ADOPTED - APRIL 10, 2001

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITY BALANCED AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND TO SUBCONTRACT WITH THE MICHIGAN COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

RESOLUTION #01-105

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the City of Lansing have jointly formed the Ingham County/City of Lansing Youth Violence Prevention Coalition (YVPC) to implement violence prevention strategies in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, YVPC will use these funds to expand the resource assessment to include gathering information regarding what Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) principles and practices are currently being utilized by Ingham County youth service's providers; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County on behalf of the City of Lansing/Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition has submitted an application to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Unit of the Michigan Family Independence Agency for an $8,333 grant to continue to assess how BARJ principles are being applied in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, if this grant is awarded, it will secure $8,333 from MFIA for a contract period that starts April 1, 2001 and will terminate August 31, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County MSU Extension Office has agreed to act as the administrative unit to process these grant payments; and

WHEREAS, these funds will be used in conjunction with the Comprehensive Strategies planning process services being provided by the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency (MCCD) and therefore, authorization is requested to sole source contract with MCCD to provide the services required by the main contract.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that contingent upon the above referenced grant application being awarded, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes that this $8,333 grant be accepted by Ingham County from MFIA.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a sole source contract, not to exceed $8,333, with the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency to fulfill the requirements of the main contract and that the subcontract period start no earlier than April 1, 2001 and end no later than August 31, 2001.

ADOPTED - APRIL 10, 2001

Agenda Item No. 9

RESOLUTION #01-105

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to amend the 2001 Ingham County MSU Extension budget in accordance with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services Committee will meet 4/9/01

FINANCE: Yeas: Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 4/4/01