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Public Safety Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - 1/12/2016
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Hons. Lockett, Chairman; Frantom, Vice Chairman; Sias and
Smith, members.
Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor.
PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Motion to approve acceptance of Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grant in
the amount of $25,000 for the State Court Accountability Court Program.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
2. Motion to approve Grant Award for $50,000 from the Bureau of Justice
Administration for treatment services for DUI court participants.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
3. Motion to approve Grant Award from the Community Foundation of the CSRA
for $15,000 to assist participants in our DUI court who are indigent and cannot
afford substance abuse treatment.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
4. Consider the following proposal for the enhanced operations of the commission
and committee meetings: a.) Consider the will of the body to support a
Microphone Management System for the Commission Chambers. b.) This
system must allow all members to see the current state of members desiring to
speak or otherwise be engaged. (Example: if I am the second or third person in
the queue, I should be able to see that on my personal screen) c.) This system
shall not allow a master controller the ability to shut speakers down. d.) We
should consider the Clerk's Office as the master console operator. If a
consensus is reached this on this item, I request that it be referred back to the
Public Safety Committee for further consideration. (Requested by
Commissioner Sammie Sias) (Referred from January 5 Commission meeting)
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Defer
Motion to refer this item
to the Administrative
Services Committee. Mr.
Sias votes No.
Motion Passes 3-1.
Commissioner
Grady Smith
Commisioner
Sean Frantom Passes
5. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee held on
December 8, 2015.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
6. Motion to Approve Grant-Based Contract for Drug Court.
Item
Action:
www.augustaga.gov
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
7. Receive as information a summary of the cost savings achieved through the Fire
Department's in-house vehicle repairs and maintenance program. (Requested by
Commissioner Lockett)
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to approve
receiving this item as
information.
Motion Passes 4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner
Sean Frantom Passes
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Attendance 1/12/16
Department:
Presenter:
Caption:
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Accept Grant Award
Department:Richmond County State Court
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve acceptance of Governor's Office of Highway
Safety Grant in the amount of $25,000 for the State Court
Accountability Court Program.
Background:The State Court was awarded this grant in 2012 to assist in the
implementation of its Accountability Court Programs. This grant
was awarded to pay 50% of the Accountability Court
Coordinator's Salary.
Analysis:
Financial Impact:This grant is used to pay for 50% of the Accountability Court
Coordinator's salary through September 30, 2016.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Approved
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
This grant pays for 50% of the Accountability Court Coordinator's
salary and the remaining 50% is paid out of the existing State
Court DUI Court budget.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Accountability Court BJA Grant Award
Department:Richmond County State Accountability Court Programs
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve Grant Award for $50,000 from the Bureau of
Justice Administration for treatment services for DUI court
participants.
Background:This is a 2 year award with $25,000 available each year. This
grant award will be used to allow indigent individuals who qualify
for the DUI court program but cannot afford the treatment cost the
opportunity to participate in the program.
Analysis:
Financial Impact:This grant requires a 25% match which will be paid by the
monthly participant court fees paid to the program.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Approve
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in the State Court Accountability Court grant
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Community Foundation Grant Award
Department:Accountability Court
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve Grant Award from the Community Foundation
of the CSRA for $15,000 to assist participants in our DUI court
who are indigent and cannot afford substance abuse treatment.
Background:This is a 12 month grant that will be used to allow those
participants in our DUI court who have a financial hardship and
cannot afford substance abuse treatment which is a requirement of
participation in the Accountability Court Program.
Analysis:
Financial Impact:This grant requires no match.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Approve
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in the State Court Accountability Court
Budget.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Microphone Management System
Department:
Presenter:
Caption:Consider the following proposal for the enhanced operations of the
commission and committee meetings: a.) Consider the will of the body
to support a Microphone Management System for the Commission
Chambers. b.) This system must allow all members to see the current
state of members desiring to speak or otherwise be engaged. (Example: if
I am the second or third person in the queue, I should be able to see that
on my personal screen) c.) This system shall not allow a master
controller the ability to shut speakers down. d.) We should consider the
Clerk's Office as the master console operator. If a consensus is reached
this on this item, I request that it be referred back to the Public Safety
Committee for further consideration. (Requested by Commissioner
Sammie Sias) (Referred from January 5 Commission meeting)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available in
the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Minutes
Department:Clerk of Commission
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee
held on December 8, 2015.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Motion to Approve Grant-Based Contract for Drug Court
Department:Superior Court
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to Approve Grant-Based Contract for Drug Court.
Background:(We are simply replacing the current case manager, who
is separating from our department, effective 12/10/15) From Oct.
6, 2015 Commission Meeting Agenda: "Our Accountability
Court lost its contract case manager early this year, due to changes
in personnel. Since then, our Coordinator and one of our Judicial
Case Managers have been forced to take on the additional
workload. Now that we have a new grant in place, effective July
1st, 2015, we are looking to add that contracted position back to
relieve our government employees from some of the workload, as
well as streamline processes for more effective functioning of the
Court. The new case management agreement will run annually
and concurrently with this and future grants. The position will
allow for a central point of data entry and information gathering
for our Drug Court program for the entire Augusta Judicial
Circuit."
Analysis:
Financial Impact:Contractor would be paid mostly from state grand funds (90%),
with the remaining 10% match coming from Drug Court
Participant fees and the salary the we pay our Accountability
Courts Coordinator.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Approve
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
State Adult Felony Drug Court Grant (Grant # J168004); Org Key
220022621
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Public Safety Committee Meeting
1/12/2016 1:15 PM
Cost Savings on Fire Department In-House Vehicle Maintenance Program
Department:Clerk of Commission
Presenter:
Caption:Receive as information a summary of the cost savings achieved
through the Fire Department's in-house vehicle repairs and
maintenance program. (Requested by Commissioner Lockett)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: