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Home My WebLink About21-603S:\Legal\Our Documents\Resolutions\2 1 \Draft Resolution - DCFOF Collaboration Grant - OVW (2021).docx RESOLUTION NO. 2 1-603 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING EXECUTION BY THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY (DCFOF) TO COLLABORATE AND MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) FOR A GRANT FROM THE OVW HVIPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM (OVW GRANT); RATiFYrNG ALL PRIOR ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOHVG APPLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Denton (“City”) and Denton County Friends of the Family (“DCFOF”) enjoy a collaborative relationship in providing services to families in Denton; and WHEREAS, the City and DCFOF (collectively, “Parties”) desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) setting forth the services to be provided by the collaborative; and WHEREAS, the MOU prepared and approved by the collaborative through the Parties, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, needed to be submitted to the Office on Violence Against Women in furtherance of the OVW Grant application on or before March 29, 2021 and WHEREAS, the City and DCFOF agree and by the execution hereof are bound to the mutual obligations outlined in the MOU; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby finds that the MOU between the City and DCFOF serves a municipal and public purpose, is in the public interest, and of a benefit to the citizens of the city of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1: The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2: That the Interim City Manager is authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Denton County Friends of the Family to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the City under the MOU, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A“ and made a part hereof for all purposes. SECTION 3: That all prior actions taken by the City in furtherance of the OVW Grant and MOU are hereby ratified. SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. Th, m,ti,. t, ,p2„„, thi, R„,1.ti,. w„ m,d, by :5W5e Oa OtS and seconded by TclhA RV al ; this Resolution was passed and approved bythe following vote U -A : An NA Abstain Absent Gerard Hudspeth. Mayor: Birdia Johnson. District 1 : Connie Baker, District 2: Jesse Davis, District 3 : John Ryan, District 4: Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 : Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: \/ y‘ K \/ ]£ \// PASSED AND APPROVED this the bW day of APG- \_, 2021. GERARD HUDSPETH. MAYOR ArrEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY \\\\:\\ 1111111 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: AARON LEAL, CITY ATrORNEY EXHIBIT A Merrwandum af UnderstandIng WHErEAS, Derttr>n arurrtyFdends af tIle FamIly hereirtafter referred to as DCFOF; DeHtoo aBnty; IHItter aruntvDmtaAttonreW OffIce hereinafter referred to as DA’s OIBH the atv of Dalton Polke Dqnrtrnent herdnahu referred to as Denton PB aId UnIted Way of Beaten Clrunty hereInafter efened to as UWDC have nme togettnrtoaHlalnrat£ and to make an appliation for OWWs ImprwfnB CHmlnal Justin Re90we gant; arxlDenton County Friends of the Family WHEREAS, the parUen IIsted below have agreed to enter Into a collaboratIve agreement in which Denton Clxrnty FrhrBls af the FamIly wIll be the lead agency and named appliont and the other agenda will be partners in thIs appliatbn; and A United Way Partner WHEREAS, the partners hae&I desIre to enter into a Memorandum of Undentatxling setting forth the seNkes O be prwtded by the coHatxxaUve; and2121 BoudoI Dbeebn WeyAdeboWa&WHEREAS, the appKatk>n prepared and approved by the colhtnntlve through Its partmn is to be sutgrtltt2d to the OffIce on VIolence Against Women on or befrxe Man:h 29, 2021; UnSaullllyHIHYh8aab lrarlrTHtnphdes8eeudvb8alak &+MBRud. CPA THaBarBr O lk9alplbn ofPaarwAgendes leNIn enel son ChaIr Denton CkBrnty Ftierul5 of tIle FamBr DCFOF is the sole provIder of IHesaving 24/7 suvias to victirrutwtwn oftkxnestic and sexual violerw suffering h (hIlton Cbwtty, DCFOF opened Its dmn in 1980 with one paid staff perrin and a handful of tledkated community volunteers. Today, our orBanintion works tirelessly to meet the needs of one of the fastest growing oouHes inthe country, wfth B8fulb and part-tIme staff posItions, and 214 active nmmwlitvvohnteen. The gutdlrB IIghts of our or8anlzatRin IndtEle DCFOF’s ExecutIve Dinct£x, wIth her master’s degree in Social Work, who has been in the role for 16 years; our Asscxiate Executive Director, wah her master’s degree in Business AdmInIstration, and tns teen with the Beng for 18 years and our Exewttve Program Direclor, a Hannd pswtrok>Bst wIth a Ph.D. in Counulin8 Psycltok>By, and 7 ye=s of tentre at the aBertq. These leaders have dedicated the wnRxtty of their aeers to DCFOF’s suun. Roundiu out thIs apable team of dedknted pmfessiornls is our Director of Cbmmunitv ErwBFment, applylrB ter 18 years ofexpederw strengthergrB partnerships with £knton Ckwnty bw enforaement, tIe cdminaljwtle system, and child welfare systems to the pal of innasingnHabontion and coordination. Cblkctiwly, DCFOF's luclenhlp team Ins well over ltX) yeirs ofexpedence serarusurvbors of domestic and sexual vblerw. 