart One Workgroup Server Appliance One Standard Laser Printer ~dard Color Inkjet One LCD Projector Three, five, or seven Standard Digital Cameras One Standard Scanner Standard mobile lab co~ffiguration. If your project includes presentations by instructors or students, you may want to add a digital projector. Additionally digital cameras, scanners and color ink jet printers can provide greater oppotunities to create content, digitize pictures, and display your work and accomplishments. 1 (24) Laptops $47,000.00 Total BFA Hardware Request $ 47,000.00 Total Project Budget Non~BFA Contribution $ 6,500.00 BFA Hardware Request TOTAL $ 47,000.O0 $ 53,500.00 Community Grant Application C03401962 Wanda Gant 8