Agenda Item # 11
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/11/2012
Agenda Report # 78
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Mental Health Courts Grants
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept $246,350 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for
the operation of the Muscogee County Mental Health Court from July 1, 2013 to
June 30, 2014 and amend the Multi-governmental Fund by alike amount.
Background: The state of Georgia through the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council is providing grants to Accountability Courts. These funds are to be
utilized to operate the court in FY14.
Analysis: Muscogee County Mental Health Court presided by Judge Allen and
Judge Rumer, and coordinated by Kimberly Perkins are requesting a grant of
$246,350 to fund the operation of this court through FY14.
Financial Considerations: Mental Health Court is requesting the provision of a
10% In-kind matching fund for this grant.
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 Court from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and amend the
Multi-governmental Fund by $246,350.00.
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
MENTAL HEALTH COURTS AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT $246,350.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM
JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014 WITH A IN KIND MATCH OF 10% AND AMEND THE
MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to fund the Mental Health Courts from July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2014; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide support for the
operation of the Muscogee County Mental Health Courts for FY14; and,
WHEREAS, funds have 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 Mental Health Court is requesting an In-kind local match of 10%;
and,
WHEREAS, Muscogee County operates a Mental Health Court presided over by Judge
Allen and Judge Rumer, and coordinated by Kimberly Perkins, we are requesting
$246,350.00 to operate these courts July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
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 $246,350.00 to provide funding
from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 with a 10% In-kind local match 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 _____________ 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 Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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