ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 24, 2004

Agenda Item No. 25



Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2003 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT, PART II FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING GRANT



RESOLUTION #04-058



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, has applied for and has been approved to receive a grant from the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, to train first responders for terrorism, CBRNE Defensive Operations and Incident Command System; and



WHEREAS, this grant will assist in training first responders in terrorism awareness, CBRNE Defensive Operations and Incident Command System, including the 2004 Homeland Security Training Conference, in support of the County's homeland security efforts as identified in the County's homeland security assessment and strategy; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, in cooperation with the Ingham County Local Emergency Planning Committee has identified the need for training of first responders eligible for funding through this training grant.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the 2003 State Homeland Security Grant, Part II Training Grant from the Michigan Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, for the time period of March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005, at a total cost of $163,824.39 (no match required) for the expenses incurred for training of first responders.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no further project expenditures are authorized until the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, presents a full program description and budget to the Board of Commissioners and Controller's Office for approval.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that 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, Emergency Operations 2004/2005 budget.



LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE: Yeas: Schor, Stid, Holman, Swope, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/12/04



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

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 2/18/04