Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/09/2013
Agenda Report # 002
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Copper Theft Task Force
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to extend the current contract with
Columbus Police Department to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives
through June 30, 2014.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
balance of funding for the Columbus Police Department effort to provide
equipment for front line officers to help prevent copper theft in the Muscogee
County area.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for equipment for front line officers to
help prevent copper theft in Muscogee County area. A plan is also in place to
educate community of techniques that can be used to reduce their chances of
being a victim.
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 a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City
Manager to extend the existing contract with Columbus Police Department through
June 30, 2014 to provide equipment for front line officers to help prevent
copper theft in the Muscogee County area.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH COLUMBUS POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR $10,042.46 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF
COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, Columbus Police Department has a partnership with the Copper Theft
Task Force to impact the community in preventing copper theft; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $10,042.46 to
Columbus Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to extend the
current contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Columbus
Police Department through June 30, 2014 for the balance of funding the Copper
Theft Project. Funds were budgeted in the FY13 budget and will be carried over
to 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 9th day of July, 2013 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 Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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