Agenda Item # ___
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/08/2011
Agenda Report # ____
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Adult Drug Court
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
the Adult Drug Court to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $75,122.00 to the Adult Drug Court toward the reduction of
recidivism and continued drug use among non-violent offenders between the ages
of 18 and 60 who reside in our circuit.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for Case Manager, Surveillance Officer and
Operational Funds to offset the entrance fee for participants.
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 City Manager
to enter into a one-year contract with Adult Drug Court to provide funding Case
Manager, Surveillance Officer and Operational Funds to offset the entrance fee
for participants.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE ADULT
DRUG COURT FOR $75,122.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF THE
ADULT DRUG COURT.
WHEREAS, Adult Drug Court has the Drug Court Program to impact the lives of
adults to reduce the rate of continued drug usage and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $75,122.00 to
the Adult Drug Court Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract
through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Adult Drug Court for
$75,122.00 for funding the Drug Court Program. Funds are budgeted in the FY12
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 25th day of October, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting________________.
Councilor Baker voting________________.
Councilor Barnes voting_______________.
Councilor Davis voting________________.
Councilor Henderson voting____________.
Councilor Huff voting_________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_____________.
Councilor Pugh voting_________________.
Councilor Thomas voting______________.
Councilor Woodson voting_____________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA
PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK
MAYOR
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Local Assistance Grant Agreement
Grant Program Name: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Fiscal Agent: Muscogee County
Administering Agency: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Grant Recipient: Adult Drug Court
Amount: $75,122.00
Budget: Personnel ? $65,122.00
Training - $1,400.00
Supplies - $5,300.00
Printing - $1,800.00
Other - $1,500.00
Total - $75,122.00
Program Contact Information
Name: Judge Frank Jordan Title: Director
Address: 308 10th Street, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone #: 706-653-4464
Project Description
The Muscogee County Adult Drug Court is a post-sentencing program that provides
four means by which parties may enter into Drug Court. The four avenues
include Conditional Discharge, First Offender Act, Probation Revocation and a
Straight Guilty Plea. Participants are required to complete five different
phase before they are eligible for graduation. Participants with felony
charges must complete an 18 month program and those with misdemeanor charges
are required to complete a 12 month program. The target population is
non-violent offenders between the ages of 18 and 60 who reside in our circuit.
Participants are referred to Drug Court through a variety of sources. All drug
court participants must be approved by the District Attorney?s Office and
screened by the Drug Court Staff. They are evaluated and a treatment program
is developed for each approved participant. Treatment services are provided by
the New Horizons Community Service Board. All participants must complete
specific key concepts offered throughout five levels of treatment. The five key
concepts levels correspond to the programs five phases of required treatment.
Clients who are unable to maintain sobriety/abstinence may be referred to
residential treatment facilities.
During the weekly staff meeting the status of each participant is reviewed and
appropriate action is recommended based on their compliance or noncompliance.
The Drug Court Docket is called and each participant appears before the judge
at which time they are given rewards or sanctions based upon their actions
during the previous week. All participants are randomly drug tested during the
time they are enrolled in Drug Court. Participants are required to attend
treatment classes, Twelve Step Programs and Drug Court throughout this program.
I, Frank Jordan the duly authorized representative of the above named Grant
Recipient, do hereby agree to the following terms that outline the requirements
of Columbus, Georgia for organizations/agencies receiving funds from the
Columbus Office of Crime Prevention. I have been given the opportunity to ask
questions regarding these terms and fully understand my organization?s
obligations incurred by accepting this grant. I understand that prior to the
disbursements of any funds the following criteria must be met:
The above named Grant Recipient represents the beneficiaries of the Grant and
the above named individual is authorized to act in the name of Adult Drug Court
as the Grant Recipient.
The subject matter of this Agreement is primarily the provision of services in
the form of individualized offender-focused rehabilitation.
When reimbursement is sought, the name of the person providing the service
shall be provided along with the type of service provided. The Grant Recipient
shall immediately notify the Agency if any of their service providers are
arrested. At the time Grant Recipient learns that one of its service providers
has been arrested, then Grant Recipient shall cease to use such service
provider in connection with programs funded by this Grant.
In the initial report submitted to the Administering Agency, Grant Recipient
shall provide: (a) the name of the chairman and the secretary of the advisory
committee; (b) the times and dates that the Grant programs are available ?
essentially a schedule of services; (c) the number of participants in the
program; (d) Description of the process used to identify individuals for which
services will be provided; (e) provide specifics on the evaluation process
that addresses how the process will work, how the statistical data will be
gathered, how it will be analyzed.
Grant Recipient shall provide an accounting system that shall separate Grant
Funds from other funds. The accounting system shall also separate Grant
related expenses from other expenses.
Grant Recipient shall submit to Agency a quarterly report on the progress of
the programs. The quarterly report shall provide statistical data that
supports the projects goals of reducing the recidivism rates of the
participants within the program.
Grant Recipient shall use Grant Funds strictly for the purposes outlined in the
Grant. Any changes to the programs must be submitted in writing to Columbus
Office of Crime Prevention for approval or the funding may be jeopardized.
Grant Recipient shall identify the members of its Board of Directors which will
assume liability if the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
determines the funds have been misused.
Quarterly report must be submitted to Seth Brown electronically by the 10th day
of the month after the end of each calendar quarter. Once the report is
approved it will be submitted to the Office of Crime Prevention Board for
evaluation.
The Grant Recipient shall use generally accepted accounting principles (?GAAP?)
to account for all financial transactions used to substantiate the fulfillment
of this Grant.
The Grant Recipient shall maintain all records of Grant-related financial
transactions for a minimum of three years after the completion of the Grant and
to make all records available for inspection and fully cooperate with any audit
or investigation requested or undertaken by the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council, the State Auditor, the Internal Auditor for Columbus, Georgia, or any
other officials of the state or federal government who have the authority to
conduct audits.
The Grant Recipient shall comply at all times with the provisions of Article I,
Section II, and Paragraph VII of the Georgia Constitution regarding the
prohibition against Sectarian Aid.
The Grant Recipient hereby releases Columbus, Georgia from any liability
whatsoever and Grant Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify Columbus, Georgia
against any and all claims for damages, bodily injury or death arising from any
of the activities contemplated by this Agreement raised by any person. Grant
Recipient shall provide to Columbus, Georgia a certificate of insurance that
shows general liability coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per
occurrence and which shows that Columbus, Georgia is named as an additional
insured.
All services must be provided by properly certified or licensed personal.
In the event there is any discrepancy in the language of the project
description and these numbered paragraphs, the language in the numbered
paragraphs shall control.
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Signature of City Manager, Isaiah
Hugley Date
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Approved as to form by City
Attorney
Date
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Signature of Director of Finance, Pam
Hodge
Date
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Signature of Grant Recipient Representative, Frank
Jordan Date
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