Board approves grant certifications for ICJR program; procedural votes recorded
Summary
The Board approved certifications for the Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response (ICJR) program supporting LPD and partner organizations by a 4-0 vote (Schulte absent). Several procedural motions—including entry into and exit from executive session—were recorded during the meeting.
The Board approved Item 9A, authorizing prosecution and minor certifications for the Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response (ICJR) program, which supports the Lincoln Police Department and partner organizations including Voices of Hope, Friendship Home and the Asian Center. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kristy Bauer said she was filling in for Director Hoyle; Commissioner Rick Vest moved and Vice Chair Chelsea Johnson seconded approval. Flowerday, Vest, Johnson and Yoakum voted yes; Schulte was absent.
Record votes and procedural motions recorded at the staff meeting include the approval of Aug. 20 minutes (motion carried 4-0, Schulte absent), a motion to enter executive session at 10:27 a.m. for union negotiations and litigation matters (motion carried 5-0), a motion to exit executive session at 11:09 a.m. (vote recorded 4-0, Schulte absent), and an adjournment motion at 11:20 a.m. (motion carried 4-0, Schulte absent).
The ICJR certifications approve continued participation in existing federal grant partnerships; staff said they relate to current awards and partner organizations and did not indicate any new grant amounts or program expansions in the packet.
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