Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
06/11/2013
Agenda Report # 92
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit a grant application and, if
approved, accept upto $500,000 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 22, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
Background: During the legislative session, Governor Nathan Deal and the
Georgia General Assembly appropriated funds to the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council for the purpose of creating effective community programs
to serve youth who are currently being committed to the Department of Juvenile
Justice and/or sent to Short-term Programs as a sanction.
Analysis: The Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide
evidenced based treatment and surveillance for juvenile offenders that would
otherwise be placed in Short-term programs at the Regional Youth Detention
Facility. Funds would also be utilized to fund a coordinator position.
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 $500,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
The Juvenile Court has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Evidence
Based Associates, LLC to assist with the Request for Proposal and serve as a
managing entity of the evidence based treatment programs.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application and if approved
accept a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation
of the Muscogee County Juvenile Court from July 22, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and
to 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, AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT
OF THE GRANT AWARD. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND THE GRANT PERIOD
IS FROM JULY 22, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014.
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of up to $500,000 have been made available from
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from July 22,
2013, to June 30, 2014 with no local match requirement; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are being made available to create effective community
programs to serve youth who are currently being committed to the Department of
Juvenile Justice and/or sent to Short-term Programs as a sanction; and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Court has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with
Evidence Based Associates, LLC to assist with the Request for Proposal and
serve as a managing entity of the evidenced based treatment programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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 22,
2013 to June 30, 2014 for upto $500,000 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 _____________ 2013, 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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