Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/11/2012
Agenda Report # 99
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Adult Felony Drug Court
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if
approved, accept $275,338 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for
the operation of the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court, from October 1,
2012 to June 30, 2013 and to amend the Multi-governmental Fund by $275,338.
Background: The State of Georgia has provided approximately $9,383,682 to fund
Accountability Courts. The funds are being provided through the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) rather than the Administrative Office of
the Courts. These funds are to be utilized to operate courts in FY13 .
Analysis: The Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court is requesting a grant of
$275,388.00 from the CJCC to operate the Adult Felony Drug Court for a period
of 9 months.
Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds
to participate in this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The Columbus Consolidated Government
will not be required to continue this program when the grant funds have been
expended.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
apply for funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit a grant application and if approved, accept funds from the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Adult
Felony Drug Court, from October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 and to amend the
Multi-governmental Fund by $275,388.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A
GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT FOR $275,338.00 TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013 WITH NO LOCAL MATCH
REQUIREMENT AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AWARD AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Adult Felony Drug Court for a 9 month period beginning on
October 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, funds are being made available to provide support for the operation of
the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court for FY13; and,
WHEREAS, approximately $9,383,682 has been made available from the State to the
CJCC to fund Accountability Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC is
accepting grant requests from Accountability Courts throughout the State of
Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council does not require a local
match.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for a grant
to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County Adult
Felony Drug Court and if awarded accept $275,388 to provide funding from
October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 with no local match requirement and to amend
the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 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 Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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