Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 5, 2018
Agenda Report # 128
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Veterans Court Grant
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council?s Grant award of $100,884 or as otherwise awarded for the
purpose of funding the Muscogee County Veterans Treatment Court and to amend
the multi-governmental fund by the amount awarded. The grant amount is $90,796
with a required match of $10,088. The total grant is $100,884.
Background: This application is for the program?s yearly operating budget. The
Muscogee County Veterans Treatment Court is one of eighteen (18) Accountability
Courts specifically serving veterans, who are involved in the legal system in
Georgia. The grant is to provide funding to continue the existing programs.
Analysis: This grant is a yearly award starting July 1, 2018 and ending June
31, 2019. The funding will allow the existing program to continue its services.
One of the program?s goals is to increase the number of participants being
served. Funding will also provide needed emergency treatment and other
supports, which will increase the participant?s ability to remain free of the
legal system. The Veterans Treatment Court received high ratings from the state
audit and review this past year.
Financial Consideration: This grant amount is $90,796 with the City of Columbus
being required to provide a match of $10,088. The total of the Grant is
$100,884.
Legal Requirements: 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.
Recommendation/Actions: Authorize a resolution to approve the receipt of
the awarded Criminal Justice Coordinating Council?s Grant for the Muscogee
County Veterans Treatment Court in the amount of $90,796 with a match of
$10,088 being required by the City of Columbus, totaling $100,884. This funding
will be used to continue the services of the Muscogee County Veterans Treatment
Court program.
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
VETERANS TREATMENT COURT WITH A GRANT AWARD OF $100,884 OR AS OTHERWISE
AWARDED; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IT?S OPERATION FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE
30, 2019; THIS FUNDING WILL HAVE A STATE REQUIRED MATCH FUND OF $10,088 FROM
THE CITY OF COLUMBUS AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT
AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Muscogee County Veterans Treatment Court for a 12 month period
from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; 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 Veterans Treatment Courts throughout the State of Georgia;
and,
WHEREAS, funds are being made available from the Federal Government to
the CJCC to fund Veterans Treatment Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC
has approved application from Veterans Treatment Courts throughout the State of
Georgia; and,
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 Veterans Treatment Court in the amount of $90,796 with a
required match from the City of Columbus of $10,088. Total grant amount is
$100,884.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _______ day of ________________ 2018, 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 Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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