ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007

Agenda Item No. 23

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INGHAM COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON TO SIGN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT APPLICATIONS

 

RESOLUTION #07-135

 

WHEREAS, the Domestic Assault Response Team (DART) has since 2001 provided quality, grant-funded services to the citizens of Lansing without cost to the Ingham County General Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney as well as the 54-B and 55th District Court Judges wish to utilize the model of the DART program to expand domestic violence services in municipalities outside the City of Lansing; and

 

WHEREAS, possible sources of domestic violence grant funding have been identified which would not obligate the County to provide matching funds, including but not limited to the Byrne Memorial Law Enforcement Grant.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign grant applications, assurances and certifications, relating to domestic violence programming, provided that no local matching funds are obligated or required. 

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

    Nays:  None        Absent:  None          Approved 5/31/07

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

      Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 6/6/07