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    Memorandum ‘TO: Michael Nardino, Exceutive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Lod nc. CC: Mayor & Council, Municipal Manager, Borough Attorney, Boro Clerk From: Mayor Mare N. Schrieks Date: January 5,2015, ‘Questions asked during December 16, 2015 Counell Meeting ‘On December 16, 2015, at the Mayor and Council's Regular Council Meeting, Mr. [Ryan Curioni asked the following questions in regard to the Lodi Drug Alliance 2014 Grant Services | would like these questions answered in Memo Form and forwarded to me before the next Public Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2015. There is no need for anyone from the Commitee to attend [Ryan Curioni- 76 Liberty Street, Lodi, Mr. Curioni asked questions regarding the Consulting fees paid to Mr, Joseph Liesta for grant services as Grant Coordinator for the Lodi Drug Alliance on invoice for the 6* quarter: Questions listed below: (1) What time period does your 6 quarter cover? @) How many Municipal Alliance meetings did Mr. Licata consult during the 6" quarter? (@) Why a public notie is not advertised forthe meeting? He stated there was never a public notice for any meetings and there are no minutes. He stated this isa violation of the Open Public Meetings Act. He asked if they will be advertising a publie notice inthe future. (@) Can you post the completed 6" quarter financial report on the Borough website? (6) On the June 10" invoice, Mr Lienta submitted TIPS training he attended on ‘June 25" and June 26" (two weeks later than invoice date). Why should he be paid for attending training held two weeks later than invoice date? (© When and where did TIPS training take place? () Don't you think Mr. Licata should return his consulting fees? (8) What does training for those serving aleohol have to do with him doi paperwork for the committee? Why would Lodi pay Mr. Licata for TIPS ‘raining? Bartenders and others for eivie organizations receive TIPS training for their employment. Borough of Lodi Drug Allianeo Committeo One Memorial Drive Lodi, NJ 07644 MemoraNpum ‘To: Mayor Mare N. Schricks ee ers oe DATE: January 5, 2015 Please see the responses below to the questions from Mr. Ryan Curioni. Please let me know if ‘you need any additional information. 4, What time period does your 6" Quarter Cover? The municipal allance program prior to 2014 operated financially based on a calendar year. in 2014 GCADA (Governor's Coundl on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, which is the State of Ni) decided to change all municipal alliances to a Fiscal Year beginning July 1 2014. In order to transition the alliances toa Fiscal Year in July 2014, when grant funds ‘were usually awarded in January, the months of January ~June 2014 were added to the previous Grant Cycle for Calendar Year 2013. The State Awarded Alliances 50% oftheir 2013 grant award to cover the 6 month time period from January ~ June 2014. ‘Therefore, the State considered January 1, 2013-June 30, 2014 to be the CY2013 Aliance Grant Cycle. And so, this created 6 quatters for which the Lodi Drug Alliance had to report on to the County of Bergen. Here is the schedule of Quarters for the 2013CY Grant Cycle: ‘Quarter #1- January 1, 2013-March 31, 2013 ‘Quarter #2- April, 2013-June 30, 2013, ‘Quarter #3-July 1, 2013- September 30, 2013, ‘Quarter #4- October 1, 2013- December 31, 2014 ‘Quarter #5-January 1, 014- March 31, 2014 Quarter #6- April 1,2014- June 30, 2014 PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT # FOR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. 2. How many Drug Alliance Meetings did Mr. Licata consult during the 6" Quarter? Two 3. Why a public notice is not advertised for the meeting? He stated there was never a public notice for any meetings and there are no minutes. He stated this isa violation ‘of the Open Public Meetings Act. He asked if they will be advertising a public notice in the future. The NI Open Public Meetings Act states, “The law applies to any public body of the state, county, or municipal level of government that has legal authority to vote on public ‘matters or to spend public funds.” The Borough of Lodi and the Mayor and Council vote (on and/or approve all spending and provide endorsing resolutions for grant awards at its public meetings. ‘The Lodi Drug Alliance is @ committee. itis not @ governing body. We have never advertised our meetings, and I have never been told that such advertisement is necessary. ‘As a committee, we do not keep minutes, but rather use our action plan as a means for discussion. We have no plans to advertise meetings in the future, nor do we wish ta Incur such a cost to advertice in 2 newspaper. 4. Can you post the completed 6” quarter financial report on the Borough website? The Drug Alliance does not have such access. 