ADOPTED - OCTOBER 11, 2005

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHINN PLANNING, INC. FOR A JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN

RESOLUTION #05-270

WHEREAS, a Juvenile Millage was approved by the voters of Ingham County in November of 2002 for the purpose of funding an increase to Ingham County’s capacity to detain and house juveniles who are delinquent or disturbed, and to operate new and existing programs for the treatment of such juveniles; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, at the request of the Ingham County Family Court Judges, and in cooperation with the Youth Violence Prevention Coalition and the Ingham County Human Services Advisory Committee, developed a RFP to seek vendors to conduct a Juvenile Justice System Assessment and Action Plan up to $30,000 in accordance with Resolution #05-118; and

WHEREAS, three vendors submitted proposals; and

WHEREAS, the Steering Committee reviewed the proposals, conducted interviews and unanimously recommends to the Judiciary Committee and the Ingham County Board of Commissioners the firm of Chinn Planning, Inc. to conduct the Juvenile Justice System Assessment and Action Plan to increase the capacity of the County to detain and treat delinquent and disturbed youth consistent with the provisions of the millage proposal approved by the voters.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the recommendation of the Steering Committee, amends Resolution # 05-118, and authorizes entering into contract with Chinn Planning, Inc. for a Juvenile Justice System Assessment and Action Plan for a total cost not to exceed $46,900, subject to final negotiations with the Ingham County Controller for the time period of October 12, 2005 through March 31, 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to expend an additional $16,900, up to $46,900, from Juvenile Justice Millage funds for such purposes and to amend the appropriate budgets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents not to exceed $46,900 as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

JUDICIARY: Yeas: Holman, Weatherwax-Grant, Nolan, Swope, Dougan

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 9/29/05

FINANCE: Yeas: Swope, Hertel, Schor, Dougan

Nays: Dedden, Thomas Absent: None Approved 10/5/05