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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.



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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

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