Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/08/2014
Agenda Report # 105
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Mary Bode, Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit two grant applications for the
existing program and enhancement services, and, if approved, accept 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(s), and continue the contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC
for the period of the grant from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Background: Funds have been appropriated to the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council for the purpose of providing continued services and
enhancement capacity 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 funds to continue
to provide evidenced based treatment and surveillance for juvenile offenders
and enhancement funds 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 funds up to $535,000 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(s) award period.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit two applications for continued
services and enhancements and if approved accept a grant(s) from the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile
Court, extend the contract with Evidence Based Associates, LLC for the period
of the grant award (s) from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental fund by the amount of the grant award(s).
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TWO APPLICATIONS TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SERVICES UNDER THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE INCENTIVE GRANT AND TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING PROGRAM FOR THE
MUSCOGEE COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, AND IF AWARDED, AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL
FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD(S), AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH
EVIDENCED BASED ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR THE GRANT(S) PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE
30, 2015. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $535,000 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 and enhancement
capacity 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit two applications for the
existing operations and enhancement of services to the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County Juvenile Court, and if awarded
accept a grant(s) with no local match requirement, amend the Multi-Governmental
Fund by the amount of the grant award, and continue the contract with Evidence
Based Associates, LLC for the period of the grant award 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 _____________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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