ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Agenda Item No. 25

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 #07-224

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 staff support to the “Shiawassee Collaborative Foundations for Success”.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement shall be October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that SCMHA will pay Ingham County up to $35,984 for the contribution of a half-time Early Childhood Consultant position from the Office for Young Children.

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

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Soule

    Nays:  None      Absent:  Schor, Severino         Approved 9/17/07

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

Nays:   None        Absent:  Celentino        Approved 9/19/07