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Council asks staff to research restoring grants to Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center from child‑safety fees
Summary
Council raised questions about whether the Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center (GCCAC) was previously funded from the city's child‑safety fee fund and asked police and finance staff to research eligibility and history; police confirmed GCCAC provides forensic interviews and victim‑service support for local child‑abuse investigations.
Council members questioned why the Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center (GCCAC) no longer receives funding from Cibolo’s child‑safety fee fund and asked staff to research the history and whether the city or its partner jurisdictions currently contribute.
Police and staff said they would check records; Police Captain/Chief Brian Huggins (asked by council) said he did not recall GCCAC being funded from that revenue in the recent past but confirmed the organization is the primary provider of forensic interviews and victim‑service support for child‑abuse investigations: "They do a lot of great work for us," he said, and police asked staff to verify whether the expenses previously came from the child‑safety fee fund or from other departmental accounts.
Council asked that staff present a recommended approach and potential percentages of the fund that could be allocated if GCCAC were to be funded again — and to specify whether sister cities contribute. Staff committed to follow up with an email and bring back findings.
