ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 33

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION TO SUBCONTRACT WITH THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN  ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LANSING/INGHAM COUNTY YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION

 

RESOLUTION #05-018

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing/Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition (YVPC) is established to coordinate youth violence prevention programming in the City of Lansing and Ingham County; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing/Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition has been designated by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners as the monitoring and advisory body for implementation of their comprehensive strategy for preventing and treating delinquency; and


WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Strategies Planning Project has been completed creating a Five-Year Plan and Comprehensive Strategy; and


WHEREAS, a Title II grant (Juvenile Justice Grant Unit Project # 05-33001), in the amount of $125,000, has been received from the Juvenile Justice Grant Unit of the Michigan Family Independence Agency (MFIA) by Ingham County MSU Extension on behalf of Ingham County and in support of the YVPC to implement the strategies; and

 

WHEREAS, the grant funds up to $32,500 for training in Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) processes and principles as a component of the overall scope services; and

 

WHEREAS, The Ingham County BARJ Alliance was formed over four years ago, and is comprised of a variety of community agencies and interested parties associated with youth violence prevention through the implementation of balanced and restorative processes and principles; and

 

WHEREAS, the  Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan was a founding member of the BARJ Alliance, and has played an integral role in enhancing the dissemination and application of BARJ processes and principles in Ingham County; and


WHEREAS, the YVPC proposes a sole source subcontract with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan not to exceed the amount of $32,500 to provide training and services for dissemination and application of BARJ processes and principles.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ingham County MSU Extension is authorized to sole source subcontract with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan for an amount not to exceed $32,500 to provide training and services for dissemination and application of BARJ processes and principles for the period of November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2005. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney

 


ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 33

 

RESOLUTION #05-018

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Human Services will meet 1/24/05

 

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

   Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 1/19/05