ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 17, 2002

Agenda Item No. 14



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2001-2003 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT



RESOLUTION #02-232



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office applied for and has been approved to receive a Block Grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice Programs; and



WHEREAS, the award amount of the block grant is $27,000.00 with a local match requirement of $3,000.00, for a total project cost of $30,000.00; and



WHEREAS, $24,000.00 will be utilized for purchasing new technology, primarily laptop computers, desktop computers, mobile computers, and vendor support of those items; and



WHEREAS, $6,000.00 of the project funding will be utilized for training for law enforcement and support personnel (D.A.R.E. training, and associated overtime hours necessitated by the introduction of new technological tools and computer applications); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office must use $3,000.00, that will be spent from the Contingency Fund.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the entering into contract with the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for a total of $27,000.00 with a match requirement of $3,000.00, for a total project cost of $30,000.00 for the time period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the matching funds of $3,000.00 from the Contingency Fund.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 2002 and 2003 budgets.



LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Krause, De Leon, Dedden, Stid, Grebner

Nays: None Absent: Schafer, Minter



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/10/02

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/11/02