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RESOLUTION ENDORSING • THE MONTICELLO AREA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW TEAM WHEREAS, family and intimate partner violence has destructive consequences upon individuals and families within the Monticello Area Community; and WHEREAS, careful examination of family and intimate partner fatalities can help prevent similar tragedies from recurring; and WHEREAS, a thoughtful and non -judgmental method of evaluating the events that lead to family and intimate partner fatalities will create a safer community; and WHEREAS, § 32.1-283.3 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, permits Monticello Area to establish a Family Violence Fatality Review Team "to examine fatal family violence incidents and to create a body of information to help prevent future family partner fatalities"; and WHEREAS, the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team will engage agencies, organizations and systems which provide services to victims and perpetrators to identify possible gaps as well as best practices in system responses and provide for increased communication and collaboration amongst the agencies involved; and • WHEREAS, the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team will operate under the assumption that all persons and agencies are committed to and care deeply about preventing violence within the family and intimate partner relationships and operate in good faith, using best judgment and information available at the time; and WHEREAS, the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team will offer recommendations to benefit our community and improve our public safety; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Charlottesville hereby endorses the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team in the concept of creating a Family Violence Fatality Review Team in an effort to improve the quality of life to our community by making it a safer place to live. Approved by Council September 17, 2007 GiWt�L of City Council 0