SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                      ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2001

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SEVEN "EQUIP" SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS

 WITH THE MICHIGAN 4C ASSOCIATION

RESOLUTION #01-165

WHEREAS, Ingham County=s Office for Young Children (OYC) provides child care information and referral services to the general public and through contractual relationships to certain employer groups; and

WHEREAS, the OYC also carries out activities and provides services to support the development of new child care resources in the community and to support the existing child care providers; and

WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has contracted with the Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Association (Michigan 4C Association) to implement a special project EQUIP grant program to improve child care services, and the Michigan 4C Association has issued requests for proposals to organizations to expand the number of child care providers and to improve the quality of child care services in communities; and

WHEREAS, the OYC has submitted seven proposals, in conjunction with the special project EQUIP grants to improve child care services in the OYC service area; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan 4C Association has advised that it is funding all seven grant awards totaling $50,465 to Ingham County to implement these proposals, and the Health Officer has recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the awards be accepted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the seven EQUIP Special Project Grants from the Michigan 4C Association, with the purpose of improving the child care services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one grant funded, part-time OYC Health Program Assistant (UAW/C), will be established for the duration of the Agreement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MIS Director is authorized to purchase computer equipment up to $4,000 in value, to support the services delivered by OYC.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department=s 2001 budget, increasing the total by $50,465 and adjusting various line items, to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary grant agreements after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Dedden, Severino, Hertel, Celentino        Nays: None    Absent: None   Approved 5/14/01

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:    Yeas: Stid, Celentino,

      Minter, De Leon, Swope     Nays: None     Absent: None    Approved 5/15/01

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Minter, Swope, Lynch

Nays: None     Absent: Schafer, Krause   Approved 5/16/01