8.J„+In: End PhD. 8eaany Pa an Ubadt) Cogan. PhD UHBRhnlul Hula&bID RabBy UIItHI\ CPA taTr3aV+dR P8bUbREHBUIB LhH SB#q. Fta CHe Yeah RiD HanLon GaeawITHy Dentur Gr8mtV: Situated Just north of Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Denton Chatty has an e5ttmated population of 944,139 and betw&en 1990 ara 2019 it was the 2H fastest growIng county in Ten£ led by tIn elected County Jucke Andy Eads, the Cornmisganers Court is the general gwendog body of Denton County, responsible for a variety of duns indudirBhidn8 muntv personnel, setting the tax rate aId aunty budget, and rnanagement of all countY faciIIties. Denton Cbuntv has supported victIms of domestic violence, sexual asatdt, datIng vkience, and stalkIng by alloadng funds to DCFOF in support of the services ptwided to victIms. The Denton County Commisgoner’sCburt has also budgeted for a spedalized family violence prosecution unit and a protective order dMgal within the DistriaAttomey’s Office to promote offender acmunnHlity, victIm safety and acass toJustiae. Tuia#rrrBxMrIpswt FBea+IIve 0bubl otauMofBae94&387aa I Dean thRallIR+RbcfdeHady 1 24HaaGiBUre94(b382.Ten>uMx\To@762a2- 1 8CXbSZ24031 Denton County DbuictAttnrny& Office: The missIon of the DA’s Office is to seek justice and enhance public sahty for all citIzens by aaresstvely, fairly, and ethIcally prosecuting those who vIolate the law. Law enforcement agencies across Denton County file cases wIth the DA’s Offke IrHltxHn8 cases of domestIc violence+ dating vblence, sexual asnu it and stalking. Through the spedalized Fanity VIolence DIvIsion, Denton Countyfs felony hmity vioknce cases filed has Increased from 538 filed in 2018 to 803 filed in 2020. Misdemeanor hmity violence uses have increased as well: 962 filed in 2018 aId 1,230 filed in 2020. The DA’s once has mmmttted prosecutors and staff to the proteatve order division and employs victim assistancn staff to ensure victim rights and that each victim of a vblent cdme has a voice in the ultimate decision of how the offender b prosecuted and punIshed. CIty of Denton Palin Deparunent: TIle Denton PD responds to calls fDr service including cals in relation to domestic violeKe, dating violence, nxual assault and stalking. Acwrding tn the National Incident-Based Reporting System, Denton PD reported 960 family vblenae and IIg sexual asnult inddents in 2020. Uctims of vIolence are supported by VIctIm Services staff who consistently refer clients to DCFOF. Denton PD, the DA's OffIce, DCFOF and anton County CommunIty SupervIsion arxi Gorrectk>ns Ihpartrnent meet together monthly as a DomestIc Vblence HiBhl\l5k Team (DVHRT) to discuss high-risk domestIc vioknce cases, which came to fruItion from ooHaborathg tWether through a grant opportunIty with the Intemational Association of ChIefs of PoIIce. United Way of Denton CountF UWDC is the kcal affiIIate of the global organization of UnIted Way. UWDCs mission is to Improve and transform lives in Denton Cl>unty with a vision to create and sustain relationshIps that identify and leverage mrnmunitv resouras that help children, families, veterans, people experiendng homelessness, and people affected by mental ilhuss. Uctims of domestic violence, dating violence, =xual assautt and stalking often face tIe same hardships that UWDC specializes in supporting. UWDC elevates the work done by [XFOF by financlalV supporting services provided to vIctims; a ailabontive partnershIp for the last 38 years. Also, UWDC staff often act as navIgators connecting victims to support/sadal servIces in Denton County. ID Hta@y of RekRkwNp DCFOF and Denton PD have enjoyed a robust partnenhlp fran the irneption of DCFOF in 1980. The City of Denton served as the first and sole funding source of DCFOF for the purpose of praviding attical emergency shelter servloes hr victims ofdomestkvio&ena, stalkirB sexual assault and dating violence. The relationship continued to dewlop with the addition of rnnregdential wwias provided by DCFOF and has maintained and floudshed over the years. The DA's Offia has been actively involved with DCFOF since ifs inceptIon as well especblly as DCFOF advacates and legal services tam are in frequent