ADOPTED - JUNE 22, 2004

Agenda Item No. 22



Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE

ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT LINE ITEM IN THE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION 2004 BUDGET TO CREATE A PART TIME PROJECT COORDINATOR TO PROVIDE COORDINATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE INGHAM COUNTY/CITY OF LANSING YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION



RESOLUTION #04-198



WHEREAS, the Ingham County/City of Lansing Youth Violence Prevention Coalition (YVPC) and the Ingham County Board of Commissioners continue to support youth violence prevention programming; and



WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has an agreement with Ingham County through the Health Department to provide $6,900 to Ingham County MSU Extension for securing an independent contractor to provide clerical and program support services to the Ingham County/City of Lansing Youth Violence Prevention Coalition in 2004; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has authorized the allocation of $6,900 to match the City of Lansing's grant to provide a total allocation of $13,800 to Ingham County MSU Extension for clerical and program support services to the Ingham County/City of Lansing Youth Violence Prevention Coalition for 2004; and



WHEREAS, $13,800 has been allocated to the Ingham County MSU Extension 2004 budget to provide clerical and program support services to the Ingham County/City of Lansing Youth Violence Prevention Coalition for 2004; and



WHEREAS, the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency had been contracted to provide these services and has elected to terminate these services as of September 30, 2003; and



WHEREAS, Resolution #03-292 created a similar position for purposes of using the 2003 County/City funding to support the YVPC and this arrangement was extended into January of 2004; and



WHEREAS, $13,713 of the originally allocated $13,800 remains available in the 2004 Ingham County MSU Extension budget for support to the Coalition; and



WHEREAS, the Coalition Leadership is requesting that the County Board of Commissioners establish a means to continue to provide program support services to the Coalition by creating a temporary, part time Project Coordinator position (non-classified) for the remainder of the 2004 calendar year using a part time staff position.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes Ingham County MSU Extension to create a part time temporary Project Coordinator employment line item in the relevant 2004 budget activity area to provide staff support to the City of Lansing/Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the hourly wage for this position should not exceed $25 and that the total expenditures for this position should not exceed $13,713 through the remainder of the 2004 budget for the purposes of:



ADOPTED - JUNE 22, 2004

Agenda Item No. 22



RESOLUTION #04-198



a) Supporting community collaboration through internal and external communications.

b) Providing program services support to the YVPC including preparation, facilitation, and follow-up for Coalition Leadership and Task Force meetings.

c) Providing resource development services such as grant writing and grant management.



HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Schor, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Severino Approved 6/14/04



COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Swope, Thomas, Hertel

Nays: None Absent: De Leon, Nevin, Severino Approved 6/15/04



FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, De Leon, Thomas

Nays: None Absent: Dedden, Minter Approved 6/16/04