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2 In accordance with the guidelines of the grant funding, each affected jurisdiction within the County can agree to the funding disparity and therefore agree upon whether they will share funds and in what proportion. In light of the fact that the Orange County Sheriff's Department maintains the only jail facility within the County and provides courthouse security during all court sessions, the Sheriff requested that the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro reach a mutual agreement regarding the sharing of some portion of the LLEBG proceeds. The grant award totals $49,759 with the Town of Chapel Hill receiving $35,658 of that amount and the Town of Carrboro receiving $14,101. The Sheriff requested that the Towns share 20 percent of their award with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. This equates to $7,131 for the Town of Chapel Hill and $2,802 for the Town of Carrboro. The Towns recently notified the County that they have agreed to share their grant proceeds. There are two requirements that the County must fulfill prior to receiving the monies from Local Law Enforcement Block grant: • The County must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed uses of the grant funds. This provides citizens the opportunity to provide written and oral comments regarding our plans to use the funds to offset overtime costs of the department. • The County must designate a previously designated or newly established advisory board to discuss the proposed uses of the grant funds. Membership on the advisory board must include a representative from: a. the local sheriff's office; b. the local prosecutor's office; c. the local court system; d. the local public school system; and e. a local nonprofit, educational, religious or community groups active in crime prevention or drug use prevention or treatment. Members of the Sheriffs Office Community Watch Advisory Board reflect the representation outlined. The Sheriff recommends that the Community Watch Advisory Board be the advisory board for the Local Law Enforcement Block grant also. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Sheriffs Office had applied for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant last spring. The Budget Office included the revenue in the original 2003-04 approved budget. There is no further financial impact for the County related to this grant. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) conduct the required public hearing; 2) approve the Sheriffs recommendation to designate the Community Watch Advisory Board to advise the Sheriff on the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds; and 3) accept the Local Law Enforcement Grant of $9,953.