Agenda Item # 2




Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

7/09/2013

Agenda Report # 002


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Copper Theft Task Force

INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to extend the current contract with Columbus Police Department to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives through June 30, 2014.

Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the balance of funding for the Columbus Police Department effort to provide equipment for front line officers to help prevent copper theft in the Muscogee County area.

Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for equipment for front line officers to help prevent copper theft in Muscogee County area. A plan is also in place to educate community of techniques that can be used to reduce their chances of being a victim.

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 a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to extend the existing contract with Columbus Police Department through June 30, 2014 to provide equipment for front line officers to help prevent copper theft in the Muscogee County area.


A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR $10,042.46 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, Columbus Police Department has a partnership with the Copper Theft Task Force to impact the community in preventing copper theft; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $10,042.46 to Columbus Police Department.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to extend the current contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Columbus Police Department through June 30, 2014 for the balance of funding the Copper Theft Project. Funds were budgeted in the FY13 budget and will be carried over to the FY14 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 9th day of July, 2013 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ____________ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.


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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor