ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 23, 2004

Agenda Item No. 14

 

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

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL AREA

COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXPAND THE JUMP START PROGRAM TO SERVE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #04-354

 

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

 

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

 

WHEREAS, an agreement was authorized in Resolution #03-318 between Capital Area Community Services and the Health Department to expand the Jumpstart program for the period of August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department has proposed to continue such programming 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, 2004 through July 31, 2005.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $87,708, to support para-professional outreach services to the Early Health Start Program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Department is required by the grant agreement to provide as non-federal share, an in-kind match in an amount of at least $21,927, which shall constitute supervisor wage/salary and benefits, indirect, facilities, advisory committee participation and parent participation.

 

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

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2004 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, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino, Nevin

                Nays:  None                   Absent:  None     Approved 11/1/04

 

COUNTY SERVICES:        Yeas:  Swope, Thomas, De Leon,  Severino

                 Nays:  None                       Absent:       Hertel, Nevin         Approved 11/16/04

 

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

                 Nays: None                     Absent:  Minter            Approved 11/17/04