ADOPTED - JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY

RESOLUTION #07-154

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the Capital Area United Way share an interest in promoting the health and well-being of Ingham County residents, and both desire to measure health and well-being over time through a set of indicators; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the Capital Area United Way executed a collaborative agreement in 2005, wherein the United Way provides administrative support to the Community Data Committee and manages a pool of funds for consulting and other contractual services in support of the Community Indicators Project; and

WHEREAS, a major product of this collaboration will be the production of the third edition of the Indicators of Our Well-Being report in 2007, along with the raw data from resident surveying that will be available for community use; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised that the Ingham County funds to support the continuation of this collaboration are included in the Health Department’s 2007 budget and has recommended that Ingham County amend and extend the collaborative agreement with the Capital Area United Way.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the Collaborative Agreement with the Capital Area United Way, originally authorized in Resolution #05-148 and amended in Resolution #06-205.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall extend the agreement through March 31, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will contribute up to $55,000.00 from the Health Department’s 2007 budget to support the research, analysis, and report writing essential to the collaboration.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any funds not expended by the end of the Health Department’s 2007 fiscal year (September 30, 2007) shall be carried forward to support contracted activities during the remainder of the agreement period.

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

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

Nays:  None             Absent:  Bahar-Cook        Approved   6/18/07 

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

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Grebner       Approved 6/20/07