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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 18, 2001 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Public Hearing <br /> DEPARTMENT: Sheriff PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A. Lindy Pendergrass, Sheriff <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing for written and oral comments on the Local Law <br /> Enforcement Block Grant. <br /> BACKGROUND: Over the past few years, the Orange County Sheriffs Department has <br /> received proceeds from the U.S. Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. <br /> The awards provide units of local government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime <br /> and improve public safety. <br /> Recently, Orange County received notification indicating that this year's award totals $12,271. <br /> The Sheriffs Department will use the grant proceeds to offset departmental overtime costs. <br /> There are two requirements that the County must fulfill prior to receiving the monies: <br /> • The County must conduct at least one public hearing regarding the proposed uses of the <br /> grant funds. This provides citizens the opportunity to provide written and oral comments <br /> regarding our plans to use the funds to offset overtime costs of the departments. <br /> • The County must designate a previously designated or newly established advisory board <br /> to discuss the proposed uses of the grant funds. Membership on the advisory board must <br /> include a representative from: <br /> a. the local sheriffs office; <br /> b. the local prosecutor's office; <br /> c. the local court system; <br /> d. the local public school system; and <br /> e. a local nonprofit, educational, religious or community group active in crime <br /> prevention or drug use prevention or treatment. <br /> Members of the Sheriffs Department's Community Watch Advisory Board reflect the <br /> representation outlined. The Sheriff recommends that the Community Watch Advisory <br /> Board be the advisory board for the Local Law Enforcement Block grant also. <br />