Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/12/2013
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: State Courts - Mental Health Courts
INITIATED BY: Judge Andy Prather & Maureen Gottfried
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant, and if approved,
accept $200,000 from the Bureau of Justice Administration for Judge Andy
Prather?s Court in the amount of $100,000 and Judge Maureen Gottfried Court in
the amount of $100,000 for operation of Mental Health Courts in the State
Courts of Muscogee County from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2015 and enter
into a contract with the New Horizons Community Service Board for services and
amend the Multi-governmental Fund by $250,000.00.
Background: Bureau of Justice Administration has provided $200,000 to
fund Mental Health Courts for the State Courts of Muscogee County.
Analysis: Muscogee County will operate two Mental Health Courts, the first
with Judge Andy Prather and the second with Judge Maureen Gottfried. We are
applying for a grant of $100,000.00 for each court from the BJA to operate the
Mental Health Courts for a period of 24 months.
Financial Considerations: The City is required to provide 20% matching funds
to participate in this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The Columbus Consolidated Government
is not obligated to continue this program once the grant funds have been
expended.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
apply for funds from the Bureau of Justice Administration.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit a grant application and if approved, accept funds from the Bureau of
Justice Administration for the operation of the Mental Health Courts in the
State Courts of Muscogee County from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2015 and
enter a contract with the New Horizons Community Service Board for services and
amend the Multi-governmental Fund by $250,000.00.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION FOR A GRANT TO FUND MENTAL HEALTH COURTS FOR
STATE COURTS IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT $200,000 OVER A TWO YEAR
PERIOD TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 WITH
A 20% LOCAL MATCH OF $50,000 AND ENTER A CONTRACT WITH THE NEW HORIZONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD FOR SERVICES AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY
THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Bureau of Justice
Administration to fund Mental Health Courts for the State Courts in Muscogee
County for a period of twenty four months beginning on October 1, 2013 through
September 30, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide support for the
operation of Mental Health Courts for the State Courts of Muscogee County; and,
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Justice Administration require a 20% local match; and,
WHEREAS, the State Courts of Muscogee County will operate two Mental Health
Courts, the first with Judge Andy Prather and the second with Judge Maureen
Gottfried, $100,000 is being requested for each of these courts to operate for
a period of 24 months from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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