ADOPTED - MARCH 23, 2004

Agenda Item No. 27

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR OUIL III TREATMENT FUNDS FOR THE STATE FY 2003-2004 CONTRACT YEAR

RESOLUTION #04-97

WHEREAS, the Michigan Community Corrections Act of 1988 (PA511) authorizes the establishment of a Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB) and Community Corrections programming; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the City of Lansing formed a joint CCAB in 1990; and

WHEREAS, PA511 also provides for the funding of CCAB Administration and Community Corrections programming; and

WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Community Corrections Plan was approved by the Ingham County/City of Lansing Community Corrections Advisory Board, Ingham County Board of Commissioners, the Lansing City Council, and the State Office of Community Corrections; and

WHEREAS, the annual application for PA511 funds for State FY 2003-2004 included residential level substance abuse treatment to be provided locally by Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Community Mental Health through the House of Commons; and

WHEREAS, additional treatment funds are now available through the Michigan Department of Corrections Drunk Driver Jail Reduction and Community Treatment Program (DDJRCT); and

WHEREAS, to increase public safety by reducing drunk driving recidivism the Community Corrections Advisory Board has prepared and approved an application that includes a comprehensive strategy for increasing monitoring and enhancing treatment for all felony drunk-driving offenders and by using new DDJRCT funds to enhance programming specifically for this population at the House of Commons.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the grant application submitted to the Michigan Department of Corrections for a total of $21,600 for the time period of April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should a contract be offered by the Michigan Department of Corrections, the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contracts with the Michigan Department of Corrections and/or subcontracts with Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties consistent with this resolution subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney.

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

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 3/11/04

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/17/04