Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/31/2010
Agenda Report # 551
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Drug Court Grant Recipient
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to award funding for three new
initiatives for Juvenile Drug Court for one year through the Columbus Office of
Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to fund $67,300.00
toward the new initiatives within the Juvenile Drug Court. The new initiatives
proposed are as follows: 1) In Home Counseling 2) GPS Monitoring and 3)
Psychological Evaluations.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for new initiatives, which are as follows:
1) In Home Counseling 2) GPS Monitoring and 3) Psychological Evaluations.
Financial Considerations: These are Crime Prevention Funds that do not require
a match.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the Mayor to fund
three new initiatives for Juvenile Drug Court for one-year through Columbus
Office of Crime Prevention.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FUND FOR ONE-YEAR THREE NEW PROGRAMS FOR
JUVENILE DRUG COURT (HOME COUNSELING, GPS MONITORING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
EVALUATION PROGRAM) THROUGH THE COLUMBUS OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $67,300.00.
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Drug Court has started new program initiatives to impact
the lives of juveniles that have been charged with drug related nonviolent
crimes and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $67,300.00 to
the Juvenile Drug Court for the new Juvenile Drug Court program initiatives.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to fund for one year three new
programs for Juvenile Drug Court (Home Counseling, GPS Monitoring and
Psychological Evaluations programs) through the Columbus Office of Crime
Prevention grant program in the amount of $67,300.00.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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