2012-893 •
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -893
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION IN
COOPERATION WITH THE JANESVILLE MOBILIZING 4 CHANGE (JM4C)
COMMUNITY COALITION FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES 2012 DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT
WHEREAS, the Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change (JM4C) Community Coalition has
proposed to apply for a Drug Free Communities Grant from the U. S. Department of
Health and Human Services in the amount of $125,000; and
WHEREAS, the Youth Risk and Behavior Survey from 2010 revealed that 35% of
juniors and 45% of seniors drank alcohol within the last 30 days, and 20% of juniors
and 31 % of seniors binge drank within the last 30 days; and
WHEREAS, the Youth Risk and Behavior Survey from 2010 also revealed that 23% of
juniors and 29% of seniors have taken a Rx drug without a doctor's prescription, and
14% of juniors and 15% of seniors have taken on over - the - counter drug to get high; and
WHEREAS, members of the community have banded together to create a coalition to
increase awareness of these issues; and
WHEREAS, the coalition comprises of members representing 12 different sectors of the
Janesville community including youth, parents, business, media, schools, youth - serving
organizations, law enforcement, religious or fraternal organizations, civic or volunteer
groups, healthcare professionals, state or local government agency with expertise in the
field of substance abuse, and other organizations involved in reducing substance
abuse; and
WHEREAS, JM4C proposes that the City of Janesville enter into a cooperative
agreement as a fiscal agent for the grant, providing accounting and financial oversight
of the federal grant; and
WHEREAS, a minimum of a 100% match is required for the grant and this match will be
met by in -kind community and staff contributions as outlined in the grant application;
and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville finds it is in the best interest
of the community to facilitate these drug and alcohol awareness activities.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that it authorizes and directs the City Manager to participate in a cooperative
agreement for an application to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services,
and that the City Manager is authorized to act in connection with the application and to
provide such additional information as may be required and to administer the program
in accordance with all applicable State and Federal regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in -kind community and staff contributions are
hereby committed to meet the minimum match requirement of 100% of the Drug Free
Communities Grant funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, and his designees, are hereby
authorized to negotiate, draft, prepare, execute, file and modify such other documents,
papers and agreements ancillary and /or pertaining thereto and, from time to time, to
take and /or make whatever other minor actions and /or minor modifications to the above
described agreements as the City Manager and /or his designee may deem necessary
and /or desirable to effectuate the purposes of such agreements and the intent of this
resolution.
ADOPTED: March 12 2012 Motion by: Rashkin
Second by: Voskuil
APPROVEy / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
i ; �� Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. •vitt, Ci ' - "ager Liebert X
McDonald X
ATTEST: 11 Rashkin X
/ Steeber X
.0/ A �4/ / A IV Voskuil X
Jean A n Wul i Jerk- Treasurer
AP' ROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change
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