Agenda Item # 8
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
9/13/206
Agenda Report # 40
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Sheriff?s Office MOU with US Marshals Service
INITIATED BY: Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested for the Sheriff?s Office to enter into an
MOU with the US Marshals Service to receive $3,500 in funding, or as otherwise
awarded, with no local match required, for the purchase of office equipment,
and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
Background: The U.S. Marshals Service is authorized by federal statute to
assist state and local jurisdictions in executing arrest warrants for certain
violent state felons and in locating and apprehending sex offenders who are
non-compliant with the requirement that they register as a sex offender. The
primary mission of the operation is to investigate and/or arrest, as part of
temporary short-term law enforcement operations, persons who have active state
arrest warrants adopted by the USMS and/or federal warrants for their arrest
and/or who are in potential violation of the Adam Walsh Act.
Analysis: The MOU will result in reimbursement of expenditures for the purchase
of office equipment related to the project.
Financial Considerations: The Sheriff?s Office will receive $3,500 in
reimbursement for equipment purchased. There is no local match required.
Legal Considerations: The Sheriff?s Office will be bound by the terms of the
MOU.
Recommendation: Authorize the Sheriff?s Office to enter into an MOU with the US
Marshals Service for the reimbursement of $3,500 in office equipment
expenditures and amend the Multi-governmental fund by the amount of the award.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY SHERIFF?S OFFICE TO ENTER INTO AN
M.O.U. WITH THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE TO RECEIVE $3,500 IN FUNDING, OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED, FOR THE PURCHASE OF OFFICE
EQUIPMENT, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Marshals Service is authorized by federal statute to assist
state and local jurisdictions in executing arrest warrants for certain violent
state felons and in locating and apprehending sex offenders who are
non-compliant with the requirement that they register as a sex offender; and,
WHEREAS, the primary mission of the operation is to investigate and/or arrest,
as part of temporary short-term law enforcement operations, persons who have
active state arrest warrants adopted by the USMS and/or federal warrants for
their arrest and/or who are in potential violation of the Adam Walsh Act; and,
WHEREAS, once signed, the MOU will become effective upon the commencement of
the operation and terminate upon the operation?s conclusion; and,
WHEREAS, the Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office will use $3,500 of these funds
for the purchase of filing cabinets and other office equipment to be used in
the performance of this operation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office is authorized to enter into an MOU
with the US Marshals Service to receive funding in the amount of $3,500 or as
otherwise awarded for the purchase of office equipment, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________ 2016, 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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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