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Agenda Item # 3



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting

05/10/2011



Agenda Report # 636



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia



INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court







Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if

approved, accept a grant in the amount of $7,500.00, or the approved amount,

from funds allocated from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia for

the Purchase of Services Grant and to amend the Multi-governmental fund by the

amount of the grant award.



Background: Funds have been allocated to the State of Georgia to improve the

Juvenile Justice System in Georgia. Columbus is eligible for additional funds

up to $7,500.00 for FY 10-11.



Analysis: Funds will be used for pre and post dispositional psychological.

The grant period begins October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.



Financial Considerations: The additional funds request is an award amount up

to $7,500.00 with no matching funds. Funds will be used to provide services

for youth referred to Juvenile Court.



Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no fiscal impact on the

general fund.





Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government has been notified

of its eligibility to receive the funds.



Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize a resolution to approve the City to submit

an application for, and if awarded, accept additional funds from the Council of

Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia for the Purchase of Services Grant for pre and

post dispositional psychological and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by

the amount of the grant awarded.











A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF

AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT

JUDGES WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT IN THE AMOUNT UP TO $7,500.00 AND TO

AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE APPLICABLE AMOUNT..

WHEREAS, additional funds have been made available from the Office of the

Council of Juvenile Court Judges, for the purpose of improving the juvenile

justice system and providing services for juvenile offenders; and,

WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for additional funding up to $7,500.00; and,

WHEREAS, the grant period runs from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit and if

approved accept additional funds from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of

Georgia for an award up to $7,500.00 to fund the Columbus/Muscogee Juvenile

Court Purchase of Services for Juvenile Offenders Program, and to amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the additional funds awarded.

___________

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________day of _____________, 2011 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 __________.





________________________ _________________________

Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor



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