Agenda Item # 9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/27/18
Agenda Report # 63
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2018-19 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Competitive Grant #4 Program
INITIATED BY: District Attorney/Victim-Witness Assistance Program
Recommendation: Approval is requested to authorize the District Attorney?s
Victim-Witness Assistance Program to submit and if approved, accept a grant for
$6,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council FY19 Budget to provide
funding for Crime Victim Assistance in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit to be
used for National Crime Victims? Rights Week Activities.
Background: In July of 1989, the Office of the District Attorney began
operating a Crime Victim Assistance Program. In October of 1992, the
Victim-Witness Assistance Program was awarded the first Crime Victim Assistance
Grant, thereby broadening the program for the provision of basic services. In
July of 1995, additional funds were received from the 5% Crime Victim Surcharge
Fund, thus allowing the program to expand services to all 6 counties within the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. Successful grant allocations since that time
have sustained the program. Although still understaffed, the office currently
employs a Director of Victim Services and 14 Victim Advocates.
Analysis: If approved for FY19, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Georgia will
allocate $6,000 to the Victim-Witness Assistance Program for the hosting of
National Crime Victims? Rights Week Activities.
The total amount of $6,000 represents the amount necessary to promote NCVRW
activities and raise awareness throughout the community of crime victims?
rights and the services available. Crime victims and the public are invited to
our annual service and motorcade to the Homicide Brick Memorial; cost also
allows for promotional items, advertising and outreach supplies.
Grant Funded Outreach Project
Total Award: 6,000
Financial Considerations: The grant total is $6,000 and there is no cash
match.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There is no cash match and no annual
fiscal impact as a result of this grant.
Legal Considerations:
Recommendations/Actions: Authorize submission and, if approved, acceptance of a
grant in the amount of $6,000 from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council. This action will provide the funding for National Crime Victims Rights
Week activities. Funding will only be allocated from this grant for this fiscal
year.
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, ON BEHALF
OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND, IF APPROVED, TO ACCEPT A VOCA GRANT OF $6,000
FROM THE GEORGIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TO HOST NATIONAL
CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, the District Attorney is requesting the acceptance of a VOCA Grant in
the amount of $6,000 to be allocated as a one-time payment from the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, the funding will be used to promote, invite, and host a memorial
program; and complete out- reach to local high school students, partnering with
the D.A.R.E program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and if approved, accept a
grant of $6,000 from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
purpose of completing National Crime Victims Rights Week activities.
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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 House voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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