ADOPTED - APRIL 30, 2002
Agenda Item No. 24
Introduced by the Finance Committee:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRIORITY STATEMENT GUIDING 2003 ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET PROCESS
RESOLUTION #02-112
WHEREAS, Ingham County government is committed to assuring the provision of services most important to its citizens, and has maintained that commitment through an organized strategic planning effort; and
WHEREAS, the county, as part of its budgeting and strategic planning processes, has resolved to provide ongoing services which are focused on these long term objectives:
*Enhancing access to county records
*Providing suitable roads and drains
*Supporting recreational opportunities
*Fostering economic well being
*Promoting environmental protection
*Preventing and controlling disease
*Assuring accessible health care
*Assisting in meeting basic needs
*Fostering appropriate youth development
*Enhancing public safety
*Assuring judicial processing
*Providing appropriate sanctions; and
WHEREAS, these services are to be delivered in a manner which emphasizes:
* An educated and participating citizenry
* An ongoing capacity for intergovernmental collaboration
* A quality workforce
* Cost-effective delivery of county services
* Maximum use of technology; and
WHEREAS, county departments will be preparing their 2003 proposed budgets and activities, consistent with background issues of concern regarding services and the priorities to be established by the respective Liaison Committee and ultimately set forth by the Finance Committee; and
WHEREAS, these issues have been reviewed in conjunction with the county's long term objectives, and certain priorities established in previous years, as well as the financial implications of continuing these projects into 2003, and maintaining current service levels of operation.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establishes the following priorities to be considered by county departments and budget staff in developing proposed activities and budgets in the Controller's Recommended Budget for 2003:
To the extent possible and appropriate, services currently provided by county government in support of all its long term objectives should be continued in 2003; with ongoing evaluation to identify possible overlap and duplication of services and to identify more efficient uses of county funds; and with priority consideration given to maintaining and enhancing efforts which:
1. Continue to expand access to health care for the uninsured and under-insured, focusing on increasing enrollment in the Ingham Health Plan; expanding prescription drug coverage; encouraging vendors providing goods and services to Ingham County to provide health insurance, where appropriate, to their employees. (Assure Accessible Health Care: Human Services)
2. Within budgetary limits, encourage the use of appropriate sanctions for youth in order to foster appropriate behavior and reduce criminal recidivism, and to reduce incidents of Youth Center overcrowding, using recommendations of and strategies consistent with the County's role in implementing the Youth Violence Prevention Coalition's Comprehensive Strategies for Addressing Youth Violence. (Foster Appropriate Youth Development, Provide Appropriate Sanctions: Law and Courts)
3. Encourage the use of appropriate sanctions for adults in order to foster appropriate behavior and reduce criminal recidivism, and to reduce incidents of jail overcrowding, using strategies such as supporting implementation of the Jail Overcrowding Subcommittee recommendations, pursuing renovation of the jail to accommodate more work release inmates, and supporting expansion of existing probation residential services. (Appropriate Sanctions: Law and Courts)
4. Continue to enhance the County's use of technology through such projects as CSES Generation 2, IJIS, integration of Courtview at the Jail for more useful statistical management of the inmate population, and implementation and expansion of video conferencing and arraignment. (Maximum Use of Technology: Administrative Services, Law and Courts)
5. Improve the overall jury selection system in Ingham County. (Assure Judicial Processing: Law and Courts)
6. Enhance recreational opportunities throughout Ingham County through implementation of the County Parks Master Plan, focusing on connection of Ingham County Parks by a Lake Lansing to Hawk Island non-motorized pathway. (Support Recreational Opportunities: Administrative Services/Personnel)
7. Define and prepare to implement Ingham County's responsibilities with regard to Phase II of the Federal Clean Water Act through regional and departmental cooperation. (Promote Environmental Protection: Administrative Service/Personnel, Human Services)
8. Continue the efforts of the Health Coalition to assist the County in providing adequate and affordable health insurance for its employees and their families, including domestic partners. (Cost-Effective Delivery of County Services: Administrative Services/Personnel)
9. Continue to explore more equitable ways of financing and governing the Capital Area Regional Airport on a regional basis. (Cost-Effective Delivery of County Services: Administrative Services/Personnel)
10. Prepare for expected changes in Ingham County's demographic makeup by exploring ways to expand and improve services for seniors, especially personal care services, and to develop strategies to eliminate Medicaid Waiver waiting lists. (Assure Accessible Health Care, Assist in Meeting Basic Needs: Human Services)
11. Enhance emergency preparedness capabilities to protect Ingham County against all hazards, including an emphasis on terrorism, by maximizing state and federal grant funding for such purposes. (Enhance Public Safety, Prevent and Control Disease: Law and Courts, Human Services)
12. Develop and implement a public information plan to enhance public awareness of the county activities and services and to increase the availability of county services and records on the internet and in population centers of the county. (An Educated and Participating Citizenry: Administrative Services/Personnel)
13. Contain juvenile processing and placement costs at the Family Division of the Circuit Court, including the Child Care Fund and Family Court budget. (Foster Appropriate Youth Development, Provide Appropriate Sanctions: Law and Courts)
14. Explore improved licensing procedures in Animal Control; including the possibility of multi-year licenses and ensuring that veterinarians see that licensure laws are complied with. (Enhance Public Safety: Law and Courts, Administrative Services/Personnel)
15. Assist in meeting the basic needs of all residents by supporting the development of affordable housing, and by promoting housing rehabilitation, and Assess the need for an enhanced county role in assisting to meet the basic needs of county residents negatively affected by the recent economic downturn. (Assist in Meeting Basic Needs: Administrative Services/Personnel)
16. Analyze the need to maintain and increase the state's financial support of required public health services; Community Mental Health; services to the aging; and services to abused and neglected children; and develop effective strategies for addressing that need. (Assure Accessible Health Care: Human Services)
17. Assure that PA2 funds of the Mid South Substance Abuse Commission which are to be used for services exclusively to Ingham County residents are promptly and appropriately put to use. (Assure Accessible Health Care: Human Services)
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Minter
Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 4/24/02