To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice Grant

Initiator

Police Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept a grant \n \n from the Office of Juvenile Justice for the Columbus Police Department Gang \n \n Resistance Education and Training Program known as the G.R.E.A.T. Program. The \n \n grant will reimburse $125.000.00 for purchases made to operate the G.R.E.A.T. \n \n Program. Amend the FY08 Multi- Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant.

Approval

Approved

Background

The grant period will be from July 1st 2007 - June 30, 2008. The purpose of

this grant is to establish a legal relationship between the Department of

Justice and the Columbus Police Department. This agreement sets forth the

responsibilities for the operation of the gang prevention program known as Gang

Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.). The G.R.E.A.T. Program is in

its twelfth year of operation and seventh year of receiving a grant.

Analysis

The program provides 100% reimbursement. The grant requests approval to operate

the G.R.E.A.T. Program. Locally the Columbus Police Department will manage the

grant . This is the seventh year of the grant program. The local jurisdiction

application must be revised annually.

Financial Considerations

The proposed resolution will authorize the acceptance of $125.000.00 of Federal

funds. As provided in the charter and state law, only Council has the authority

to change spending levels. This grant was not anticipated in the FY08 Multi-

governmental Fund. The funds needs to be amended to set up appropriations for

expenditures since the financial system will only along expenditures to be

made if budget is available.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Approval of contacts will obligate the City to all conditions of the grant's

award.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept funding

from the Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice. Amend the

Multi-Govermental Fund by the amount of the grant.



A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT $125,000.00 IN FUNDING

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT

THE COST OF THE GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM (G.R.E.A.T.

PROGRAM). AMEND THE FY08 MULTI- GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT.

WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government and the Columbus Police

Department are committed to programs designed to decrease gang violence and

gang membership; and,

WHEREAS, the G.R.E.A.T. Program has provided educational and

alternative programs to juvenile who are at risk; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Justice, Office Of Juvenile Justice is

currently awarding grants specifically for the G.R.E.A.T. Program which

requires no matching funds from the Columbus Consolidated Government.

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

FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept, if

approve $125,00.00 in funding from the Department of Justice, Office Of

Juvenile Justice for the operation of the Gang Resistance Education And

Training Program. The FY08 Multi- Governmental Fund is amended by the amount of

the grant.

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

the

__31st_______day of __July 2007___________, 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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