ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 29



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT AND TO AUTHORIZE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MINORITY OVER-REPRESENTATION GRANT AWARDED TO INGHAM COUNTY BY THE MICHIGAN FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, JUVENILE JUSTICE GRANT UNIT



RESOLUTION #01-229

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, the Coalition through one of its task forces, has developed a strategic three-year plan to reduce Minority Over-Representation in the Ingham County juvenile justice system and successfully completed objectives of the said strategic plan through earlier projects utilizing Federal Juvenile Justice Act, Minority Over Representation/Disproportionate Minority Confinement intervention funds; 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 a $20,000 grant to continue implementation of the aforementioned strategic plan, responding appropriately to issues of minority over-representation in the local juvenile justice system; and



WHEREAS, Resolution #00-252 authorized the acceptance of this grant should it be awarded and further authorized sole source contracting with Lansing Community College, the McCoy Company and the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency in accordance with the services delineated in the grant application; and



WHEREAS, due to significant modifications in how the services will be delivered and subsequent need to restructure the application budget, the earlier application has been withdrawn and replaced with a new application to the Michigan Family Independence Agency, Juvenile Justice Grant Unit; and



WHEREAS, if this grant is awarded, it will secure $40,033 grant from MFIA ($20,000 from MFIA requiring a local in-kind match of at least $20,033) for a contract period that starts August 1, 2001 and will terminate July 31, 2002; and



WHEREAS, the required local in-kind match which is specifically shown in the application budget will be provided in the following manner: up to $7,500 in cash from Lansing Community College (LCC), $7,493 in kind contribution from LCC and $5,040 in-kind contribution from the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency; and

WHEREAS, this project will continue data acquisition and analysis activities and institutionalize self awareness, cultural competency, conflict de-escalation and community alliance building training components in the Mid-Michigan Police Academy at Lansing Community College toward the primary goal of reducing the number of minority youth entering the Ingham County Juvenile Justice System; and



WHEREAS, the YVPC requests authorization for sole source contracting for services for contract periods starting no earlier than August 1, 2001 and ending no later than July 31, 2001:





ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 29



RESOLUTION #01-229



WHEREAS, the YVPC further requests authorization to establish authorizing agreements between the County and the following agencies for respective cash or in-kind contributions to meet the local match requirements of the grant:



1) Up to $7,500 grant of funds from LCC to Ingham County to cover follow-up consultant services provided by Mc Coy Company.



2) $7,493 in-kind contribution from LCC for personnel and supplies in accordance with the grant application budget.



3) $5,040 in-kind contribution from MCCD for data collection, data analysis and report development.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that contingent upon the above referenced grant application being awarded, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes that this $40,033 grant be accepted by Ingham County from MFIA to contract for the services and establish the associated agreements as outlined above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes for a contract period starting no earlier than August 1, 2001 and ending no later than July 31, 2002:



4) An agreement with MCCD for an in-kind contribution of at least $5,040 for data collection, analysis and developing a report.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to amend the Ingham County MSU Extension 2001 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 will meet 7/23/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Swope, Lynch, Krause Nays: None

Absent: Minter Approved 7/18/01