ORDER NO. 31165 STATEMENT OF GRANT AWARD FOR FY 2009 FORMULA GRAM' FROM TASK FORCE ON INDIGENT DEFENSE Came to be heard this the 26th day of January, 2009, with a motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Williams, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to: Accept the Statement of Grant Award for FY 2009 Formula Grant from the "l ask Force on Indigent Defense in the amount of $26,317.00, and authorize the County Judge to sign same. 3/! bs 1~~~ COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN (10) COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY: Judge Pat Tinley Jeannie Hargis MEETING DATE: January 26, 2009 OFFICE: County Judge County Auditor TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Consider, discuss, and take appropriate action to ratify and confirm the Statement of Grant Award for FY 2009 Formula Grant from Task Force on Indigent Defense. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Judge Tinley/Jeannie Hargis ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551. and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 PM previous Tuesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS RQUEST RECEIVED ON: @ .M. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. ~.aT"`~` Fr~p\ ~~;~\~~ I ,~y> F•n r> TEXAS TASK FORCE ON INDIGENT DEFENSE 205 West 14~h Street, Suite 700 Tom C. Clark Building (512)936-6994 P.O. Box ] 2066, Austin, Texas 787 1 1-2066 www.courts. state.tx.us/tfid CHAIR: THE HONORABLE SHARON KELLER Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals VICE CHAIR: THE HONORABLE GLEN UNDERWOOD January 6, 2009 Honorable Pat Tinley Kerr County Judge 700 Main Street Kerrville, TX 78028 Dear Judge Tinley: DIRECTOR: MR. JAMES D. BETHKE I am pleased to inform you that the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense has awarded Kerr County a formula grant estimated to be X26,317.00. The Statement of Grant Award FY2009 Formula Grant is attached. Please have the person designated by your FY09 Formula Grant commissioners' court resolution sign the Statement of Grant Award and return it via fax to (512) 475-3450. You do not need to mail the original. Some statements may contain special conditions. Please make note that we canno~dsburse-funds until-these conditions have been met. The Task Force works together with counties to promote innovation and improvement in indigent defense systems statewide. On behalf of the Task. Force, I congratulate Kerr County for its efforts and achievements in these. areas. If you have any questions or need clarification on the information contained in this letter, please call Whitney Stark, Grants Administrator at the Task Force office, toll free in Texas at (866) 499-0656, Sincerely, Sharon Keller Chair, Task Force on Indigent Defense Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Task Force on Indigent Defense Statement of Grant Award FY2009 Formula Grant Grant Number: 212-09-133 Grantee Name: Kerr County Program Title: Indigent Defense Services Grant Period: 10/01/2008-9/30/2009 Grant Award Amount: The sum of $5000.00 and 0.22% of the remaining funds budgeted for FY09 formula grants by the Task Force. Based on the initial funds budgeted, this amount is estimated to be $26,317.00. The Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) has awarded the above-referenced grant for indigent defense services. Formula Grants are provided by the Task Force to meet its statutory mandates and to promote Texas counties' compliance with standards adopted by the Task Force. The authorized official named on the grant application must sign this Statement of Grant Award and return it to the Task Force by February 9, 2009. The grantee will not receive any grant funds until this notice is executed and returned to the Task Force. Standard Grant Conditions: • The. authorized official for the_grantee accepts the grant award. • The authorized official, financial officer, and program director, referred to below as grant officials, agree to the terms of the grant as written in the Request for Applications issued on August 27, 2008, including the rules and documents adopted by reference in the Task Force on Indigent Defense's Grant Rules in Title 1, Part 8, Chapter 173, Texas Administrative Code. • The grant officials understand that a violation of any term of the grant may result in the Task Force placing a temporary hold on grant funds, permanently deobligating all or part of the grant funds, requiring reimbursement for funds already spent, or barring the organization from receiving future grants. • Disbursement of funds is always subject to the availability of funds. • Any plan documents submitted to the Task Force must continue to meet all grant eligibility requirements. The authorized official for this grant program has read the preceding and indicates agreement by signing this Statement of Grant Award below: ~~~~ Name & Title (must print or type)