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Agenda Item # 8





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



March 27, 2018



Agenda Report # 98





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Family Drug Court Grant



INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court





Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if

awarded, accept funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the

operation of the Muscogee County Family Drug Court up to $300,000.00, or as

otherwise awarded, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the

grant award. The grant period is from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.



Background: The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is charged with the

fiscal oversight of all Georgia Accountability Court Grant Programs.



Analysis: Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds for personnel,

treatment, and operations for the Muscogee County Family Drug Court.



Financial Considerations: The City is required to provide a 10% cash match to

participate in this grant program. Cash match is available through public

defender and guardian ad litem allocations in the Juvenile Court departmental

budget.



Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Muscogee County Juvenile Court is

requesting funds for personnel, treatment, and operations for the Muscogee

County Family Drug Court.



Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to

apply for funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.



Recommendation/Action: Authorize to submit an application and if approved

accept a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation

of the Muscogee County Family Drug Court from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and

to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award.







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

FAMILY DRUG COURT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $300,000.00 AND IF AWARDED, AMENDED THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD. THERE IS A 10% LOCAL

MATCH REQUIREMENT AND THE GRANT PERIOD IS FROM JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019.



WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating

Council for the Family Drug Court from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; and,



WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide support for the

operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court; and,



WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council requires a 10% cash match

cash match is available through public defender and guardian ad litem

allocations in the Juvenile Court departmental budget.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



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 Drug Court and, if awarded, accept a grant for the period of July 1,

2018 to June 30, 2019 with a 10% local match requirement and to amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award.

____________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

____ day of _________ 2018 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 Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ ________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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