Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/11/2012
Agenda Report # 101
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Mental Health Courts Grants
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit two grants, and if approved,
accept $250,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for Judge
Allen's Court in the amount of $125,000 and Judge Rumer's Court in the amount
of $125,000 for operation of two Muscogee County Mental Health Courts, from
October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 and enter into a contract with the New
Horizons Community Service Board for services and amend the Multi-governmental
Fund by $250,000.00.
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 rather than the Administrative Office of the Courts.
These funds are to be utilized to operate the court in FY13.
Analysis: Muscogee County operates two Mental Health Courts, the first with
Judge John Allen and the second with Judge William Rumer. We are requesting a
grant of $125,000.00 for each of these courts from the CJCC to operate the
Mental Health Courts 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
is not obligated to continue this program once the grant funds have been
expended.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
apply for funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
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 Mental
Health Courts from October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 and enter a contract with
the New Horizons Community Service Board for services and amend the
Multi-governmental Fund by $250,000.00.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
COURTS AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT $250,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013 WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND ENTER A CONTRACT WITH
THE NEW HORIZONS COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD FOR SERVICES AND AMEND THE
MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Mental Health Courts for a 9 month period day period beginning
on October 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide support for the
operation of the Muscogee County Mental Health Courts 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 grants request from Accountability Courts throughout the State of
Georgia; and,
WHEREAS , the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council does not require a local
match; and,
WHEREAS, Muscogee County operates two Mental Health Courts, the first with
Judge John Allen and the second with Judge William Rumer, we are requesting
$125,000.00 for each of these courts to operate for a period of 9 months from
October 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.
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 Mental
Health Courts and if awarded accept a grant of $250,000.00 to provide funding
from October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 with no local match requirement and enter
a contract with the New Horizons Community Service Board for services and amend
the Multi-Governmental Fund by the award amount.
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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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