Agenda Item # ___
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
4/08/2014
Agenda Report # ____
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Georgia Appleseed, Inc.
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a contract with Georgia
Appleseed, Inc., to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $31,000.00 to Georgia Appleseed, Inc. The funding of this program
will be concentrated on crime prevention and reduction of the school to prison
pipeline. Georgia Appleseed will contribute to Muscogee County?s effort to
find more ways to keep kids in class, out of juvenile courts and on the road to
graduation.
Analysis: Funds will be used to open a field office in Muscogee County in
order to tackle the issues that face our at risk juveniles.
Financial Considerations: These funds are appropriated from the Other Local
Option Sales Tax, Crime Prevention Program and do not require a match.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing to enter into a
contract with Georgia Appleseed, Inc., to provide funding for research and
programming for at risk juveniles in Muscogee County.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH GEORGIA APPLESEEDS,
INC., FOR $31,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF GEORGIA
APPLESEED, INC.
WHEREAS, Georgia Appleseed, Inc., has the Georgia Appleseed Program to impact
the lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of truancy, criminal behavior and
delinquency; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $31,000.00 to
the Georgia Appleseed Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor or City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a
contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Georgia Appleseed
Inc., for $31,000 for funding the Georgia Appleseed Program. Funds are
budgeted in the FY14 Budget: Other Local Option Sales Tax, Crime Prevention
Program.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of April, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting________________.
Councilor Baker voting________________.
Councilor Barnes voting_______________.
Councilor Davis voting________________.
Councilor Henderson voting____________.
Councilor Huff voting_________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_____________.
Councilor Pugh voting_________________.
Councilor Thomas voting______________.
Councilor Woodson voting_____________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA
PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK
MAYOR
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