ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH AND A GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

RESOLUTION #07-307

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has identified a priority to support the neighborhood network centers and uses the budgets of the Health Department and Ingham County MSU Extension as the principal vehicles of support; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-333 authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS) for the purpose of providing Ingham County with up to thirteen (13) America Corps*VISTA members to perform volunteer service to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty and poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-333 authorized that the Memorandum of Agreement for the period December 10, 2006 through December 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer and the Ingham County MSU Extension Director have recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuation of the Memorandum of Agreement with the CNCS and accept a $25,000 grant.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a continuation of the Memorandum of Agreement be authorized for the period December 9, 2007 through September 30, 2008, with the Health Department acting as fiduciary on behalf of the Power of We Consortium.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant from the CNCS of $25,000 for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, for the purpose of supporting a coordinator of VISTA volunteers assigned to Ingham County sites.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of $25,000 from the Health Fund to the 2007 Budget of Ingham County MSU Extension to cover the employment costs of the VISTA Project Coordinator/Community Development Facilitator.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the 2008 Health Department and Ingham County MSU Extension Budgets to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the Memorandum of Agreement and any documents associated with the grant after review by the County Attorney.

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

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

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 11/20/07

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

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