Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
10/28/2014
Agenda Report # 41
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention and Treatment
Programs
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if
approved, accept funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for
evidence based programming for the Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award and enter into a MOU
and contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC. The grant period is from
December 1, 2014 to August 30, 2015.
Background: The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is charged with
the fiscal oversight of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention and
Treatment Grant Program. The aim for this project is to provide increased
accountability of juvenile offenders by providing evidence based prevention
models for at risk youth in the initial stages of justice system involvement.
The City currently has a contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC for the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant.
Juvenile Court wishes to utilize Evidence Based Associates, LLC to assist with
the grant writing and respond to the request for proposal issued by the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Evidenced Based Associates, LLC is
working with the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Governor's
Office for Children and Families and the gubernatorial appointed Juvenile
Justice Incentive Grant Program Funding Committee to identify and manage
cost-effective methods to offer programs that are proven to reduce recidivism.
Analysis: The Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide
evidence based prevention models to low risk offenders that are in the initial
stages of justice system involvement. Funds would also be utilized to fund a
case manager position.
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 $100,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Evidence Based Associates,
LLC to assist with grant writing and upon award of grant funds, enter into a
contract and serve as a managing entity of the evidence based
prevention/treatment programs.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application and if approved
accept a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for additional
evidence based programming for the Muscogee County Juvenile Court from December
1, 2014 to August 30, 2015 and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount of the grant award; enter into a Memorandum of Understanding and
contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH EVIDENCE BASED ASSOCIATES, LLC AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY JUVENILE
COURT AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT THE GRANT, AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY
THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH EVIDENCE BASED
ASSOCIATES, LLC. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND THE GRANT PERIOD IS
FROM DECEMBER 1, 2014 TO AUGUST 30, 2015.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $100,000 have been made available from
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from December
1, 2014 to August 30, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide increased accountability
of juvenile offenders by providing evidence based prevention and treatment
models for at risk youth in the initial stages of justice system involvement;
and,
WHEREAS, the City currently has a contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC
for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant;
and,
WHEREAS, Juvenile Court wishes to utilize Evidenced Based Associates, LLC to
assist with the grant writing and respond to the request for proposal issued by
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and,
WHEREAS, Evidence Based Associates is working with the Georgia Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council, the Governor's Office for Children and Families and the
gubernatorial appointed Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program Funding
Committee to identify and manage cost-effective methods to offer program that
are proven to reduce recidivism.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into the attached
Memorandum of Understanding with Evidenced Based Associates, LLC, to submit an
application for the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention and Treatment Grant
from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County
Juvenile Court, and if awarded, accept a grant for the period of December 1,
2014 to August 30, 2015 for up to $100,000 with no local match requirement and
to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award. Upon
award, the City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Evidence
Based Associates, LLC for managing entity services.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2014, 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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