Agenda Item # ___
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/28/2012
Agenda Report # ____
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Columbus Technical College ? Non-Violent Felon Employment
Program
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Columbus Technical College to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $117,000.00 toward the effort to employ non-violent felons and
reduce the rate of recidivism.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for the screening and training of
non-violent felons to enable them to gain employment.
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 to enter into a
one-year contract with Columbus Technical College to provide funding for new
initiatives with the Non-Violent Felon Employment Program.
Local Assistance Grant Agreement
Grant Program Name: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Fiscal Agent: Muscogee County
Administering Agency: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Grant Recipient: Columbus Technical College ? Non Violent Felon Program
Grant Amount: $117,000.00
Budget: Personnel ? $58,500.00
Training -$42,120.00
Supplies - $16,380.00
Total $117,000.00
Program Contact Information
Name: James Loyd Title: Vice President Economic Development
Address: 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone #: 706-649-1449
Project Description
The objective of this program is to help former inmates successfully transition
back into society by helping them find substantial and meaningful employment
opportunities.
A case manager will work with each participant to evaluate and certify
vocational/technical aptitudes, interests and skills, and basic math and
reading skills. Career exploration, short-term courses in basic computer
skills, basic reading and math skills, and employability skills will be
delivered on-site. Case manager will collaborate with partner agencies
(Georgia Dept. of Labor and Lower Chattahoochee Workforce Investment Board) to
offer local employers incentives (Federal Bonding, Work Opportunity Tax
credits, and On-the-Job training) to hire program participants. Once employed,
case manager will provide job coaching for participants. As an added incentive,
employer prescribed training will be made available once participant is hired.
I, James Loyd the duly authorized representative of the above named Grant
Recipient, do hereby agree to the following terms that outline the requirements
of Columbus, Georgia for organizations/agencies receiving funds from the
Columbus Office of Crime Prevention. I have been given the opportunity to ask
questions regarding these terms and fully understand my organization?s
obligations incurred by accepting this grant. I understand that prior to the
disbursements of any funds the following criteria must be met:
The above named Grant Recipient represents the beneficiaries of the Grant and
the above named individual is authorized to act in the name of Columbus
Technical College the Grant Recipient.
The subject matter of this Agreement is primarily the provision of services in
the form of job and education counseling and life skills building.
When reimbursement is sought, the name of the person providing the service
shall be provided along with the type of service provided. The Grant Recipient
shall immediately notify the Agency if any of their service providers are
arrested. At the time Grant Recipient learns that one of its service providers
has been arrested, then Grant Recipient shall cease to use such service
provider in connection with programs funded by this Grant.
In the initial report submitted to the Administering Agency, Grant Recipient
shall provide: (a) the names, telephone numbers and email addresses for the
advisory committee members in each county and a copy of the minutes, signed by
the chairman and the secretary, for each of their meetings; (b) the name of the
chairman and the secretary of the advisory committee; (d) the times and dates
that the Grant programs are available ? essentially a schedule of services; (e)
the number of participants in the program; (f) Description of the process used
to identify individuals for which services will be provided; (h) provide
specifics on the evaluation process that addresses how the process will work,
how the statistical data will be gathered, how it will be analyzed.
Grant Recipient shall provide to Agency a list of all Program participants.
Participant shall sign an acknowledgement that any complaints about the Grant
Recipient should be made to ?Seth Brown, Director of Office of Crime
Prevention, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340. The signed
acknowledgement shall be submitted to the Agency.
Grant Recipient shall provide an accounting system that shall separate Grant
Funds from other funds. The accounting system shall also separate Grant
related expenses from other expenses.
Grant Recipient shall submit to Agency a quarterly report on the progress of
the programs. The quarterly report shall provide statistical data that
supports the projects goals of reducing recidivism and gaining employment.
Grant Recipient shall use Grant Funds strictly for the purposes outlined in the
Grant. Any changes to the programs must be submitted in writing to Columbus
Office of Crime Prevention for approval or the funding may be jeopardized.
Grant Recipient shall identify the members of its Board of Directors which will
assume liability if the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
determines the funds have been misused.
Quarterly report must be submitted to Seth Brown electronically by the 10th day
of the month after the end of each calendar quarter. Once the report is
approved it will be submitted to the Office of Crime Prevention Board for
evaluation.
The Grant Recipient shall use generally accepted accounting principles (?GAAP?)
to account for all financial transactions used to substantiate the fulfillment
of this Grant.
The Grant Recipient shall maintain all records of Grant-related financial
transactions for a minimum of three years after the completion of the Grant and
to make all records available for inspection and fully cooperate with any audit
or investigation requested or undertaken by the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council, the State Auditor, the Internal Auditor for Columbus, Georgia, or any
other officials of the state or federal government who have the authority to
conduct audits.
The Grant Recipient shall comply at all times with the provisions of Article I,
Section II, and Paragraph VII of the Georgia Constitution regarding the
prohibition against Sectarian Aid.
The Grant Recipient hereby releases Columbus, Georgia from any liability
whatsoever and Grant Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify Columbus, Georgia
against any and all claims for damages, bodily injury or death arising from any
of the activities contemplated by this Agreement raised by any person. Grant
Recipient shall provide to Columbus, Georgia a certificate of insurance that
shows general liability coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per
occurrence and which shows that Columbus, Georgia is named as an additional
insured.
All services must be provided by properly certified or licensed personal.
In the event there is any discrepancy in the language of the project
description and these numbered paragraphs, the language in the numbered
paragraphs shall control.
__________________________________________________________________________
Signature of City Manager, Isaiah
Hugley Date
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Approved as to form by City
Attorney Date
__________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Grant Recipient Representative , James
Loyd Date
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH COLUMBUS
TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR $117,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF
THE NON-VIOLENT FELON EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Technical College has the Non-Violent Felon Employment
program to impact the lives of felons to help them gain employment and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $117,000.00 to
the Columbus Technical College for the Non-Violent Felon Employment program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor or designee is hereby authorized to enter into a
one-year contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Columbus
Technical College for $117,000.00 for funding the Non-Violent Felon Employment
program. Funds are budgeted in the FY13 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 28th day of August, 2012 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 Henderson voting____________.
Councilor Huff voting_________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_____________.
Councilor Pugh voting_________________.
Councilor Thomas voting______________.
Councilor Woodson voting_____________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA
PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK
MAYOR
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