A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY \n \n AND, IF APPROVED, TO ACCEPT A VOCA GRANT OF $81,836 FROM THE PROSECUTING \n \n ATTORNEY?S COUNCIL OF GEORGIA ALONG WITH $15,344 FROM THE 5% CRIME VICTIM \n \n ASSISTANCE SURCHARGE FUND ALLOCATED IN THE FY16 BUDGET, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR \n \n CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FROM OCTOBER 1, \n \n 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND, ALONG WITH THE $5,114 IN-KIND MATCH, \n \n AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT. whereas, the District Attorney is requesting the acceptance of a VOCA Grant in the \n \n amount of $81,836 to be allocated over a twelve month period from the \n \n Prosecuting Attorney?s Council of Georgia to support innocent victims of \n \n violent crime under the 1996 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), along with $15,344 \n \n from the 5% Crime Victim Assistance Surcharge Fund allocated in the FY16 Budget \n \n for salaries and benefits; and,
whereas, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council requires a minimum 20% of the grant \n \n come in the form of a match and 25% of that be an In-Kind Match to be met \n \n through the use of volunteers. Figures are based on a twelve month period; and,
WHEREAS, the funding will be used to create a new position of Victim Advocate \n \n Investigator who will provide services to crime victims from arrest; \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the District Attorney will continue to supervise the operation of the \n \n Victim-Witness Assistance Program in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit \n \n from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and if approved, accept a \n \n grant of $81,836 from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council along \n \n with $15,344 of the 5% Crime Victim Surcharge Funds allocated in the FY16 \n \n Budget to fund the Victim-Witness Assistance Program which will extend over a \n \n twelve month period beginning October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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