Agenda - 06-20-2017 - 8-c - JCPC Certification for FY 2017-2018

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 20, 2017 Action Agenda Item No. 8-c SUBJECT: JCPC Certification for FY 2017-2018 DEPARTMENT: Social Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. NC Department of Public Safety Nancy Coston, 245-2800 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification 2. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council County Plan 2017-2018 PURPOSE: To approve the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Certification for FY 2017-2018. BACKGROUND: Orange County receives $277,731 from the NC Department of Public Safety to provide program services to juvenile offenders through the JCPC. This amount has remained unchanged for the last five funding cycles. The County is required to provide a 30% match which totals $83,319. (Note: The funding grid included in the Plan (Attachment 2) reflects the County match as well as other local dollars awarded to the program agencies.) All funds have been anticipated and are accounted for in the Manager's 2017-18 Recommended Budget. Every JCPC in the State of North Carolina must be certified to perform the legislated duties outlined in the North Carolina General Statutes. The certification verifies that the local JCPC has completed the following responsibilities in its efforts to function within the guidelines of legislation: • Membership: positions are filled and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners with staggered terms; • By-laws: the JCPC has current bylaws; • Policies and Procedures: the JCPC has written policies and procedures for funding of programs and conflict of interest; • Leadership: the JCPC has a Chair and Vice-Chair at a minimum; • Minutes: minutes of meetings are recorded and maintained; • Meetings: the JCPC meets at least bi-monthly and a majority of members is required to conduct business; • Program Monitoring/Evaluation: the JCPC monitors and evaluates all funded programs; • Media and Requests for Proposal (RFP): the JCPC communicates through the media and by written RFP the availability of funding to all public and private non-profit agencies and interested community members that serve at-risk children and their families;