cammuniatk)n with the prosecutors and vktlm ser\Has staff as cases move through the criminal and dviljustkn systems. The DA's OHm is one of the departments under the purview of the Denton County Commissioner's chun DCFOF and Denton County also have a relationship in that funding from the County to DCFOF is alkiated through the Cbmmissbnen Court. anton County has served as a financial supporter for DCFOF far more than 25 years. In 2017, the agencies enhanqd collaborative efforts to develop a DomestIc Vblenoe High Risk Team (DVHRT) which meets monthly. The team includes key partners from Denton PD’s FamiV Mo$ence unit, DA’s Office, Denton County Probation Department, and Medical CitY Denton. That same year, with the award of an tnternatk>naI Assoclatbn of ChIefs of Police site grant to Denton PD, DCFOF and Denton PD were able to engage in OVW approved training opportunttie£ Valuable training on best praahes and collatx)nttve work helped to dwekrp and implement new protocol, paUla, and services to promote victim safety in collatnnt Ion with law enforcement UWDC tn8an their collaboratIve servIces among Denton COunty non-profits in 1953. DCFOF has been a partner with UWDC since 1982. As a new project partner, UWDC brIngs robust cornmuntty engagement to the project as they have a specific niche in creatIng relationships wIth other entitIes for the benefit of people in need. The partnership wIth UWDC allows DCFOF to frequently collaborate and share in the exchange of knowledge aId expertise with other non'proftt sadat service providers in Denton County. Critical and long-range goals of the albtx>ration of these agencies is to: Plan hr the development of a Family Jute e>nter(FJC).• e Work together to create the infnstructun needed to fully support DCFOF, Denton PD, and the DA's Office in co-}nation at the FJC e Develop coopemUw waIICRB agreenents and prutouls that establish roles, responsibilities, desaitn limitations and expectatk>ns on aolbboration, and expectations of collaborative work. Learn from subject matter experb and realve technkzI assistance from the OfRa on Violence Against Women to better work and colbtDnte together for the highest level of victim safety and offender a@ountabiHtv. Identify fwrdhB sourms for traIning, techrnlogy, apital, fixtures, and equIpment for the FJC.8 ltD Dwelopment €#Applieatkxt The current collaboration efforts to build and create a FamIly Junta Center {FJC) began with DCFOF and Denton PD in 2017 wIth a collaborative grant from the International Association of Chiefs afPolke. In 2018, Denton PD Invited senior kadership from DCFOF to attend a Farnity Jug Ice Center Leadership Conference. It was there the concept of a De#ton County He was born. In 2019, oowen8tbns about the collabontive effort of the FiC started with the DA's Office. In September of 2019, DCFOF was gifted a paral af 7 acres in the CIty of Denton to build a FiC as the new Dca)F. In November of 20lg, DCFOF began to hold informatk)n and preliminary planning meetIngs with all 36 law enforcement agencies in the county, DA's (Xfke, jt#IEes of the family courts and Judge Andy Eads and Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell to present the FiC onapt and the trailbladng impact it would have. Later that same year, DCFOF's Board of Directors offidalty appravwJ the agency moving forward with efforts to plan and develop a FJC to serve the nearly 950,(XXI citizens of Denton CountY. The Idea to collaborate with UWDC on this project ame in 2020 and the partnership benefits this effort in that, 1) parmering with an agency that already has strong colhborattve partrer5hlps with hal non-profits in Denton aunty who may want to participate in the FJG 2) theIr abnitV to collaborate with local businesses, government entities and to connect the community to the vision and goals of the FiC wIll be very Important to the success of the FiC, 3) to work wIth Denton Ckiunty to acoess CDBG funds already aN%ated to Denton County and 4) to explore ways UWDC can work with clients of DCFOF in naveatlng referrals and other ndal services. ThIs appHation was brought to the attentbn of DCFOF bv City of Denton Councilmember Keely Briggs who was hmHiar with the agency’s desire to establish a new london in order to create greater aaas to seNitns for those In the community impacted by domestic dahn a, sexual assault, datIng violence and stalkIng. DCFOF dbcussed this grant opportunIty with Denton PD to identify and gauge interest in collaborating in an effort to plan, prepare for, and build a FiC. Ibis conver'sdtion extended next tD the DA’s Office to discuss plans for uk>cation and collaboratbn. CoHabontk>n is an expertbe held by UWDC and utilizing their abiIIty to share the vision of the FiC with the communItY will be important. Having