To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia

Initiator

Juvenile Drug Court

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept funding \n \n in the amount of $7,500.00 from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia \n \n for the Purchase of Services Grant and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by \n \n the amount of the grant awarded.

Approval

Approved

Background

Funds have been allocated to the State of Georgia to improve the Juvenile

Justice System in Georgia. Columbus is eligible for an additional $7,500.00

for FY 07-08.

Analysis

The funds will be used for pre and post dispositional psychologicals. The

grant period begins October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

Financial Considerations

The additional funds for $7,500.00 with no matching funds. Funds will be used

to provide services for youth referred to Juvenile Court.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to enter into a contract with

the Judicial Council of Georgia for the funding of this proposed grant

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept

additional funds from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia for the

Purchase of Services Grant for pre and post dispositional psychologicals and to

amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded.



A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF AWARDED ACCEPT

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES WITH NO LOCAL

MATCH REQUIREMENT OF $7,500.00, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE

APPLICABLE AMOUNT.

WHEREAS, additional funds have been made available from the Office of the

Council of Juvenile Court Judges for improving the juvenile justice system and

providing services for juvenile offenders; and,

WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for an additional $7,500.00; and,

WHEREAS, the grant period runs from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and application

and if approved accept additional funds from the Council of Juvenile Judges of

Georgia for $7,500.00 to fund the Columbus/Muscogee Juvenile Court Purchase of

Services for Juvenile Offenders Program, and to amend the Multi-Governmental

Fund by the amount of the additional funds awarded.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the

_________day of _____________ 2008, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of

_____________members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.









Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

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