Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: DARE to be GREAT
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Columbus Police Department to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $85,000.00 to Columbus Police Department in effort to mentor
juveniles from ages 10-14 in middle schools to reduce drug usage, pregnancy and
gang activity among juveniles within the school system.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for quality programming as well as
mentoring for juveniles.
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 Mayor and/or
City Manager to enter into a one-year contract with Columbus Police Department
to provide funding for mentoring and quality summer programming for middle
school children.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH COLUMBUS
POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR $85,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF
DARE TO BE GREAT.
WHEREAS, Columbus Police Department has the DARE to be GREAT program to impact
the lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of drug usage, pregnancy and gang
activity; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $85,000.00 to
the DARE to be GREAT Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and/or City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a
one-year contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Columbus
Police Department for $85,000.00 for funding the DARE to be GREAT Program.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 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 22nd day of July, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of ____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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