UWDC as a partner in the process assures the linkage of otter social servkes agencies and local businesses and corporations to the suocess af the FiC. Development of the appliation wIll be kd by DCFOF with oontributions on goals, participation and budget from the partners. Each agency in thb coHatnmtiw has feedback into the grant appIRatIon and development. IV) Roles and Responslbitities NOW, THEREFORE, tt is hereby agreed by and tntween the partners as follows Denton CountY FrIends of the Eamltv (DCFt;A Roles and ResponsibIlities • DCFOF wIll host strategIc plannIng meetings wIth key partners to discuss essential components regarding coloutian of services. e DCFOF will provIde partners wIth Information in a timely manner for OVW approved &aininBS relevant to Family Justice Center (HC) processes, creation and collaboration and improving crimInal justice responses to domestic viDknce, dating violence, sexual assault and stalkin& • e Repre$entaUves will participate in the development of technology and data collection needs in order to allow victims to have one intake and access to tItle collaborative intervention services. DCFOF witI utmze the funds from this grant to further ttn objective ofestablbhing a family justice center. Funds will be used to provide for staff time, loadon, equipment, travel to related famRy justice centers and OVW approved training, CEFOF wIll coordInate the developnrent ofoopenUve workIng agreements and protocols that establish rob$ responsIbilities, de=dbe limlt3tbns and expectations on colbbondon, and expectations of collaborative work. e Resources • DCFOF will prwide stagtime to coordInate thIs project e DCFOF will provide meetIng space, physical or virtual, for meetings related to this grant. B Expertise on domestk Helena, sexual moult, s&IIking, and strangutation. • Expertise on baumainformed serWcesfor victims. Representatives • DCFOF’s Leadership Stc# will participate in thR project coordinated by DCFOF’s Director of Community Engagement. atv gf Denton IUke Delartnreat{Dentul PDI Roles and Responsibilities • Representatives wII attend strategic planning meetings and rnake clear their needs and expectations in relation to creatirB and conthuirB to work within the FJC. • RepresentatIves will convey their needs regarding logistics, space and equipment needed hr their respective agency in tte aHoation . • Representatives wIll attend OVW approval trainIng with funds available throWh the grant. B Representatives will parUdpate in the development of technology and data collection needs in order to allow victims to have me intake and aec%s to true actlaborative interverrtion services. q Denton PD will utilize the funds from this grant to further the objutive of establishing a family jugtke center. Funds will be used to provIde for staff tirne, location, equipment, travel to related famIly justice centers and OVW approved training. • Denton PD wIll participate in the dwebpment ofmoperative working agreements and protocols that establish role$ reqnngbilKle$ describe nmltadons arId expectations on collaboration, and expectations ofcollabontive work. Resources e Denton PD wIll prwide stagtime to pwtidpate in this project. • Expertbe in Code of Criminal Prandwe and Penal Code • Expertise in cdjender issues and offender behavior. • Expertise in sewdty bSIin security audits, etc. as maybe related to security plannIng for the FJC Representotivu + Denton PD Chief Frank DJxal or daignee. DentQ© CQynty Roles and Ruponsibilities • Representatives will attera strategic planning meetings and make clear their needs and expectations in relation to creating and continuing to work within the FJC. • RepresentatIves will atterxl OVW approved training with funds available through the grant. ' RepresentatIves wHI publicly support the creation of the FJC through speaking en8agemenB, press releases, etc. • Representatives will actively collaborate with project partners to seek funding for the FJC. Resourcn e Expertbe tn planning and zoning and building factHties. + ExpertIse in sewdng funding for capital pajaIS. RepresentatIves , County Judge Andy Eads or design@ wIll participate in the project. pent® apuntV DBjrktAUWIny"sOffke {DA1S OIIke) Roles and ResponsibiIIties + Representatives will attend strategic plantIng meetIngs and make clear their needs and expedatbns in relatIon to creating and mntlnuing to work wIthin the FJC. • RepresentatNes will onvey theIr needs R8ardlrB logistIcs, spam and equipment needed for their respectNe agency in the aHoation. + Representatives will attend OVW approved traIning with funds available throt€h the grant. e Repre9enHttves wHI participate in the development of technology and data collection needs in order to allow victims to have one intake and access to