Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/26/2013
Agenda Report # 007
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc.
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc., to award funding for Crime Prevention
initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend
funding of $41,500.00 to Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc., effort to
educate and prepare inmates for graduation from the GED program.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for quality programming as well as
mentoring for inmates within the Muscogee County Jail.
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 to
enter into a one-year contract with Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc.,
to provide funding for quality programming as well as mentoring for inmates
within the Muscogee County Jail.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY JAIL MINISTRY, INC., FOR $41,500.00 FOR FUNDING THE
INITIATIVES OF CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY JAIL MINISTRY, INC.
WHEREAS, Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc., has a GED Preparation
Program that impacts the lives of Muscogee County inmates to reduce the rate of
recidivism and substance abuse; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $41,500.00 to
the Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract
through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Chattahoochee Valley Jail
Ministry, Inc., for $41,500.00 for funding the GED Preparation Program. Funds
are budgeted in the FY14 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 26th day of November, 2013 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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