Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
September 22, 2009
Agenda Report # 426
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Letter of Agreement ? 10-Year Homeless Plan
INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment
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Recommendation: Approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a Letter of Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Cunningham
Center for Leadership Development (CLLD) to develop a 10-Year Plan for the
eradication of homelessness in Columbus, GA.
Background: The City of Columbus and the Homeless Resource Network have
initiated the development of a 10-Year Plan to eliminate homeless in Columbus,
Georgia. This plan will be a framework and a roadmap for a community-wide
effort to prevent, reduce and eliminate homelessness. Upon completion, the
10-Year Plan will be a Plan of Action for the City to eliminate homeless in
Columbus. As part of this 10-Year Plan process, the City Manager has appointed
a broad group of community leaders from the public, private and non-profit
sectors to a Homeless Taskforce to assist in the development of this plan.
Analysis: The Letter of Agreement provides the list of services and the
timeline for the development of the 10-Year Plan. The CCLD has agreed to act as
the facilitator, manage the development and writing of the 10-Year Plan. The
CCLD will provide the communication, facilitation of meetings (with the
Taskforce, service providers and focus groups), information gathering and data
research. The CCLD will also bring in an outside speaker to discuss a
successful 10-Year Plan with the Homeless Taskforce.
Financial Considerations: The total projected cost of developing the 10-Year
Plan is $23,075. The cost of developing the plan is an eligible CDBG
activity. The plan will be paid from CDBG funds.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the proposed
Letter of Agreement.
Recommendations: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a Letter of Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Cunningham
Center for Leadership Development (CLLD) to develop a 10-Year Plan for the
eradication of homelessness in Columbus, GA.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF COLUMBUS AND THE CUNNINGHAM CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
(CLLD) TO DEVELOP A 10-YEAR PLAN FOR THE ERADICATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN
COLUMBUS, GA.
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus and the Homeless Resource Network have initiated
the development of a 10-Year Plan to eliminate homeless in Columbus, Georgia;
and,
WHEREAS, the plan will be a framework and a roadmap for a community-wide effort
to prevent, reduce and eliminate homelessness; and,
WHEREAS, CCLD has agreed to act as the facilitator, manage the development and
writing of the 10-Year Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the total projected cost of developing the 10-Year Plan is $23,075 and
will paid from CDBG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a Letter of Agreement
between the city of Columbus and the Cunningham Center for Leadership
Development (CCLD) to develop a 10-Year Plan for the eradication of
homelessness in Columbus, GA.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _____day of _____________, 2009 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
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