5. On June 10" invoice, Mr. Licata submitted a TIPS training he attended on June 25° and June 26" (two weeks later than invoice date). Why should he be paid for attending a training held two weeks later than invoice date? IMr. Licata DID NOT receive any additional payment for attending the TIPS training. ‘This training was paid by scholarship from the Bergen County Alance (See attached). He received a $350 payment for completing all quarterly grant reports and coordination, Which is an unchanged amount for the 2013CY Cycle. Mr. Licata lists all of his liance related activities on his invoices for reference, whether paid of not. See included Invoices from C2023 Cyele. ‘The invoice was submitted by Mr. Licata on June 10", because it was the final month of the quarter and of the grant cycle. At the conclusion of the grant cycle, the Bergen County Aliance Coordinator must receive paid check #'s and dates to close out the grant ho later than July 31%, Since it often takes atleast a month for the Borough to Approve Bills and then cut checks, invoices were submitted in the beginning of June to meet the Fequited reporting deadline of July 31" + When and where did the TIPS Training take place? June 25 and 26, 2014 ‘One Bergen County Plaza Don't you think Mr. Licata should return his consulting fees? No What does training for those serving alcohol have to de with him doing paperwork for the committee? Why would Lodi pay Mr. Licata for TIPS training? Bartenders and ‘others civic organizations receive TIPS training for their employment. ‘Mr. Licata attending the TIPS training at the request of the Lodi Drug Alliance Committee and the Bergen County Municipal Alliance Coordinator. He DID NOT attend the training that a bartender or a beverage server would receive; he attended a training ‘to become certified as a trainer of the TIPS program. Therefore, Mr. Licata gained knowledge for future grant applications, can provide TIPS training to bartenders and servers, and is working with the County Alliance to hold a certification session, L001 DID NOT PAY MR. LICATA TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING. Leda COUNTY OF BERGEN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES MEMORANDUM One Bergen Coanty Plaza “Hackensack, NT 07601 (201) 634-2600 DATE: October 0, 2018 10. ance ChperoneCoorinatrs FROM: Judy Forman 2016042748 SY SUBJECT: 2019 grantextonsion IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Enclosad plese find important information regarding your 2013 grant exteneion through June 30,2014, inctuding nstuctons from GCADA. ‘As | have been informing you these past months, GCADA has extended your 2018 grant as we tranon from a ‘calendar yoar to fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2014. Thertore, your 20¥8 gratis now actully a8 mesh ‘tan, rom January 1, 2013 though June 20,2014. Each Muneipal Aiance'wilreceve an adtional 60% of your orga grant award, to camry yu through June 2014, Two important documents are needed for this te happen, and you Wil not rocelve the ‘addtional funding until they are submitted to me: ‘Amended Form 1 Amended Resolution The two documents have been filed out to mako things easier for you a they are attached to this memo ~ YOU JUST NEED TO OBTAIN SIGNATURES. Your Mayor and Counc! do NOT have to use ie format, Provided for your amended resoluion; however all formation eked inthe resolution we have proved MUST be on whatever resolution foal your municpalty uses: you are welcome to use the one here PORTANT: Please understand, and make cure your CFO tmderstands, tha the total DEDA funds Feflected are total forthe 18 months (the orginal ward plus the adltional 80%), You are nat receving {that entire amount on top of your orignal award. The figure represents Your total 1 month alan DEDR, Cash Match nd In-Kind figures reflect ant@-month grant eel. *+ Your revised Form 6 ajproved expences is attached and we ae inthe process of revising your ‘spreadsheet to reflect hs extension. PLEASE check my gues as cil 6 ofthese and while hopfully i not make misiakes ifs your responsibly to check the figures. As soon ax the spreadsheet iscomplete will malo you. + The additional 50% in funding, a8 per GCADA, is stibuted program by propram and category by category Please see the enclosed instructions rom GCADA as to expending these fund, as guideline restos have been led to make expending the fue easy and benelicel~ please don estate to call me with any questions. + lyou are ading a new program you do need a budget modteation and all appropriate accompanying fers, And for example, ther Ie an approved program you wl ot do within te ist 8 monte o 2074 {examples might be a program you usualy do nthe eummer months, or once the ew schoa oar begins in September), you can move the addonal 0% for tet program inte ay oer progr a a budget modtication. jul help with tht. ‘As shvaye, thank you for allthet you do! TURN OVER for sample form 6 aL ‘approved by the County, ves FORML al TION FOR FUNDING ALI ‘Term Year: 2013 “APPLICANT MUNICIPALIT YES: Lah COUNTY: Began “ALLIANCE AME Lodi Mcp Alice "ALCIANCE WEBSITE ‘STREET ADDRESS: 