Agenda Item #




Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

7/22/2014

Agenda Report #


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Big Brothers Big Sisters

INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention


Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with Big Brothers Big Sisters to award funding for Crime Prevention initiatives.

Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend funding of $20,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters effort to mentor juveniles from ages 6-14 in elementary schools and middle schools to reduce the truancy rate, drug usage, pregnancy and delinquency among juveniles within Muscogee County.

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 Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide funding for mentoring and quality programming for elementary and middle school children.







A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FOR $20,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS.

WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters Program has impact the lives of juveniles to reduce the rate of truancy, 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 $20,000 to the Big Brother Big Sisters 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 Big Brothers Big Sisters for $20,000 for funding the Big Brothers Big Sisters 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