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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING CAPITAL FUNDING <br />• FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY <br />FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE/ALBEN ARLE <br />WHEREAS, the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home has been experiencing <br />overcrowding for several years; and <br />WHEREAS, an assessment of juvenile detention needs for the City of Charlottesville and <br />County of Albemarle concluded that there was an immediate need for 40 pre-dispositional and <br />post-dispositional beds to serve the growing number of delinquent youth; and <br />WHEREAS, a program design and planning study has concluded that construction of a <br />new facility is the most desirable alternative for Charlottesville/Albemarle; and <br />WHEREAS, established procedures require the adoption of a formal resolution from the <br />governing body to indicate local interest to seek capital funding participation by the <br />Commonwealth through the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia that it does hereby express its intent to proceed with the construction of a juvenile <br />detention facility as part of a multi -use assessment and post-dispositional center, and to seek the <br />. maximum amount of capital funding reimbursement from the Virginia Department of Juvenile <br />Justice. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that actual construction of the subject juvenile detention <br />facility shall be subject to an appropriation by this City Council of any and all local funds that <br />are needed to complete the facility. <br />Approved by Council <br />May 5, 1997 <br />r�y Council <br />