Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to modify a Personal Services Contract with Yvonne Yvette Jordan, the administrator and coordinator of all activities of the Grant Funded Teens and Police Services (TAPS) Academy. This modification will increase Yvonne's original contract by additional $10,400.00 to account for work performed by the contractor but not accounted for in the original contract. The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, who are the Grantors of the grant, have requested this modification. The TAPS Academy is a Program for at-risk juvenile at four middle and high schools between ages 13 to 17 years old who have shown a propensity toward making bad decisions. These youths will receive intensive mentoring by Police Officers trained in the TAPS Academy curriculum developed by the Houston Police Department. The TAPS Program was initially established in 2013 with funds from the FY12 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant, through the Franklin County Commissioners, which ended in May 2015 and was administered by Ms. Yvonne Jordan. Grant funds have now been provided by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, to resurrect the academy and hire Ms. Yvonne Jordan to once again be the administrator.
The role and responsibilities of the Program Administrator include serving as a facilitator between the TAPS Program in Houston and its implementation in Columbus and implementing each lesson plan of moving the teens and police through the structured curriculum. The Administrator will ensure the overall success of the Program by achieving the intended outcome of improving the behavior of the participants at home, school, and in public. Evaluation of the Program will be determined and conducted by the Franklin County Office of Juvenile Justice Community Planning Initiative Director.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue the ...
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