To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

Initiator

Finance Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and accept, if awarded, an \n \n Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant for the federal fiscal year 2007 \n \n in the amount of $121,012, or as awarded, to be used by the departments and for \n \n the projects listed as attached, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by \n \n like amount.

Approval

Approved

Background

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant replaced the Local Law

Enforcement Block Grant program in federal fiscal year 2005. The grant does

not have a local match requirement. Eligible projects for this grant fall into

the following categories: Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Courts, Prevention

and Education, Correction and Community Correction, Drug Treatment, and

Planning, Evaluation and Technology Improvement.

Analysis

A committee with representatives of all eligible public safety and judicial

departments met and agreed upon the selection of projects to be funded by this

award, with final input by the City Manager, Mayor, and Finance Director.

Although the solicitation was not announced until June 22, the grant had an

application deadline of July 2. The requirements for public notification and

notification of the governing body were met before the grant application was

submitted, as required. The application has been put on hold by the Department

of Justice until the 30-day public review/comment period is met and Council has

approved the submission of the application.

Financial Considerations

There is no local match requirement. The budget expenditure period for this

grant runs from July 2, 2007 until June 30, 2011.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the application and acceptance of all grants.

Recommendations/ Actions

Accept and approve the application and subsequent award of the Edward Byrne

Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $121,012, or as otherwise

awarded, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.











Attachment A:



FY07 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT - SUMMARY



Department Item Cost



Adult Felony Drug Court Drug Testing $10,000

Adult Felony Drug Court Supplies $ 4,000

Total Adult Felony Drug Court $14,000



Columbus Police Department 39 Tasers & supplies $40,062

Total Columbus Police Department $40,062



Juvenile Drug Court Drug Testing $10,000

Juvenile Drug Court Supervision & Tracking $ 2,000

Total Juvenile Drug Court $12,000



Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office 14 Tasers & supplies $12,115

Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office 150 C.E.R.T. Units $ 9,000

Total Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office $21,115



Columbus Fire and EMS 2 MDT/AVL systems $19,864

Total Columbus Fire and EMS $19,864



Muscogee County Marshal?s Office Technology Improvement $13,971

Total Muscogee County Marshal?s Office $13,971



TOTAL OF ALL PROJECTS: $121,012





A

RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED, AN

FY07 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $121,012, OR AS AWARDED, FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DRUG

COURT PROJECTS AS ATTACHED, WITH NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT AND TO AMEND THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT.

WHEREAS, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant replaced the Local

Law Enforcement Block Grant program beginning with federal fiscal year 2005.

Eligible programs for funding fall into the categories of Law Enforcement,

Prosecution and Courts, Prevention and Education, Correction and Community

Correction, Drug Treatment, and Planning, Evaluation, and Technology

Improvement programs, those programs chosen for funding from this grant are

listed in the attached report; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to receive $121,012

in funding, with no local match requirement; and,

WHEREAS, the application for this grant was submitted to DOJ on July 2 to meet

grant deadline requirements, and the public was notified by publication of a

notice in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on July 2, but the application has been

put on hold by DOJ until the 30-day public review/comment period requirement

has been met and the resolution to submit the application has been approved by

Council.

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

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to submit an

application and if approved, accept the FY07 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice

Assistance Grant in the amount of $121,012 or as otherwise awarded, and that

the funds will be used by the departments listed, for the programs and amounts

listed in the attached report, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by like

amount.

___________

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

the

_________day of _____________, 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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