SUBSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 18, 2001

Agenda Item No. 22



Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUING A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT



RESOLUTION #01-284



WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney has identified domestic violence as a continuing problem in Ingham County, with over 1,000 police call incidents each year resulting from family violence; and



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners initially entered into a contract with the State of Michigan Department of Community Health for the Domestic Violence Unit grant in October, 1998; and



WHEREAS, the State of Michigan Department of Community Health has again awarded the Prosecutor's office a grant of $61,476 for the purpose of providing direct services to the victims of crime, to continue the position of Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator for the duration of the grant, and to provide staff and volunteer resources to this effort; and



WHEREAS, the local match portion of this grant (20%) is accomplished entirely with the valuation of volunteer labor and existing budget resources, and does not encumber additional county general fund dollars.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes entering into a contract with the State of Michigan Department of Community Health for the Domestic Violence Unit grant for the time period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, for a total cost of $61,476 of which $49,181 are state funds and $12,295 is the local match to come entirely from the existing Prosecutor's budget.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Prosecuting Attorney's 2001 and 2002 budget consistent with this resolution.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract agreements authorized by this resolution subject to review and approval as to form by the County Attorney.



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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/12/01