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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 1, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- a <br />SUBJECT: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Public Hearing _ .___ __ <br />DEPARTMENT: Sheriff <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />A, Lindy Pendergrass, Sheriff <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 7'32-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <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 $12,533. <br />The Sheriff s 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 sheriff's 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 Sheriff's 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 />