Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 5, 2018
Agenda Report # 129
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 $236,826 for the purpose of funding the
Muscogee County Mental Health Court. The grant amount is $236,826, which
includes a required match of $23,683 from City of Columbus.
Background: This application is for the program?s yearly operating budget. The
Muscogee Mental Health Court is one of over eighty (80) Accountability Courts
specifically serving individuals with a history of having a severe and
persistent mental illness and those individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental
illness and substance abuse, who are involved in the legal system in Georgia.
The grant is to provide funding to continue the existing program.
Analysis: This grant is a yearly award starting July 1, 2018 and ending June
30, 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.
Financial Consideration: This grant amount is $226,826 with the City of
Columbus being required to provide a match of $23,683.
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: Authorize a resolution to approve the receipt of the awarded
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council?s Grant for the Muscogee County Mental
Health Court in the amount of $236,826 with a match of $23,68 being required by
the City of Columbus. This funding will be used to continue the services of the
Muscogee County Mental Health 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
MENTAL HEALTH COURT WITH A GRANT AWARD OF $236,826 OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019. THIS FUNDING WILL
HAVE A STATE REQUIRED MATCH OF $23,683 MAKING THE TOTAL GRANT AWARD $236,826
AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED. THIS FUNDING
AMOUNT WILL PROVIDE THE OPERATING COST OF THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
COURT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
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, 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 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 $236,826.
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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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