ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 27

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR A DOMESTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM, TO AUTHORIZE SUBCONTRACTS WITH AGENCY PARTNERS, AND TO AMEND THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BUDGET AND POSITION ALLOCATION LIST

RESOLUTION #01-340

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney's Office applied for, and has been approved to receive, a "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies" grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $180,000 annually, with no local match required; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing Police Department and the Council Against Domestic Assault have agreed to participate in an interjurisdictional task force to administer this program, titled the "Domestic Assault Response Team" (DART).

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies" grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for $180,000 for the time period of November 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the City of Lansing Police Department is authorized for $45,424, to provide for 0.5 FTE Detective, salary and related personnel costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the Council Against Domestic Assault is authorized for $53,932, to provide for salary and related personnel costs for 1 FTE Victim Advocate, at a total personnel cost of $38,498, as well as 0.5 FTE Personal Protection Order Advocate, at a total personnel cost of $15,434, for a total sub-contract cost of $53,932 for 1.5 FTE grant contract positions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Prosecuting Attorney's budgets for 2001 and 2002 shall be amended to reflect the following budget items related to the administration of this one year grant, which began November 1, 2001 and ends September 30, 2002:

1 new Assistant Prosecuting Attorney grant position, at a total personnel cost of $56,388,

as well as the following program costs for all staff and contract positions;

Out of State Travel: $15,000; Local Travel $347; Cellular phones, $720; Personal Computers, printers and office network software, $6,509; General office supplies, $1,680.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve creation of the following grant position, effective November 14, 2001.

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 27

RESOLUTION #01-340

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the salary range and level will be commensurate with that of an entry-level Assistant Prosecuting Attorney at step one.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2001 and 2002 Budget and Position Allocation List.

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

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Lynch, Krause, Schafer, Severino, Stid, De Leon, Dedden

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/1/01

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: Absent Approved 11/6/01

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

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki, Lynch Approved 11/7/01