To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Judicial Council of Georgia Standing Committee On Accountability Courts

Initiator

Juvenile Drug Court

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved, accept funds \n \n from the Judicial Council of Georgia Standing Committee on Accountability \n \n Courts for the operation of a Juvenile Drug Court Program and to amend the \n \n Mulit-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded. The exact amount \n \n of funding awarded through this grant will not be known until the FY09 state \n \n budget has been announced.

Approval

Approved

Background

This is a state grant that provides funding to enhance existing Drug Court

Programs. The grant period is from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

Analysis

The Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court has had a positive effect on the

juveniles and families served in particular and the community at-large. In

general by reducing juvenile drug use, juvenile criminal activity and

encouraging participants to become productive members of society. As one of

the original Juvenile Drug Courts in the State of Georgia, the status of the

Muscogee County Juvenile Court is raised. The citizens of Columbus can be

proud of the work their community is doing to ensure children have the

opportunity to live up to their full potential.

Financial Considerations

The City is not required to provide matching funds to participate in this

grant.

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

Approve a resolution to submit an application and if awarded accept a grant

from the Judicial Council of Georgia Standing Committee on Accountability

Courts for operational purposes of Juvenile Drug Court Program 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 A

GRANT OF A DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED FROM THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND

TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.

WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Judicial Council of Georgia

Standing Committee on Accountability Courts for the purpose of funding the

Juvenile Drug Court; and,

WHEREAS, the Juvenile Drug Court operates on a team concept, but also, as a

community collaborative effort to address the needs of youth abusing drugs; and,

WHEREAS, the Judicial Council of Georgia Standing Committee on Accountability

Courts does not require a match; and,

WHEREAS, the dollar amount of the grant will not be determined until the grants

are awarded by the funding agency.

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

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application,

and if approved, accept funds from the Judicial Council of Georgia Standing

Committee on Accountability Courts for operations expenses, or otherwise

awarded, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant

awarded



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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