Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Right from the Start
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Right from the Start to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $40,000.00 to Right from the Start in an effort to mentor juveniles
from ages 12-16 in middle schools to reduce the drug usage, pregnancy and
delinquency among juveniles within the Muscogee County School System.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for quality programming as well as
mentoring for juveniles.
Financial Considerations: These funds are appropriated from the Other Local
Option Sales Tax, Crime Prevention Program and do not require a match.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or
City Manager to enter into a one-year contract with Right from the Start to
provide funding for mentoring and quality programming for middle school
children.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RIGHT FROM
THE START FOR $40,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF RIGHT
FROM THE START.
WHEREAS, Right from the Start has the Right from the Start Program to impact
the lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of drug usage, pregnancy and
delinquency; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $40,000.00 to
the Right from the Start Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and/or City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a
one-year contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Right
from the Start for $40,000.00 for funding the Right from the Start Program.
Funds are budgeted in the FY15 budget: Other Local Option Sales Tax, Crime
Prevention Program.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the 22nd day of July, 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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