Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 16, 2015
Agenda Report # 122
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Mental Health Court Grant
INITIATED BY: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council?s Grant award of $180,657 for the purpose of funding the
Muscogee County Mental Health Court. The grant amount is $162,591 with a
required match of $18,066.
Background: An application for funding for the Muscogee County Mental Health
Court request annually for funding of the program through the State of Georgia
Accountability Court Funding Committee. The funding and operations of the
program is monitored and directed by Georgia Accountability Court Funding
Committee?s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The Muscogee County Mental
Health Court specifically serves individuals with a history of a chronic
disabling mental illness, who are involved in the legal system in Georgia. The
grant is to provide operational funding for the program for the next fiscal
year starting July 1, 2015.
Analysis: This grant is a one year grant starting July 1, 2015 and ending in
June 30, 2016. The funding will allow the existing program to continue to
provide services and to increase in the number of participants it will serve.
Funding will also provide needed emergency treatment and other supports, which
will increase the participant?s ability to remain free of the legal system.
Financial Consideration: This grant amount is $162,591 with the City of
Columbus required to provide a match funding in the amount of $18,066.
Legal Requirements: The requirement of the grant is to provide the services
outlined by the grant and to remain within the guidelines of the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council.
Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to approve the receipt of the awarded
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council?s Grant for the Muscogee Mental Health
Court in the amount of $162,591 with a required match of $18,066 resulting in
$180,657 being actually received by the program. This funding will be used to
for the operational expenses of the Muscogee County Mental Health Court
program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE
OF A GRANT FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE
COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT AN AWARD OF $162,591 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM JULY 1,
2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016. FUNDING WILL HAVE A STATE REQUIRED MATCH OF
$18,066, WHICH RESULTS IN $180,657 GOING TO THE COURT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, funds have been made from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to the Muscogee County Mental Health Court for a 12 month period from
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016; 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 received
applications from Mental Health Courts throughout the State of Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, funds are being made available from the Federal Government to
the CJCC to fund Mental Health Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC has
approved application from Mental Health Courts throughout the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve the receipt of
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council?s Grant of $162,591 and local match
of $18,066 to provide funding for the Muscogee County Mental Health Court in
the amount of $180,657.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held the _____ day of ___________, 2015 and adopted at a Said meeting by the
affirmative vote of __________ members of said council.
Councilor Allen voting .
Councilor Baker voting .
Councilor Barnes voting .
Councilor Buck voting ___________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson 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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