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Responding to a question from Mr. Cox about the Universal Hiring Grant, Mr. O'Connell said that the grant will fund the same 5 police officers that are included in the budget, and funds are being set aside so that in three years, when the grant ends, the City ~vill be in financial shape to afford the additional officers. Responding to a queStion from Mr. Cox, Mr. O'Connell said that he feels adding the 5 police officers will provide an opportunity to address the issue of hiring more African-Americans and women. Responding to a question from Ms. Richards about the difference in funding for the City and County for the Juvenile Court Assessment Center, Ms. Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, replied that the money is based on local maintenance of effort. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the following consent agenda items were unanimously approved, with Ms. Richards correcting the minutes of February 17th. Ms. Slaughter Said she would like the issue of public improvements in the Board of Architectural Review's design guidelines brought back to Council. a. Minutes of February 17 and March 2 b. APPROPRIATION: $155,786 - Juvenile Court Assessment Center (State funds) (2nd reading) WHEREAS, the Juvenile Court Assessment Center provides case management assessment services for first time juvenile court offenders and less serious delinquent offenders in order to lower incidences of court involvement; and WHEREAS, the Department of Juvenile Justice has approved the use of Virginia Community Crime Control Act funds to support the operation of the Juvenile Court Assessment Center; and WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville share of the Juvenile Court Assessment is $77,893 and the Albemarle County share is $77,893; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that $155,786 is hereby appropriated to account code 13-162-062142 to support the operations of the Juvenile Court assessment Center, which includes $22,250 for the 16th District Court Services Unit Purchase of Services Fund, during FY 97/98. This appropriation shall be conditioned upon the receipt of $77,893 in Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice and of $77,893 from Albemarle County VJCCCA funds. c. RESOLUTION: $614,460 - Va. Juvenile Community Crime Control Act FUnds WHEREAS, the 1995 Virginia General Assembly enacted the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act to establish balanced, community-based systems of sanctions, programs, and services for juvenile offenders effective January 1, 1996; and WHEREAS, the Department of Juvenile Justice has approved funding for the City of Charlottesville through the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act for FY 1999 in the amount of $614,460; and WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville has submitted a Plan together with the County of Albemarle to the Department, designating Charlottesville as the fiscal agent, to use these Virginia Community Crime Control Act funds to provide services to youth who come before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in FY 1999;