ADOPTED - MAY 10, 2005

Agenda Item No. 8

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SUBCONTRACT WITH THE

CAPITAL AREA YOUTH ALLIANCE TO PARTNER IN THE

KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANT

RESOLUTION #05-125

WHEREAS, a comprehensive community plan for a universal and high-quality early childhood education and care system has been developed by a collaborative group of community agencies; and

WHEREAS, the Kellogg Foundation  has awarded the Capital Area Youth Alliance (CAYA) with a multi-year grant to develop several Ingham County initiatives to improve the Ingham County system of early education, care, and support services; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized in Resolution  #04-036 a year one subcontract with the Capital Area Youth Alliance for child care provider recruitment, training, and mentoring services through the Office for Young Children; and

WHEREAS, the Capital Area Youth Alliance has proposed a $75,779 year two subcontract to continue and expand child care provider recruitment, training, and mentoring services through the Office for Young Children; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the year two subcontract.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a subcontract with the Capital Area Youth Alliance to collaborate on the implementation of the Kellogg Foundation grant to improve early education, care and support services in the community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the subcontract shall be March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006 or until the entire budgeted grant funds have been expended.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the Health Department=s 2005 budget to recognize this revenue of $75,779 and that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department=s 2005 budget to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the subcontract with the Capital Area Youth Alliance after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant,, Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

Nays:  None                Absent:  None              Approved 5/2/05

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None                        Absent:  None         Approved 5/3/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

          Nays:  None                        Absent:  None               Approved 5/4/05