Agenda Item #


Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

7/22/2014

Agenda Report #


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Right from the Start

INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention

Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with Right from the Start to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.

Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the funding of $40,000.00 to Right from the Start in an effort to mentor juveniles from ages 12-16 in middle schools to reduce the drug usage, pregnancy and delinquency among juveniles within the Muscogee County School System.

Analysis: Funds will be used to pay for quality programming as well as mentoring for juveniles.

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 the resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or City Manager to enter into a one-year contract with Right from the Start to provide funding for mentoring and quality programming for middle school children.






A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RIGHT FROM THE START FOR $40,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF RIGHT FROM THE START.

WHEREAS, Right from the Start has the Right from the Start Program to impact the lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of drug usage, pregnancy and delinquency; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $40,000.00 to the Right from the Start Program.

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

The Mayor and/or City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with Right from the Start for $40,000.00 for funding the Right from the Start Program. Funds are budgeted in the FY15 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 22nd day of July, 2014 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