Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/26/2013
Agenda Report # 005
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: EITA (Education Is The Answer, Inc.)
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
EITA (Education Is The Answer, Inc.) for $45, 000 in grant funding for Crime
Prevention initiatives from the Crime Prevention Program.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend
funding of $45,000.00 to EITA in an effort to mentor juveniles from ages 13-19
in middle and high schools to reduce truancy rate, drug usage, pregnancy and
delinquency among juveniles within Muscogee County.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for quality programming as well as
mentoring for 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 the resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a one-year contract with EITA to provide funding for mentoring and
quality school year and summer programming for middle and high school children.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH E.I.T.A. FOR
$45,000.00 FOR FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF EDUCATION IS THE ANSWER, INC.
WHEREAS, E.I.T.A. has the Education Is The Answer Program to impact
lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of drug usage, pregnancy and delinquency
among juveniles within middle and high schools; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $45,000.00 to
the E.I.T.A. Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract
through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with E.I.T.A. for $45,000.00
for funding the Education Is The Answer 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 26th day of November, 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 , Mayor
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