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Staff said the program would run July 7 through August (end date not specified in the presentation), allowing the city to present results to the council on Aug. 5 and deliver supplies to city schools before the first day of class. \"Last year, we had 727 supplies collected with 41 backpacks in addition to that, and that took care of 241 tickets,\" the presenter said.

A motion to authorize the program was made and approved; the meeting record shows the motion passed but does not include a roll-call tally. Staff asked for the motion so the city could create the program, and the committee approved it for presentation to council on the stated schedule.

The presenters did not provide detailed rules for how supplies would be credited against specific parking fines or how remaining balances would be handled; those operational details were not specified during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Public Safety Committee Meeting - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Safety Committee authorized the annual program letting residents exchange school supplies for parking-ticket credit; staff said last year’s drive collected 727 supplies, including 41 backpacks, addressing 241 tickets.","taxTitle","Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama","taxId",4830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6205349,"Tuscaloosa Officials Outline Plan to Move Court Referral Program In-House",101,47000,148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3773008-ae3b7558fd6a21482a5a1ffe29949693&start=47&end=148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3773008-ae3b7558fd6a21482a5a1ffe29949693/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6205349/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Tuscaloosa-Officials-Outline-Plan-to-Move-Court-Referral-Program-In-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205349-9120c8418a0b2f68c4715f970e050304/orig.mp4?Expires=1771226791&Signature=Bci7EPIwjulnY-Np3dLv1V1gl2cJzZfn80Y8DQBFy2r7Ws~3QqPdE5oUYXxzBkzOS370zKH6FGn2UXlLImCxGt2Rs9mubNtG1lhwnUBXG31CPWIzwXQ2rzrvC0igXPN7JRDy82NZ-1QB0HUtyx0p9MEgA-BeKl~-SoKSkGH1OI8qb5rLLtvAqmbsw4xpea2TJ3KWf8wG1jsem1NSBV5RoJRWnPqgDZTAnI-VC5pxJF4h~0QrOw~NWPlMFkrGojljg6eYfl3QnTgLpB0UzVZR4C9wmPKF7HUKo-wusWVuvFWtEMU1rNPUTKreJm9GbaJcZO8rfEQpQlW7HoEYfkExzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff, with Judge McKinney present, presented an informational proposal to create an in-house court referral program for drug and alcohol cases, saying the program is state mandated and would replace the county’s current private-provider arrangement.

The presenter described the proposal as \"just an informative proposal for you that we are looking to create a court referral program within the city of Tuscaloosa.\" The program would be run under a state contract expected to reimburse about 85% of costs, with the remainder covered by participant fees, the presenter said. The program would include monthly monitoring sessions, drug testing, externally provided classes, and self-help meetings.

Staff characterized the in-house model as cost neutral: \"The state's contract plus the fees that are collected will cover the personnel cost, drug testing supplies, and the office supplies for operating the program,\" the presenter said. The presenter said the city currently uses a private company, Alternative Sentencing, for the county's court referral work and that moving in-house would not create a new mandate but would change who administers the service.

No formal vote or authorization occurred; the item was presented for committee information. Staff listed next steps: return to the committee for state contract procurement, create full-time positions for program staff, select a vendor for drug-testing supplies, and identify physical office space. A committee member who identified their perspective as a social worker said the proposal \"is a way to break down barriers to services and to help those that are in need of these services,\" and expressed support for the in-house approach.","City staff and Judge McKinney presented an informative proposal to establish an in-house court referral program for state-mandated drug and alcohol cases; no formal action was taken and staff will return with procurement and staffing plans.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":42,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_46":90,"_48":91,"_50":92,"_52":93,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":94,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":95,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6205354,"Tuscaloosa Police Chief Authorized to Sign Human Trafficking Task Force MOU",9000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3773008-ae3b7558fd6a21482a5a1ffe29949693&start=9&end=9","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3773008-ae3b7558fd6a21482a5a1ffe29949693/thumbnail_9000.jpg","/articles/6205354/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Tuscaloosa-Police-Chief-Authorized-to-Sign-Human-Trafficking-Task-Force-MOU","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205354-5e71c9191a7bbb6eb5e3f0c2592fd12b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771226791&Signature=kKFpMDU-d5fOxGRXAckelhRqb12Zq9FWDoMQqFRWWQSUFuGRF19LY7IqkDH~XxKffnod2UlaM23~0nNv5LpyiQ1wx~H9~imyNh~vgZeXz1Y1uYE2aCx7-h8fIk0wcNqCB4Xgql3oUUBEMHfZJIxfdu3WmZeftXWBFJd-0C5aK3EbDUXl3r-YebQXSnUM~qED7qFkrZyJP0rNUGvqoPd5YAMaG1we~CHYot--62lGm53Yfgk3Loij1q9OrhVPbU~xw3y0IfaZ4Wb566flaWk9-vZXMqux8QZ0STq7F8Xl2QwBDySWlDuf~TznYADVwcPH9Awe6IG7dK1Xg34dED6Ouw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City Public Safety Committee authorized Police Chief Brent Blakeney to execute a memorandum of understanding with county partners, Northport and the University of Alabama to participate in a human trafficking task force.

The memorandum of understanding, described by Chief Brent Blakeney as \"our basic, MOU with our human trafficking task force between us, the county, North Port, and the University of Alabama,\" was presented as an item of new business and approved by motion. Committee members voted in favor; a numerical roll call was not stated on the record.

The MOU was presented as an authorization for the chief police of Tuscaloosa to execute the agreement. No additional details about the MOU’s terms, budget implications, or implementation timeline were provided during the meeting.

Committee members did not debate the substance of the MOU on the record; the item moved to a vote after the presentation and the motion passed. The committee indicated staff would place the final document text on the meeting screen for review prior to execution.","The Tuscaloosa City Public Safety Committee authorized Police Chief Brent Blakeney to execute a memorandum of understanding joining the city with county, Northport and the University of Alabama on a human trafficking task force.","actionData","errors"]

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