Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/22/2014
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Drug Court
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
the Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court to award funding for Crime Prevention
initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $50,000.00 to the Juvenile Drug Court toward the reduction of
recidivism and continued drug use among non-violent juvenile offenders.
Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for new initiatives, which are as follows:
1) In Home Counseling 2) GPS Monitoring 3) Psychological Evaluations and 4)
Speakers and Prevention DVD?s.
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 Adult Drug Court to provide
funding for 1) In Home Counseling 2) GPS Monitoring 3) Psychological
Evaluations and 4) Speakers and Prevention DVD?s.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE JUVENILE
DRUG COURT FOR $50,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF THE
JUVENILE DRUG COURT.
WHEREAS, Juvenile Drug Court has the Juvenile Drug Court Program to impact the
lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of continued drug usage; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $50,000.00 to
the Juvenile Drug Court 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 Juvenile
Drug Court for $50,000.00 for funding the Juvenile Drug Court 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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