Agenda Item# 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
Agenda Report# 425
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention- Grant Application
Initiated By: Muscogee County Marshal?s Office - Junior Marshal Program
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Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a Grant for $75,000 from the Department of Justice, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Muscogee County Marshal?s
Office - Junior Marshal Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund (216) by
a like amount.
Background: The purpose of the program is to enhance the Junior Marshal
Program, which mentors a selected group of Muscogee County Middle School
students to foster character development, prevent delinquent behavior and
provide a positive interaction between public safety personnel, students and
parents. Funding for the program is provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention in the form of a Grant of $75,000 for the period of
September 1, 2009 ? August 31, 2010.
Analysis: The Grant awarded in the initiative is limited to a maximum of
$75,000. No matching funds are required. Each project will be funded for a
period of twelve (12) months from the designated starting date of September 1,
2009. Locally, Deputy Wilbert L. Williams will manage the Grant. The Grant
requests approval for $75,000 in salary for the Program Coordinator, overtime
pay for deputies, supplies, equipment and other items to operate the program.
Projects under this category are not eligible for continuation funding.
Financial Considerations: The proposed resolution will authorize the acceptance
of a Grant of $75,000 from the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention. No impact on the General Fund will be
incurred by accepting this Grant.
Legal Considerations: Approval of the Grant will obligate the City to all
conditions of the Grant.
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a Grant for $75,000 from the Department of Justice, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Muscogee County Marshal?s
Office - Junior Marshal Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund (216) by
a like amount.
A RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, AND IF
AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT, AND TO AMEND THE
MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND (216) BY THE APPLICABLE AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is committed to preventing
delinquency and mentoring students at an early age; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention has offered a Grant to prevent delinquency and mentor Middle School
Students in the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Muscogee County Marshal?s Office requests permission to make
application to receive up to $75,000 funding for salary for the Program
Coordinator, overtime pay for deputies, supplies, equipment and other items to
operate the Junior Marshal Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an
application and, if approved, accept a $75,000 Grant from the Department of
Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund (216) by a like amount.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the __________ day of ____________________, 2009, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Davis voting _______________
Councilor Hunter voting _______________
Councilor Henderson voting _______________
Councilor Barnes voting _______________
Councilor Allen voting _______________
Councilor Baker voting _______________
Councilor McDaniel voting _______________
Councilor Anthony voting _______________
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting _______________
Councilor Woodson voting _______________
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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