Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
December 14, 2010
Agenda Report # 585
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment
Recommendation: Approval is requested of a resolution adopting the 10 Year
Plan to End Homelessness as presented from the Taskforce to End Homelessness.
(See Attachments).
Background: The City Manager appointed a multi-member Taskforce to work with
the Cunningham Center at Columbus State University to develop a 10 Year Plan to
end homelessness for the city of Columbus. The Plan summaries the current
status of homelessness in Columbus and identifies strategic goals and
objectives for accomplishing the overall objective of ending homelessness in
our community.
Analysis: The Plan creates a framework for a more systematic approach for
addressing the issue of homelessness.
Financial Considerations: The attached resolution commits $50,000 for
implementation of the Plan through CDBG funding for FY2011.
Legal Considerations: The Plan requires formal adoption by Council.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: To be determined.
Recommendations/ Actions: Adopt the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness as
presented from the Taskforce to End Homelessness as the City?s approach to
addressing the issue of homelessness in our community.
A RESOLUTION
No.______
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A 10-YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF
COLUMBUS.
WHEREAS, the Cunningham Center for Leadership at Columbus State University, on
behalf of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, has prepared a
10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in the city of Columbus, Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, homelessness is an unacceptable condition or status for any of our
citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that homelessness in our community continues to
exhaust both private and public resources and a more systematic approach is
needed to address the issue.
WHEREAS, this Council desires to commit to funding implementation of said Plan
in the amount of $50,000 through the remainder of FY2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Council of Columbus, Georgia hereby adopts the attached 10 Year Plan
to End Homelessness as its plan of action to address the issue of homelessness
in our community and supports the implementation. The Council further commits
to funding the implementation of said Plan in the amount of $50,000, with
available monies in the appropriate CDBG Fund for FY2011.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
Attachments