Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Big Brothers Big Sisters
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Big Brothers Big Sisters to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend
funding of $20,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters effort to mentor juveniles from
ages 6-14 in elementary schools and middle schools to reduce the truancy rate,
drug usage, pregnancy and delinquency among juveniles within Muscogee
County.
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 Big Brothers Big Sisters to
provide funding for mentoring and quality programming for elementary and middle
school children.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BIG BROTHERS
BIG SISTERS FOR $20,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS.
WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters Program has 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 $20,000 to the
Big Brother Big Sisters 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 Big
Brothers Big Sisters for $20,000 for funding the Big Brothers Big Sisters
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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