Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

Agenda Report # 082


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Adult Felony Drug Court Grant

INITIATED BY: Superior Court


Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved, accept funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court, from July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00.

Background: The State of Georgia has provided approximately $12,000,000 to fund Accountability Courts. Funds are being provided through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council rather than the Administrative Office of the Courts. These funds will be used by Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court to operate the court while the CJCC develops an application process and a grant funding procedure.

Analysis: The Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court will receive a grant of $6,936 from the CJCC to operate the Adult Felony Drug Court for the first 90 days of FY13.

Financial Considerations: The City is not required to provide matching funds to participate in
this grant program.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This grant does not require a local match.


Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to apply for funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils.

Recommendations/Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application, and if approved, accept funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court, from July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00.



A RESOLUTION

NO.______


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT, OF $6,936.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE $6,936.00.

WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the Adult Felony Drug Court for a 90 day period beginning on June 30, 2012 through September 30, 2012 ; and,

WHEREAS, funds are being made available to provide support to the Adult Felony Drug Court to as a temporary measure to enable the CJCC to develop a grant application and a process by which to apply for funds on a yearly schedule; and,

WHEREAS, approximately $12,000,000 have been made available from the State to the CJCC to fund Accountability Courts in the State of Georgia and the CJCC is in the process of developing the procedures to apply for funds. This award provides funds to operate the court during the development of the application process; and,

WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council does not require a local match; and,

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court and if awarded accept a grant of $6,936.00 from July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 with no local match requirement and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $6,936.00 the amount of the grant awarded.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________day of _____________, 2012 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 Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.

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