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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />January 20, 2009 <br />Mr. Derek Dieter (`~ ~ <br />President, South Bend Common Council ~~,~ ~ ~ `-~~ °~ v <br />4~' Floor, County-City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 - <br />Re: Ordinance Appropriating $43,500 for Rent Assistance . to The Family <br />Violence/Special Victims Unit <br />Dear President Dieter: <br />The Family Violence/Special Victims Unit (FV/SVU) is a valuable community <br />resource, located in South Bend, which, among other things, helps victims of family <br />violence obtain civil protective orders. Unfortunately, the FV/SVU's full funding ended <br />December 31, 2008, and while FV/SVU procured a funding grant in 2009, it does not <br />cover the FV/SVU's rent for its building at 711 E. Colfax Avenue. <br />The attached grdinance approves an appropriation of $43,500 to cover half the <br />FV/SVU's rent expense in 2009. This ordinance also represents an effective partnership <br />with St. Joseph County government which is sharing with South Bend half the 2009 <br />rental expense of the-FV/SVU. <br />I will present this ordinance to the Common Council at all its pertinent meetings. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />~i~~~ ~lY~~~~°~'" ~~~i~~~ <br />JAF~ 2 ~ 200 •- ~- Stephen J. Luecke <br />_: ._ :. Mayor <br />.. vC,Ftt 1~9u^f~i: <br />CITt CL~R~. ~C. H~tdt3, ild. <br />COUNTY-CITY BUILDING • 227 W. JEFI:ERSON BOULEVARD • SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />PHONE 574/235-9261 ~ FAx 574/235-9892 • TDD 574/235-5567 <br />