Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
Agenda Report # 082
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Adult Felony Drug Court Grant
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
operation of the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court, from July 1, 2012 to
September 30, 2012 and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00.
Background: The State of Georgia has provided approximately $12,000,000 to fund
Accountability Courts. Funds are being provided through the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council rather than the Administrative Office of the Courts.
These funds will be used by Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court to operate
the court while the CJCC develops an application process and a grant funding
procedure.
Analysis: The Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court will receive a grant of
$6,936 from the CJCC to operate the Adult Felony Drug Court for the first 90
days of FY13.
Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds to
participate in
this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This grant does not require a local
match.
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 July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00.
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY
ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT, OF $6,936.00 TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FROM JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 WITH NO LOCAL
MATCH REQUIREMENT AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE $6,936.00.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Adult Felony Drug Court for a 90 day period beginning on June
30, 2012 through September 30, 2012 ; and,
WHEREAS, funds are being made available to provide support to the Adult Felony
Drug Court to as a temporary measure to enable the CJCC to develop a grant
application and a process by which to apply for funds on a yearly schedule; and,
WHEREAS, approximately $12,000,000 have been made available from the State to
the CJCC to fund Accountability Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC is
in the process of developing the procedures to apply for funds. This award
provides funds to operate the court during the development of the application
process; and,
WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council does not require a local
match; and,
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 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee
County Adult Felony Drug Court and if awarded accept a grant of $6,936.00 from
July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 with no local match requirement and to amend
the Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00 the amount of the grant 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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