Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Teen Advisors, Inc.
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Teen Advisors Inc. to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $70,000.00 to Teen Advisors Inc. effort to mentor juveniles from
ages 11-18 in middle schools and high schools to reduce the truancy rate, drug
usage, pregnancy and delinquency among juveniles within the 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 Teen Advisors Inc. 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 TEEN
ADVISORS INC. FOR $70,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF TEEN
ADVISORS INC.
WHEREAS, Teen Advisors Inc. has the Teen Advisors Program to impact the lives
of juveniles to reduce the rate of truancy, 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 $70,000.00 to
the Teen Advisors 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 Teen
Advisors Inc. for $70,000.00 for funding the Teen Advisors 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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