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I CALL THE ANTI-CRIME COMMITTEE MM C COMMITTEE TO ORDER.
I AM VANESSA HUSKY, CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
UH, MEMBERS PRESENT ARE JALEN ANDERSON, SEAN SMITH, MYSELF, AND WE HAVE, UH, MANUEL, UH, BARKA WITH US TODAY IS AUGUST THE 31ST, 2026, AND THE TIME IS 1135.
[ORDINANCES IN COMMITTEE]
WE HAVE ONE ORDINANCE IN COMMITTEE AND IT READS[6118 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Family Court Division's Juvenile Court Diversion Program grant received from the State of Missouri, Division of Youth Services.]
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $185,600 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE FAMILY COURT DIVISION'S JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES.IS THERE SOMEONE HERE TO TESTIFY? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
THREE SUB DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR, JACKSON COUNTY FAMILY COURT.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES TO AID US IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE YOUTH AND THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO US TO, UM, DIVERT AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH THAT ACTUALLY GO TO, UH, ARE COMMITTED TO THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES.
AND SO WE HAVE SEVERAL, UM, PROGRAMS THAT WE OPERATE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS.
ONE IS THE, UM, DAY REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THOSE YOUTH WHO CANNOT GO TO SCHOOL AND WHO ARE NOT WORKING, WHERE THERE IS A STRUCTURED, UH, PROGRAM DURING THE DAY FOR THEM TO ATTEND AND TO RECEIVE SERVICES WITHIN THAT PROGRAM.
THE OTHER IS THE CORP, WHICH IS A RESTITUTION, UH, PROGRAM WHERE THEY ACTUALLY WORK COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THE MONEY THAT THEY WOULD HAVE EARNED THOUGH TO, UM, PAY THE VICTIM FOR THEIR LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE DESIGNATED CRIME.
UM, ALSO OUR EDUCATION CONSULTANT.
THAT'S, UH, WE HAVE A CONTRACT AND AN AGREEMENT WITH PENN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND D OF SOUTH EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN, UH, SUSPENDED, LONG-TERM SUSPENSION OR EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL WHO CANNOT RETURN TO PUBLIC SCHOOL.
AND SO THIS MONEY HELPS US PROVIDE THOSE ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR THOSE YOUTH.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY DISCUSSION, UH, WITH THE COMMITTEE? NO.
EMMANUEL, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION? I'M READING.
THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECOMMEND PERFECTION.
AND SECOND THAT WE RECOMMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 6 1 1 8 FOR PERFECTION.
THANK YOU JAYLEN
THE COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND ORD NUMBER, ORDINANCE NUMBER 6 1 1 8 FOR PERFECTION.
THANK YOU MS. BYRD, FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING NO OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE ANTI-CRIME COMMITTEE.