ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE

SCHOOL COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION #07-305

WHEREAS, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has issued a grant to Ingham County to assist school-based and school-linked health centers in Michigan in the development of capacities to serve vulnerable populations, including low-income and Medicaid-eligible persons; and

WHEREAS, collaborative agreements with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan were authorized in Resolutions #06-283 and #06-331; and

WHEREAS, authorization for a contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan is needed for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan which was formed for the purpose of working to stabilize funding for school-based health centers and making quality health care more accessible and sustainable for children and youth.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan shall be for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, and shall be for an amount not to exceed $1,362,825, supported by funds from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and federal Medicaid matching funds.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution #07-223 to increase the allocation to the contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan up to $1,362,825.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the FY2008 Comprehensive Planning Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) Agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) to reflect the FY2008 service contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan for an amount up to $1,362,825 (federal Medicaid match $476,989; Kellogg Foundation $885,836).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2008 Budget to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan and the Amendment to the CPBC Agreement with MDCH after review by the County Attorney.         

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

Nays:  None              Absent:  None        Approved 11/19/07

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

Nays:  None     Absent:  None      Approved 11/26/07