A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, \n \n AND IF APPROVED ACCEPT A VOCA GRANT OF $82,087 FROM THE GEORGIA CRIMINAL \n \n JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL ALONG WITH $41,533.00 FROM THE FIVE PERCENT CRIME \n \n VICTIM ASSISTANCE SURCHARGE FUND ALLOCATED IN THE FY07 BUDGET TO PROVIDE \n \n FUNDING FOR CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FROM \n \n OCTOBER 1, 2006 - THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. whereas, the District Attorney is requesting the acceptance of a VOCA Grant in the \n \n amount of $82,087. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has allocated \n \n $82,087 for a twelve month period, to support innocent victims of violent \n \n crimes under the 1996 Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA), along with $41,533.00 from \n \n the Crime Victim Assistance Surcharge allocated in the FY07 Budget for salaries \n \n and benefits; and,
whereas, the In-Kind Match of $20,522 is provided from donated professional counseling \n \n services and office space, located at 100 10th Street, 1st Floor, West Wing, \n \n Columbus, GA 31901. These figures are based on a twelve month period; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the funding will be used to maintain three full time Crime Victim \n \n Advocate positions, funded in the FY07 grant from the Criminal Justice \n \n Coordinating Council. Grant funding will provide crime victim assistant \n \n services in Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee \n \n County, Talbot County, and Taylor County, which is mandated by Georgia Law; \n \n and, \n \n WHEREAS, the District Attorney's Office will continue to supervise the \n \n operation of the Crime Victim Assistance Program in the Chattahoochee Judicial \n \n Circuit. The grant will provide funding for crime victim assistance in the \n \n Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit from October 1, 2006 through September 30, \n \n 2007.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and if approved, \n \n accept a grant of $82,087 from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating \n \n Council along with $41,533.00 of the Five Percent Surcharge allocated in the \n \n FY07 Budget to fund the Crime Victim Assistance Program which will extend over \n \n a twelve month period beginning October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ 2006 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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