Agenda Item #6
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/25/2017
Agenda Report #122
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant
INITIATED BY: Department of Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if
awarded, accept funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award. The grant period is
from July 1, 2017 to July 30, 2018.
Background: Funds have been appropriated to the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the purpose of providing Functional Family Therapy and
evidence-based community program to serve youth who would otherwise be
committed the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to a short-term
secured facility
Analysis: Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide
evidence-based treatment and surveillance to juvenile offenders.
Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds to
participate in this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no additional expenses
and no match requirements.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to submit a grant application
and if awarded, accept funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court
and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award. The
grant period is from July 1, 2017 to July 30, 2018.
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 JUVENILE COURT AND IF AWARDED AND AMENDED THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY
THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE GRANT PERIOD IS FROM JULY 1, 2017
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $750,000 have been made available from
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from July 1,
2017 to June 30, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide evidence based treatment
for medium to high risk juvenile offenders who would otherwise be committed to
the Department of Juvenile Justice or detained in short-term secured facility.
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 Juvenile Court and, if awarded, accept a grant for the period of July
1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 for up to $750,000 with no local match requirement and
to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________, 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 Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Huff 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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