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Resolution 022-1974 RESOLUTION NO. 22-1974 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of }<1onroe County, Florida, herein called the "Applicant," after thorough consider- ation of the problem and available data, has hereby determined that the project described below is in the best interests of the general public: The Youth Guidance Volunteer Program is designed for child- ren who are not yet classified as delinquent but are on the way. It is hoped that by utilizing the skills of a volunteer on a one-to-one basis, the child's needs can be met, there- fore, preventing the child from having to go through with official court action and receiving a court record. With the use of the Volunteer Program the child's needs can be met by a Volunteer, diverting the child from the Juvenile Court and Division of Youth Services personnel, therefore freeing the Youth Counselor's time to provide more efficient counseling to those children that need his professional skills. and WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351 as amended, the United States of America has authorized the Law Enforce- ment Assistance Administration, through the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice, to make Federal Grants to assist local governments in the improvement of criminal justice; and WIIEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other action in connection therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI- SSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in open meeting assembled in the Sub Courthouse, Plantation Key, Florida, this 19th day of February, 1974, as follows: -2- 1. That the project generally described above is in the best interests of the Applicant and the general public. 2. That Jack Burke, County Development Director, be hereby authorized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application in the form prescribed by the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice in conformity with said Act, for a grant to be made to the Applicant to assist in defraying the cost of the project generally described above. 3. That if such grant be made, the Applicant shall provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in-kind contributions in addition to the grant as may be required by the Act to defray the cost of the project generally described above. 4. That said Jack Burke, County Development Director, is hereby authorized to furnish such information and take such other action as may be necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify for said grant. S. That the Official designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Applicant for the purpose of furnishing to the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice such information, data and documents pertaining to the application for said grant as may be required and otherwise to act as the authorized representative of the Applicant in connection with this application. 6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application for said grant to be submitted to the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice. 7. That if such grant be made, the Applicant or Official designated in paragraph 4 above shall maintain such records necessary and furnish such information, data and documents as required by the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice to support the implementation of the project generally described above. -3- 8. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. DATED February 19, 1974.