ADOPTED - OCTOBER 10, 2006

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE

SHIAWASSEE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION #06-272

WHEREAS, the Shiawassee Community Mental Health Authority (SCMHA) has been awarded a grant to implement an initiative called “Shiawassee Collaborative Foundations for Success”; and

WHEREAS, the program would support and strengthen the early development of young children that begin to experience emotional, behavioral or developmental difficulties while in early child care settings; and

WHEREAS, the SCMHA has proposed to contract with Ingham County for staff support from the Office for Young Children; and

WHEREAS, the Office for Young Children is capable of providing the staff support; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the proposed agreement with the SCMHA.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with the Shiawassee Community Mental Health Authority (SCMHA) through which the Office for Young Children would provide some staff support to the “Shiawassee Collaborative Foundations for Success”.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement shall be October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that SCMHA will pay Ingham County up to $35,658.76 for the contribution of a half-time Early Childhood Consultant position from the Office for Young Children to serve as part of the consultation team. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Severino

Nays:      None              Absent:  Bahar-Cook         Approved 10/3/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Dougan

Nays:    None            Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant       Approved 10/4/06