Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
06/06/2017
Agenda Report # 136
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Mental Health Court Grant
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council?s Grant award of $203,768 or as otherwise awarded for the purpose of
funding the Muscogee County Mental Health Court and to amend the
multi-governmental fund by the amount awarded. The grant is $203,768 with a
required match of $22,641. The total grant amount is $226,409.
Background: This application is for the program?s yearly operating budget. The
Muscogee County Mental Health Court is funded and supervised through the
Georgia Criminal Justice Judges Coordinating Council. Their services have been
proven to be effective in reducing the time a person, with a history of a
chronic disabling mental illness and a co-occurring substance abuse diagnosis,
is spending incarcerated. This not only is beneficial to the individual by
providing needed treatment and supervision but it is also beneficial to the
taxpayers. Participants of the program receive treatment in the community at a
cost much less than if they were incarcerated. This grant is for the funding of
the program during the next fiscal year starting July 1, 2017.
Analysis: This grant is a one-year grant starting July 1, 2017 and ending in
June 30, 2018. The funding will allow the existing program to continue to
provide services and to increase the number of participant?s ability to comply
with and attend their mandated treatment. Funding will provide needed community
monitoring and other supports, which will increase the participant?s ability to
remain free of the legal system.
Financial Considerations: The grant amount is $203,768 with the City of
Columbus required to provide $22,641 matching funds, resulting in a total grant
amount of $226,409.
Legal Considerations: The requirements of the Grant is to provide the services
outlined by the grant and to remain within the guidelines of the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council.
Recommended /Actions: Approval is requested to accept a Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council?s Grant award of $203,768 or as otherwise awarded for the
purpose of funding the Muscogee County Mental Health Court and to amend the
multi-governmental fund by the amount awarded. The grant is $203,768.00 with a
required Match of $22,641. The total grant amount is $226,409.
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE FOR ACCEPTANCE A GRANT
FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY
MENTAL HEALTH COURT WITH A GRANT AWARD OF $203,768 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE
PROGRAM?S OPERATIONS FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018. THIS FUNDING CITY
OF COLUMBUS REQUIRED MATCH OF $22,641.
WHEREAS, funds have been made from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Muscogee County Mental Health Court for a 12 month period from
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the State to the CJCC to
fund Accountability Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC received
applications from Mental Health Courts throughout the State of Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, funds are being made available from the Federal Government to the CJCC
to fund Mental Health Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC has approved
application from Mental Health Courts throughout the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve the receipt of the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council?s Grant to provide funding for the
Muscogee County Mental Health Court in the amount of $203,768 with a required
City of Columbus matching fee of $22,641, resulting in a total grant amount of
$226,409.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus. Georgia,
held the _____ day of ________________ 2017, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _______________ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett 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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