Agenda 11/08/2011 Item #16J611/8/2011 Item 16.16.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommend approval of the use of Couffmted Trust Funds and Budget Amendment in
the amount of $30A90.for,support in our community to victims and ,aarvivers of crime
through aU phases of traumatic crime or sudden Moss.
OBJECTIVE: To seek appropriation from the Confiscated Trust Fund of $30,000.00 for support in our
community to victims and survivors of crime through all phases of traumatic crime or sudden loss.
CONSiDER&�TI The Project HELP Crisis! & Sexual Assault Center by virtue of Section 932.7055
(5) (c) l `Florida Statutes is seeking Board authorization for the appropriation of funds for support in our
community to victims and survivors of crime through all phases of traumatic crime or sudden loss. The
Project HELP Crisis & Sexual Assault Center has applied to the Sheriff for appropriation. The CCSO
requests Board - approval to appropriate $30,000.00 to support Project HELP Crisis & Sexual Assault
Center.
Some of the purposes of the Project HELP Crisis,& Sexual Assault Center are:
a. Collier County's Certified Rape Crisis Center and the first responders to victims of sexual assault.
b. Equipped with an in -house forensic facility to administer sexual assault forensic exams providing
for the safety, comfort, and privacy for sexual assault victims.
c. Works closely with sexual assault advocates from the Collier County Sheriff's Office, the Marco
Island Police Department, and the Naples Police Department.
The CCSO requests $30,000.00 from the Confiscated Trust Fund to be used to support their purposes.
This support will benefit Collier County's community public safety mission.
MCU IN_IPI A buds amendment is needed to appropriate a remittance for the Project HELP
Crisis & Sexual Assault Center of $30,000.00 and to reduce the Confiscated Trust Fund Reserve for
Contingencies.
GROWTH MANAU No recurring costs for subsequent years.
LEGAL CONSI>DE, TI , jS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is legally
sufficient, and requires majority support for approval. -JAK
That the
the use of funds for support -
in our
traumatic crime or sudden Ios
PREPARED BY
APPROVED BY:
DATE: October 20, 2011
of County Commissioners approves the budget amendment for
unity to victims and survivors of crime through all phases of
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 1616.
11/8/2011 Item 16.J.6.
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve use of Confiscated Trust Funds and a
budget amendment in the amount of $30,000 for support of our community to victims and
survivors of crime through all phases of traumatic crime or sudden loss.
Meeting Date: 11/8/2011
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
10/27/20119:38:08 AM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
Name: BrockMaryJo
10/27/20119:38:11 AM
Approved By
Name: GreenwaldRandy
Title: Management/Budget Analyst,Office of Management & B
Date: 10/27/2011 1:30:14 PM
Name: GreeneColleen
Title: Assistant County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 10/27/20114:02:07 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 10/28/2011 1:25:03 PM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 10/28/2011 1:52:02 PM
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Project of LP..
Board of Directors
Mark Koestner
President
Wells Fargo Advisors
Ken Becker
Vice President
Collier County
Sherifr's Office
Phil McGuire
Treasurer
Jacques Groenternan
Secretary
J.R. Wood Realty
Mircidy liernander.
Media/Marketing
Melody Kappauf
Island Country Club
Francine Cavaseno
Stonebridge Country Club
Advisory Board
Senator Burt Saunders
The Honorable Cynthia Lillis
Dr. Marta Coburn
Michael Geraghty, Ph.D.
Nancy l.aschLid
Ricardo Rivas, Ph.D.
Medical Director
J. C. Coughlan
Proiect Helo Team
Kelly English
Shaina Hicks
Hernan Pinilla
Julie Rego
Melissa Rounds
l item Streight
Eileen Wesley
Executive Director
Michelle Imglish
Project HII.P CYisis
April 26, 2011
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk
3319 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. J,
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Sheriff Rambosk,
112s Ttrracc Ave 11 /8/2n 11 Item 1 R .l R
Napkx, Florida 34104
office: (239)649 -1404 Fax: 649 -5520
247 HOTLINE — 262 -7227
www.ProjectHelpNaples.org
&Sexual Assault Center
Project Help would like to apply for an appropriation of money that has been seized or
money from the sale of seized real or personal property sales from the Sheriff's Office.
As you are aware, Project Help has been offering free and confidential services to victims
of crime, those affected by sexual violence, and sudden death for the past 25 years in
Collier County. We have estimated that we have given services to over 100,000 members
of the community — al l free of charge.
This year, we have already had to cut our budget by more than $100,000 and during the past
two years we have faced fewer donations each year due to the decline in the economy even
though the number of clients we serve is rising.
As a result of the decline in revenues, we were forced to move to pay Iess for rent. We
urgently need to find some operational funds so that we can continue to pay our rent and
maintain our on -site forensic facility for rape victims. The forensic facility is an essential
service we provide to our victims.
We would like to request $30,000 to cover our annual rent costs. However, we are still
uncertain about the future of state grants this year. We are hearing that we may lose some of
our federal funding from the Violence Against Women Act, which we previously received
through the Department of Children and Families. This loss would deplete the funding for
our rape forensic collection nurses. If this should happen, we would like to request the
ability to modify this request to include the ability to move funding from our existing funds
at that time. We spend slightly over $20,000 on our nurses per year.
We thank you for your continued support of Project Help and your consideration in helping
us continue our mission going forward. Without this additional funding, we will have
further staff cut -backs leading to fewer services available to Collier County.
Sincerely,
Michelle English
Executive Director
Tax ID: 59- 2655969
Mission Statement
It is the tmssion of Project KELP Inc. as Collier County's Crisis Center, to offer survivor - focused crisis intervention and
advocacy services for victims of crirne, survivors of sudden death, and survivors of sexual assault.
Project HELP provides a 24 -hour crisis hotline, sexual assault and sudden death response, crisis counseling, support groups,
information and referral, training, and prevention education.
Project HELP Inc. is .here to be the 'Emotional 911' for all those in crisis in our community.
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