Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
October 23, 2018
Agenda Report # 39
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2018 Legislative Agenda - Add On
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested of the resolution for the 2019
Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly, which the Mayor and
Council deem appropriate.
Background: Each year elected and appointed officials of the Columbus
Consolidated Government develop a list of issues important to the citizens of
Columbus that requires action by the Local Legislative Delegation. Once
approved, a meeting will be held with the Delegation to explain the rationale
behind these issues and to solicit their support. The Hometown Connection and
Legislative Agenda meeting was held on October 11, 2018.
Analysis: Staff, elected and appointed officials were asked to present issues
they felt were important to the operation of city government. Research and
justification for these issues were presented to the City Manager and a list
was prepared for presentation to the Mayor/Council.
Financial Considerations: The City is expected to receive additional revenues
if many of the issues are passed by the Georgia General Assembly.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve those resolution, which the Mayor and Council
deem appropriate.
A RESOLUTION
No._____
WHEREAS, sheriffs and police chiefs across Georgia have been subject to rising
costs and manpower shortages; and,
WHEREAS, OCGA Section 15-11-36 provides that expenses related to transportation
of juveniles for court proceedings and related matters shall be expenses of the
county upon certification of a juvenile court; and,
WHEREAS, this Council desires that the State of Georgia and its various
agencies such as the Department of Juvenile Justice take responsibility for all
costs associated with the transportation of juveniles to or from destinations
or facilities outside of the jurisdiction of the particular juvenile court
hearing a matter; and,
WHEREAS, this Council requests assistance from the local delegation to the
Georgia General Assembly concerning such extra-jurisdictional transportation
costs and related expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby respectfully request that the local legislative delegation to the
Georgia General Assembly introduce legislation to amend OCGA Section 15-11-36
so as to relieve counties, police chiefs, and sheriffs from bearing
transportation costs and related expenses when juveniles are ordered to be
transported to or from a facility outside the jurisdiction of the juvenile
court hearing such a matter.
Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk of Council to each
member of the local delegation to the Georgia General Assembly.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
______ day of ____________ 2018, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of _____ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting _____________.
Councilor Baker voting _____________.
Councilor Barnes voting _____________.
Councilor Davis voting _____________.
Councilor Garrett voting _____________.
Councilor House voting _____________.
Councilor Huff voting _____________.
Councilor Thomas voting _____________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________.
Councilor Woodson voting _____________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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