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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 <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 />Filed i <br />JAN 2 0 2009 -_ <br />J014 WORN <br />GITY GLFF . S0. H>"0,1% <br />Sincerely, <br />Stephen J. Luecke <br />Mayor <br />COUNTY -CITY BUILDING' 227 W JEFFERSON BOULEVARD - SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />PHONE 5741235 -9261 - FAx 574/235 -9892 - TDD 574/235 -5567 <br />