Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/28/2015
Agenda Report # 107
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant-Additional Funding
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application, and if
approved, accept additional funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court, amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award for the current grant
period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Background: Additional funds in the amount of $17,895 have been made
available for the purpose of providing continued services for the effective
community program that is currently serving youth who would otherwise be
committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to a short-term
secured program as a sanction.
Analysis: The Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting additional funds to
continue to provide evidenced based treatment and surveillance for juvenile
offenders to service additional youth.
Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds
to participate in this grant program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no additional expenses
and no match requirement. This is a reimbursement grant.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
apply for additional funds in the amount of $17,895 from the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council. Columbus Consolidated Government is currently under
contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC who was awarded the contract per
the length of the grant award period.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application for additional
funds and continued services and if approved accept the funds from the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile
Court for the grant award period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and to amend
the Multi-Governmental fund by the amount of the additional grant funds award.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO PROVIDE
CONTINUED SERVICES UNDER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE INCENTIVE GRANT FOR THE MUSCOGEE
COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, AND IF AWARDED, AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE
AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE CURRENT GRANT PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE
30, 2015. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT.
WHEREAS, additional funds in the amount of $17,895 have been made available
from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from July
1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 with no local match requirement; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are available to provide existing services for the effective
community program that is currently serving youth that would otherwise be
committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to a short-term
secured facility as a sanction; and,
WHEREAS, the Evidenced Based Associates, LLC is currently under contract and
providing services for Juvenile Court, per Resolution #281-13 under this
current grant period of July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for
additional funds for the existing operations of the Muscogee County Juvenile
Court from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and if awarded accept the
grant funds with no local match requirement, amend the Multi-Governmental Fund
by the amount of the grant award and continue under contract with Evidence
Based Associates, LLC for the current grant periods of July 1, 2014 to June 30,
2015.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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