Agenda Item # 9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
March 27, 2018
Agenda Report # 99
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if
awarded, accept funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award. The grant period is
from July 1, 2018 to July 30, 2019.
Background: Funds have been appropriated to the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the purpose of providing Functional Family Therapy and
Multi-Systemic Therapy, evidence-based community programs to serve youth who
would otherwise be committed the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to
a short-term secured facility.
Analysis: Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide
evidence-based treatment and surveillance to juvenile offenders.
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 requirements.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
apply for funds up to $750,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
Recommendation/Action: Authorize to submit an application and if granted,
accept a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for continued
evidence based programming for the Muscogee County Juvenile Court from July 1,
2018 to June 30, 2019, amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the
grant award.
A RESOLUTION
No.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT AND IF AWARDED AND AMENDED THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE
AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE GRANT PERIOD IS FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2019.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $750,000 have been made available from
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from July 1,
2018 to June 30, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to provide evidence based treatment
for medium to high risk juvenile offenders who would otherwise be committed to
the Department of Juvenile Justice or detained in a short-term secured
facility; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for a
grant to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County
Juvenile Court and, if awarded, accept a grant for the period of July 1, 2018
to June 30, 2019 for up to $750,000 with no local match requirement and to
amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award.
________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
____ day of _________ 2018 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ____ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ ________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
Attachments
No attachments for this document.