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The Mayor and City Council shall hear and possibly take action to approve the stakeholder agreement for the Maricopa Family Advocacy Center and authorize the City Manager to make any necessary minor changes to this Agreement as approved by the City Attorney. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The City of Maricopa Police Department began researching the need for a Family Advocacy Center in Western Pinal County since 2014 with the completion of a Human Services Needs Assessment and a formal Domestic Violence call to action. In July 2015 the Police Department formed a partnership with Dignity Health and began meeting with stakeholders to develop a proposal for the Mayor and City Council. In September 2016 a formal presentation was made to the Mayor and City Council through the collaborative efforts of Dignity Health and Honor Health. Any adult or child victim requiring a medical forensic examination in Pinal County must travel 45-60 minutes out of the county for services. In these instances the average amount of time an Officer, Victim Advocate or Volunteer is then out of the City and unavailable for service is 5-7 hours. In October 2016 the City of Maricopa was awarded grant funding through Ak-Chin Indian Community State Shared Revenue Funds in the amount of $278,712 for the first year lease, work stations, equipment and remodeling costs for a Family Advocacy Center. This grant was formally accepted by the City Council in January 2017 contingent upon signed agreements by stakeholders to demonstrate sustainability of the project for three to five years. In April 2017 an update was provided on the proposed Family Advocacy Center during a work session.
On April 25, 2017 the stakeholders met and developed a mission statement:
“The Maricopa Family Advocacy Center exists to empower victims of violence and neglect through the collaboration of connected professionals.”
The following stakeholders have provided commitments with intent to sign the a...
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