Agenda Item # 10
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/14/2009
Agenda Report # 380
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Recovery Act JAG Grant
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept an FY09 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant in the amount of $666,990 or as otherwise awarded, and that the funds
will be used by the departments listed, for the programs and amounts authorized
by the grant and decided upon by the various departments, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.
Background: the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced that it is seeking applications for
funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This
Recovery Act JAG allows local governments to support a broad range of
activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice
system. Uses of these funds include local initiatives, technical assistance,
training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information
systems for criminal justice, as well as research and evaluation activities
that will improve or enhance: law enforcement programs; planning, evaluation,
and technology improvement programs; drug treatment and enforcement programs;
planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and crime victim and
witness programs (other than compensation).
Analysis: These funds are available as a result of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. Funds will be used as follows:
Juvenile Drug Court - $97,509
$19,509 Drug Screen Testing/Supplies
$9,000 Community Service Supervision/Tracking
$54,000 Contracted Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling Services
$1,800 Life Skill Group Facilitator
$1,200 Parent Support Group Facilitator
$12,000 Tutoring
Adult Drug Court - $40,000 Drug Testing/Supplies
Mental Health Court - $75,000
$44,000 Caseworker
$25,000 Administrator (forensic tests)
$6,000 Transportation
Marshal?s Office - $86,550
3 tasers @ $1,040 ea=$3,120
Firearms Simulator $75,000
3 radios @ $2,810.00 ea=$8,430
Sheriff?s Office ? $150,000
40 radios @ $3,000 ea=$120,000
Floor Leader Program $30,000
Police Department - $217,931
$107,013 Firearms Training Simulator
$58,918 Range Target Replacement & Upgrade
50 tasers at $1,040 ea=$52,000
Financial Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
receive $666,990 in funding, with no local match requirement.
Legal Considerations: The deadline for submission of this application is May
18, 2009, the grant requires that the governing body be notified of the
application and the opportunity for public review and comment be given 30 days
prior to submission of the application, and awarding of the grant requires
compliance with the expenditure and reporting requirements of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the Mayor or his designee to apply for and
except the grant as awarded, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount of the award.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A
GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,990, OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS MENTIONED
BELOW, WITH NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND
BY THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Assistance has announced that it is seeking applications for funding
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This Recovery Act
JAG allows local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent
and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. Uses of these
funds include local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel,
equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal
justice, as well as research and evaluation activities that will improve or
enhance: law enforcement programs; planning, evaluation, and technology
improvement programs; drug treatment and enforcement programs; planning,
evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and crime victim and witness
programs (other than compensation); and,
WHEREAS, The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to receive $666,990
in funding, with no local match requirement; the Columbus Police Department,
Sheriff's Office, Marshal's Office, Mental Health Court, Juvenile Drug Court,
and Adult Felony Drug Court will use these funds for training, equipment,
contract services, and supplies, and,
WHEREAS, the deadline for submission of this application is May 18, 2009, the
grant requires that the governing body be notified of the application and the
opportunity for public review and comment be given 30 days prior to submission
of the application, and awarding of the grant requires compliance with the
expenditure and reporting requirements of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and
if approved, accept an FY09 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant in the amount of $666,990 or as otherwise awarded, and that
the funds will be used by the departments listed, for the programs and amounts
decided upon by the departments, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by
like amount.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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