Agenda Item # 6
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
April 12, 2016
Agenda Report #108
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if
awarded, accept funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award, with no local match
required. The grant period is from July 1, 2016 to July 30, 2017 and will be
used to provide evidence based treatment and surveillance to juvenile offenders.
Background: Funds have been appropriated to the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the purpose of providing enhancement capacity for the effective
community program that is currently serving youth who would otherwise be
committed the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to a short-term
secured facility.
Analysis: Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide
evidence based treatment and surveillance to juvenile offenders.
Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds
to participate in this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no additional expenses
and no match requirements.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to apply
for funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and
enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Evidence Based Associates, LLC to
assist with the request for proposal and serve as a managing entity of the
evidence based treatment programs.
Recommendation/Action: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and
if awarded, accept funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award, with no local match
required. The grant period is from July 1, 2016 to July 30, 2017 and will be
used to provide evidence based treatment and surveillance to juvenile offenders.
A RESOLUTION
No._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE
COUNTY JUVENILE COURT AND IF AWARDED, AMENDED THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY
THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD AND ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
EVIDENCE BASED ASSOCIATES, LLC. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND THE
GRANT PERIOD IS FROM JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $750,000 have been made
available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court
from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide increased
evidence based treatment for medium to high risk juvenile offenders who would
otherwise be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice or detained in a
short-term secured facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Evidence Based Associates, LLC will serve as the managing
entity of the evidence based treatment services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for a
grant to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County
Juvenile Court and if awarded accept a grant for the period of July 1, 2016 to
June 30, 2017 for up to $750,000 with no local match requirement and to amend
the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award. The City Manager
is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to assist with the
request for proposal; and enter into contract with Evidence Based Associates,
LLC upon acceptance of the grant award.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the ____ day of _________ 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ____________.
Councilor Baker voting ____________.
Councilor Barnes voting ____________.
Councilor Buck voting ____________.
Councilor Davis voting ____________.
Councilor Henderson voting ____________.
Councilor Huff voting ____________.
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting ____________.
Councilor Thomas voting ____________.
Councilor Woodson voting ____________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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