ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION BUDGET AND A CONTRACT WITH CADA FOR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #02-84

WHEREAS, Ingham County formerly contracted with the Council Against Domestic Assault (CADA) to operate a domestic violence shelter program in a County-owned facility for County residents; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County through Resolution # 98-181 contracted with CADA to move the Shelter from a County-owned facility to a new facility owned by CADA in order for this organization to continue to provide Domestic Violence Shelter program services; and

WHEREAS, the County provided CADA with the proceeds from the sale of the County-owned facility to provide services to residents of Ingham County for the operation of a Domestic Violence Shelter; and

WHEREAS, the Women's Commission has proposed to use a portion of their unspent funds from their 2001 budget for Special Projects to increase Domestic Violence Shelter services to County residents; and

WHEREAS, the Neogen Corporation has proposed to match the Women's Commission proposed appropriation on a dollar for dollar basis to increase Domestic Violence Shelter services to County residents.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes an appropriation from the 2002 Women's Commission Budget in the amount of $5,000 and an amendment to the contract with the Council Against Domestic Assault (CADA) in that amount, to supplement the services of the Domestic Violence Shelter Program through December 31, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney to prepare the necessary documents with the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk authorized to sign the same.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to carry over $5,000 from the Women's Commission 2001 Budget and to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Women's Commission 2002 budget.

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/4/02

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

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 3/6/02