ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2002

Agenda Item No. 24

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

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXPAND THE JUMP START PROGRAM TO SERVE EARLY HEAD START

RESOLUTION #02-296

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services (CACS) is expanding the Head Start Program to provide early education and growth programming to younger at-risk population; and

WHEREAS, CACS has approached the Health Department about incorporating a para-professional outreach component to the programing; and

WHEREAS, An agreement was authorized in Resolution 01-356 between Capital Area Community Services and the Health Department to expand the Jumpstart program for the period of March 1, 2002 through July 31, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has proposed to continue such programing as part of its Jump Start Initiative; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuation of the agreement with Capital Area Community Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Capital Area Community Services to provide para-professional outreach worker services to support the Early Head Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement will be August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $82, 090, to support para-professional outreach services to the Early Health Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a grant funded Family/Child/Infant Advocate and the Family/Child/Infant Advocate positions be continued through the duration of the grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2003 budget to implement this resolution and that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review of by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 12/2/02

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino Nays: None Absent: Severino Approved 12/3/02

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/4/02