Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
10/27/2009
Agenda Report # 437
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
INITIATED BY: Chief Superior Court Judge
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a $265,755 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
administered by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council from funds
provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, and to
amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
Background: This grant provides funds to support a broad range of activities
to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions. These include
local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment,
supplies, contractual support, information systems, and research and evaluation
activities.
Analysis: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible for funding under
this grant. The seven areas eligible for funding include: law enforcement,
prosecution and courts, prevention and education, corrections and community
corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation and
technology improvement and crime victim witness.
Financial Considerations: This program does not require a local match and does
not create an obligation for the city government to continue funding for any
personnel positions created under this grant. Funding for agencies not part of
the Columbus Consolidated Government will be provided by the individual
agencies. These include: the Community Center ? Marshal Jr. High School
($32,893), Project Rebound ($30,000) and Muscogee County School District ?
Truancy Prevention Program ($10,000). These agencies will expend their funds
and send their request for reimbursement to the fiscal agent through the
Columbus Consolidated Government.
Legal Considerations: A resolution from the City Council authorizing the City
Manager to apply for, and if approved accept funds from the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the Columbus
Consolidated Government to submit an application for, and if awarded, accept
funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT , TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A $265,755 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) ADMINISTERED BY THE GEORGIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COORDINATING COUNCIL FROM FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT (AARA) OF 2009 AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE
AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
WHEREAS, funds for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) are
provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
which is an Act of Congress enacted by the 11th United Sates Congress and
signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the grant provides funds to support a broad range of activities to
prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions. These include
local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment,
supplies, contractual support, information systems, research and evaluation
activities; and,
WHEREAS, an award of $500,000 was allocated to the Chattahoochee Judicial
Circuit and a recommendation was made by the Unified Planning Committee to
award $265,755 to the Columbus Consolidated Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
(1)
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and
if approved accept a Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for
$265,755; and,
(2)
That the City Manager is authorized to execute contracts and other
necessary documents if awarded funding under this grant and amend the
Mulit-Governmental Fund by the award amount; and,
(3)
That the grant application under this resolution shall only be for
those projects that are funded 100 percent by these federal or state programs.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter 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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