Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Atlanta, Georgia and Fulton County, Georgia, by which the City and the County would agree to create and operate the Center for Diversion and Services (Center), to serve as a pre-arrest drop-off point for law enforcement to divert individuals experiencing concerns related to homelessness, mental health, substance use, and/or poverty, to receive services in a supportive environment in lieu of jail. The IGA is effective January 1, 2022, and shall be for an initial term of two years, and may be renewed annually upon mutual agreement of the Parties. The County’s funding obligation for the first year of the IGA is in an amount not to exceed $2,535,000.00 to be used solely for operating costs of the Center. The County Attorney is authorized to approve the IGA as to form and make necessary modifications thereof prior to execution by the Chairman. (Ellis/Abdur-Rahman/Hall) (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. Section 36-10-1 requires that all contracts with the County shall be in writing and spread on its meeting minutes; In addition, Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section 2, Paragraph 3, except as otherwise provided by law, permits local governments to execute Intergovernmental Agreements.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Pre-arrest diversion allows police officers to offer consent-based and individually tailored social services instead of making an arrest and divert the individual to appropriate services. The purpose of the creation of the Center for Diversion and Services (Center) would be to aid the desire of the City and the County to transition away from legal system responses that utilize jails or arrest for concerns related to homelessness, mental health, substance use, and poverty. The Parties recognized that a continuum of resources are needed to reduce the number of people experiencing concerns related to mental health, substance use, homelessness, and poverty who enter our legal system, and that doing so will reduce the overall population of individuals at ACDC and the Fulton County Jail. The Parties further recognize that this IGA will result in only a partial utilization of ACDC, and that other separate and distinct opportunities for further collaboration exist for the City and the County regarding joint uses of the facility; accordingly, the Parties agree to engage in discussions regarding other potential joint uses of the facility and seek a mutually-agreeable resolution no later than twelve months from the execution of this IGA.
Scope of Work: The Center will operate as a pre-arrest drop-off point for law enforcement agencies and will include a shared governance model comprised of a wide range of stakeholders and service providers, all of which share a unified vision of providing services in a supportive environment to people experiencing concerns related to homelessness, mental health, substance use, and/or poverty. The Center will provide care and services, including but not limited to (1) peer reception and navigation through Center services; (2) behavioral health screening and needs assessment; (3) non-emergency medical care; (4) sobering rooms; (5) referrals and transportation to off-site treatment and service organizations; (6) case management and basic legal navigation; (7) warrant resolution; and (8) food, laundry, and showers. The Center will be operated by a third-party vendor (selected after an open and competitive procurement process by the City) that will manage the administrative-, financial-, and building-related functions of the Center.
Community Impact: Will increase the number of persons who will receive necessary mental health and other services instead of burdening the penal system.
Department Recommendation: Approval of the IGA.
Project Implications: Increase cooperation between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County in serving the citizen of their jurisdictions.
Community Issues/Concerns: None.
Department Issues/Concerns: None.
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1. IGA
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