1 Memavialde TOWN:Lodi STATE:N. ZIP oT644 TELEPHONE: (975473 Bx 710 FAR (3) ATTA “ALLIANGE CHATRFERSON Mie Narno "RELIANCE COORDINATOR, Toe Lea “RELIANCE CONTACT EMAIL bgcotedi ual coms ‘DATE OF RESOLUTION AUTHORING THE APPLICATION oad Aline EDR acca 1751500 a oe oa siazst00 ce canbe sssono0 : : Z| Mize Wl Schovels ‘Meh Ted ih eBhame ets saa aR? roo = Soar FL UNICIPALITY "NAME/TITLE OF GOVERNING ‘SIGNATURE ee eghesldalaty RA IDM — 7g byl {Fehler Gs * Ifa municipality i part of « consortium, a signature is requived from alt participating ‘municipalities entering into the agreement. x @ Bale of New Jersey ms Cone ‘oranon's Counex Anconoit av Das ABE ‘omer Boos Kae Gunovano ‘ome OB 84S yo vor Jom i: 8,8 ‘Municipal Allance Grant Extension: January 1 June 20,2014 Municipal liance instructions ‘The Governor's Councilon Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has spproved the renition of the Municipal Aliance grant term from a calendar year to 2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. This change necessitates the extension of the current grant year, orginally scheduled t terminate on December 31,2013, for an ‘adeitional sie months until June 30, 2014. inorder to ensure continuity in program activity and funding, {addtional funding in an amount equal to 50% ofthe municipality's 2013 allocation will be granted to extend already approved municipal aliance programs for this si-month period from January-June 30, 201. ‘The Governor's Councils committed to making ths one-time transition as streamlined as possible for ‘the Municipal Alliances. In lieu of ull update application package, GCADA will require the fllowing: ‘© Amended Form 1 ‘© Amended Resolution ‘© Budget modification for changes to programs already approved for the 2013 grant term or for new programs. Form 1 and the resolution must include the 2013 award plus the SO% extension funding forthe sx ‘month period. For example, fan Alliance received $10,000 In DEDR funds forthe January 3- December 31, 2013 grant yar, the Alliance willbe granted an adetionl $5,000 in DEDR funds (SOK ofthe orignal 2013 award) so the resolution will show the extension amaunt as $5,000 as wellas the requited 25% ‘ash match and 75% in-kind total. A sample resolution has been provided [Any changes @ municipality wishes to make tits programs or budget during this extension period should bea separate submission using the standard budget modification form anda revised Form 6 However, GCADA has made changes tothe budget modifiation threshold forthe extension period of January 1-June 30,2014. The fllowing guidelines appl ‘DEDR Funding: ‘Moving funds withia an epproved program-Modifications to an approved budget that reallocate DEDR funds within the same approved programyintervention, and that do not change the program intent, may be approved by the county without prior GCADA approval. Required signatures: Aliance Chairperson, "Municipal CFO, and County Alliance Coordintor. County deadlines for reporting and budget modifications have also changed. Pease check with your ‘county to find out the new deadlines for reporting, forthe January 1-June 30,2014 trctons beer ditional guideline = No cap om individual programs + No.ap for promotional items = No cap for alternative programs = Nocap for consultant fees Please note thatthe Alliances activities must be reasonable and justifiable o they snot being approved. Programs must sil meet an identified need in the community and be approved by the Municipal aliance Commitee ‘Adationally, al funding must be encumbered by lune 30, 2014 and al programs mus take place within the funding period of fanuary 1, 2013 to June 30,2014 527 Bat Ridge Avene» Para Nev Jy 0762-495 (G01) 64-2600 FAX Go 986 A, ee ae ate Dano ey Mager Nc, ci COUNTY OF BERGEN MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE GRANT ~ LETTER OF AGREEMENT ADDENDUM ‘An addendum to Municipal Alliance Grant Letter of Agreement between the County of Bergen County”) and the Borough of Lodi (“Municipality”) for participation inthe Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Prevention. ‘THIS s an addendum to an agreement entered into onthe fist day of January, 2013 by and between the Municipality andthe County Jn further consideration forthe mutual promises made by and between the Municipaiy and the County inthe above- deseibed agreement, the Municipality andthe County hereby agree to amend the agreements follows The Agreement is amended due to the Governor's Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse's (GCADA) transition from calendar year to fiscal year. This addendum will increase the maximum agreement by $5838, resulting in « maximum agréement amount of $17,515 and will extend the time frame ofthe contract by six months for tolal 18 month grantaward from January 1,2013 through June 30,2014. The additional monies recelved ae paid in consideration ofthe additional time period covered by the contract.

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