true allabora6ve intervention services. • DA’s Offia wIll utIIIze the fUnds from thIs grant to further the obJective of estabIIshing a family Just}a center. Funds wIll be used to provIde for staff time, location, equIpment, travel to related family justia centers and CVW approved training. • DA’s Office will participate in the development of cooperatIve worklrB agreements and protocols that establish roles, re9onsibiltties, desailn limitations and expectations on collaboration, and expectations of collaborative work. Resources • DA's Ojfue wHI pravkle stvf time to participate in this project • Expertise in court processes and legal issues as would relate to cvkngtjon at FJC or proposed protective order cotxt ahdIe RepresentatIves e DbIrhit Attorney Paul Johnson will desIgnate stag to particIpate in this project. Unhed Way of ChIjton Cbunty {UWDC} Rola and ResponsIbIlitIes Representatives wII attend strategIc plannlrB nreeti ws and make clear theIr needs and expectations in relatbn to creating and oontinulng to work within the FJC. Repnsentadves will aowey theIr needs regarding logistks, space and eqrdpment needed fbr their respective agency in the w4ocadon. Representatives will attend OVW approved training with funds avaIlable through the grant. RepresentatIves wU paRidp3te in the development of technology and data collectbn needs in order to allow victims to have one intake amI access to true collaborative :nterwntion services. UWDC wIN utilize the funds from this want to further the objective of establishing a family justice center. Funds will be used to provide for staff time, location, equipment, travel to related family justke centers and OVW approved training. UWDC wIll share tteir expertise in collaboration with project partners to assist in successful oollaboration h the FJC UWDC wHI share their connection to local non+rofits and busInesses to encourage communIty engagement wIth the FJC • + • e e 0 e Resources + UWDC wHI provide staff time to participate in this project. • ExpertIse in coNabwaUon and community engagement, • Expertise in marketIng, public relations, and development Representat}vu , UWDC Presldmt and CEO Gary Henderson or his daignee. Comm}Hrnnts Denton County Friends of the Family, City of Denton Police Department, Denton County, Denton CountY Dbtrki Attorney's once and United Way of Denton Cbuntv are committed to the oonstructbn and utlization of a FamlyJt8tjce (Dner. To8eder, we rec%nln the development of a FamHy Justice Cbnter will create the hIghest level of support and service prwlsbn for vIctims of domestic violence, dating vIolence, sexual assault and stalkIng. We come ngether to shrI thIs Merwnndum afUndentandin& starxnng in faIth on our collaboratIve hIstory, wmmftted to providing the test support and servIce provisIon from today and Into perpetuity. 1)Denton Courrty F Herds gf the F8mlb will provide nIpped servles to victims of domestIc vlolencel dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking including: residential and crisis servim, advoacy1 adult and child/adolesant counselin& legal services, prevention including Batterer Intervention and PreventIon Program services and transItional housing. 2)Denton County wiI provide ganmrnntd nIppon to vIctIms of domestic vlolenae, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalkirB inchHing: oven©ht and budgeting for the Denton County District Attorney’s once and by con$nued support of Denton County Friends of the Family and United Way of Denton County. 3)Denton County DistrIct Attarney’s OfRa wIll provide prasnutlon and support seniees to victims of domestic vialerw, datIng violence, sexual assautt, and stalking Including: Intake and review of nus nbc! by law enRvaement, misdemeanor and fek>ny prasewtbn of cases 4) City of Denton Police DepaUrrent will provide law enforcement seN% to victims of domestic vIolence, daUB violence, sexual a=autt, and stalking Induding: call resNnsa, investigations and system'based advwacv. 5)UnIted Way of Denton Cbunty will provide program support to vIctims of domestIc violence, datirB vblena, swat asautt, and st8lkirB indudlng: ueating a hIgher level of collaboration w}th the ptoject paRrnrs, fac$itatin8 community eng4gement to ensure connection of the FiC to the mmmuntty, local busInesses, and area nobproWsocial seNlw5 agencies. 6) DCFOF and Denton Cbunty will collaborate in the following manner: 1) open dinusslon arId cooperatbn in the planning and bIrthing procen of the FiC, and 2) share Information on the process of drawing down federal CD8G funds and their allocation. 