Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Literacy Alliance
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Literacy Alliance to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $100,000.00 to Literacy Alliance of Columbus in an effort to
increase literacy rates of Muscogee county residents in an effort to reduce
crime and lower recidivism rates among adults.
Analysis: Literacy Alliance has been working in Columbus since 1990. Literacy
Alliance has worked hard since it?s inception to increase literacy rates among
our entire community. They have accomplished this through numerous programs
such as, Kindergarten Readiness, Adult Literacy programming and the Book
Parade. The lives touched through their programming have been countless and
those helped continue to give back in support of future programming. There is
no better comparison to crime prevention than to that of literacy rates in a
community.
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 Literacy Alliance of
Columbus to provide quality literacy programming and tutoring for adults and
juveniles.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH LITERACY
ALLIANCE OF COLUMBUS FOR $100,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES
OF LITERACY ALLIANCE.
WHEREAS, Literacy Alliance of Columbus program has been designed to
impact the lives of adults and children living within Muscogee County; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $100,000.00 to
Literacy Alliance of Columbus.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract
through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Literacy Alliance of
Columbus for $100,000.00 for funding the Literacy Alliance of Columbus
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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