[Ord. No. 2015-52 §1, 8-10-2015]
There is hereby created and established a Domestic Violence Surcharge Board for the City. The purpose of the Domestic Violence Surcharge Board is to ensure that disbursement of funds collected pursuant to City Code Section 135.070(D) are distributed pursuant to Missouri law.
[Ord. No. 2015-52 §1, 8-10-2015]
The Domestic Violence Surcharge Board shall consist of five
(5) regular members, and the term of each regular member shall be
three (3) years. One (1) member of the City Council shall serve as
an ex officio member.
[Ord. No. 2015-52 §1, 8-10-2015]
Members of the Domestic Violence Surcharge Board shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the members elected
to the City Council.
[Ord. No. 2015-52 §1, 8-10-2015]
A.
A shelter for victims of domestic violence may apply to the Domestic
Violence Surcharge Board for funds to be used for the funding of the
shelter. All applications shall be submitted by the first day of October
of the year preceding the calendar year for which the funding is desired,
and shall include the following:
1.
Evidence that the shelter is incorporated in this State as a
non-profit corporation;
2.
A list of directors of the corporation, and a list of trustees,
if different;
3.
The proposed budget of the shelter for the following calendar
year;
4.
A summary of the services proposed to be offered in the following
calendar year; and
5.
An estimate of the number of persons to be served during the
following year.
B.
Upon receipt of an application for funds from a shelter that meets the criteria set forth in Section 115.480, the Board, on or before the 15th day of November of the year in which the application is filed, shall notify the shelter, in writing, whether it is eligible to receive funds.
C.
Funds allocated to shelters pursuant to this Section shall be paid
to the shelters twice annually, on the first day of January and the
first day of July of the years following the year in which the application
is filed.
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A.
To qualify for funds allocated and distributed pursuant to Section 115.470, a shelter shall meet all of the following requirements:
1.
Be incorporated as a non-profit corporation;
2.
Have trustees who represent the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic
diversity of the community, at least one (1) of whom must possess
personal experience in confronting or mitigating the problems of domestic
violence;
3.
Receive at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its funds from sources other than funds distributed pursuant to Section 115.470. These other sources may be public or private and may include contributions of goods and services, including materials, commodities, transportation, office space or other types of facilities or personal services.
4.
Provide residential service or facilities for children when
accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian who is a victim of
domestic violence and who is receiving temporary residential service
with the shelter.
5.
Require persons employed by or volunteering services to the
shelter to maintain confidentiality of any information that would
identify individuals served by the shelter and any information or
records that are directly related to the advocacy services provided
to such individuals; and
6.
Prior to providing any advocacy services, inform individuals
served by the shelter of the nature and scope of the confidentiality
requirement as stated above.
B.
A shelter does not qualify for funds if it discriminates in its admissions
or provision of services on the basis of race, religion, color, age,
marital status, national origin or ancestry.
[Ord. No. 2015-52 §1, 8-10-2015]
A.
If the Board receives applications from more than one (1) qualified
shelter for victims of domestic violence and the requests for funds
exceed the amount of funds available, funds shall be allocated on
the basis of the following priorities:
1.
To shelters in existence on August 13, 1982;
2.
To shelters offering or proposing to offer the broadest range
of services and referrals to the community served, including medical,
psychological, financial, educational, vocational, child care services
and legal services;
3.
To other facilities offering or proposing to offer services
specifically to victims of physical domestic violence; and
4.
To other qualified shelters.