7)DCFOF and the DA’s once wIll collaborate in the following manner: 1) open discussion and 800pention in the plannIng and buIlding process of the FJC, 2) work together to identify technology allowing for seamless sharing of Information whik nspectiq vIctim wnfidentialitv, and 3) work toward and ultimately colocate at the FJC 8)DCFOF and Denton PD will oUatnnte in the following manner: 1} open discusbn and cooperation in tIn planning and building process of the FiC, 2) work together to identify technokBY allowIng for seamless sharIng of information whik respectiq victim confidentiality, and 3) work toward aId uttiantety cblocate at the FiC 9) DCFOF and UWDC wIll olbborate in the followIng manner: 1) work together to klentify lanl rDnprofits to co-locate or collaborate with in the FiG 2) share expertise with each other in building collaborative relationships with other agencies, 3} faciIItate cornmuntty engagement with local busInesses, corporations and the community as a whole to ensure engagement of the canmuntty with the mission of the FiC, 4) shore their expertise in housing and homelessness while assisting DCFOF clients in need of housin& S) assbtrng DCFOF clients in connectIng with nNkes provided by UWDC or other service providers, and 6} access to cumulative ctient data for longitudinal study of client impacts. 10) Denton Counq and the DA’s Office will collaborate in the following mannec I) Denton County will continue to provIde budgeting for the DA’s Offia, and 2) together they wIll identIfy opportunities for growth and strategially plan in efforts to support the FiC. 11) Denton County and Denton PD will collaborate in the followIng mannec Denton CountY will support the City of Denton in strategic plannIng aId information sharing. 12) Denton Cbunty and UWDC will collaborate in the following manner: 1) UWDC wiN collaborate with Denton County in the ability to apply through the Cbmmissioner’s Court in requesting and drawing down federally allocated CDBG funds, 2) aontlnue partnership with Denton County in working with Denton County's homeless population. 13) Denton County DA’s Office and Denton PD will collaborate in the following manrer: 1) open discussion and cooperation in the plannIng and building process of the FJC, 2) work together to identify technology allowIng for seamless sharIng of InformatIon whIle respecting victim confidentialitY, 3) work toward and ultimately co-loc3te at the FiC, and 4) Identify and share with each other ways to grow and improve professionally. 14) Denton County DA's Off©e and UWDC wHI collaborate in the following manner: UWDC will collaborate with the DA’s Off@ by sharing expertise in building collaboratIve relatk>nships so that the DA’s Office staff feels supported in co.loation at the FiC and working cooperativeV with other agencies. UWDC will atso provIde services or connect victims to service provider£ This support will help victims stay engaged with the criminal justice pmass. 15) Denton PD and UWDC will collaborate in the following manner: sharing expertise in building collaborative relationships so that Denton PD staff feels supported in co-location at the FJC and working cooperatively with other agencies. UWDC will also provide services or connect vIctims to servIce providers. This support will help victims stay eqaged with criminal investigation and in safety Manning. V) TImeIIne nIe roles and respon$ibitities described above are contingent on Denton Clwnty Friends of the FamIly receiving funds requested for the project described in the OVW grant appli@Hon. RespongbiKties under this Memorandum of Understanding would coincide with the grant period, anticipated to in lo/O1/2a21 through 09/30/2025. The first 12 months will have a focus on training and technical assistance provided by or approved by CVW and partners will learn to work better together. Year two will have a focus on strategic planning for the Famlty Justice Center (FiC) and cok>cation including logistics, space, equiprnent, etc. Tbis is also the time the partners will work closely with UWDC ta hove a closer, more mllaborattve relationship with local non.profits who may co-locate or provide servias at the FiC. UWDC wiN be a primary facilitator of bringing agencies, businesses and the community together in support of the mission of the FiC. Year three wIN include the collatnrat}w work on identifying and creatIng a stream-lined coordinated intake process, the purchase of requested equipment and working together to address co-location Issues. TIle fInal year will include co-locatk>n, workirB together on processes that rneet the needs of victIms seeking services and the needs of partners workIng at the FiC. VI) Commitment to PartnershIp 1) The collaboratIon service area includes Denton County, Texas. 4) We, tIn und8t3bnod have read and agree wIth this MOU.In-= VJudge Dentmr CoVnty Date By :a Sara H8ndey, interM CIty Gary GLacIerson, Ple8ldent aM CEO. UntIed Dab ea @IM and Interested Partb8