ADOPTED - DECEMBER 11, 2007

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FOR THE NEW HOPE DAY SHELTER PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #07-330

WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America has operated a low income New Hope Day Shelter Program to serve County residents; and

WHEREAS, due to the loss of funding sources primarily due to revisions in the federal tax code, the Volunteers of America low income New Hope Day Shelter Program will be under-funded during this 2007 winter season; and

WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America has requested an emergency appropriation to assist in the adequate funding of the Volunteers of America New Hope Day Shelter Program; and

WHEREAS, this request is consistent with the Board of Commissioners’ priorities of “Meeting Basic Needs”.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering into a contract for $30,000 with Volunteers of America for the New Hope Day Shelter Program for the period of December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008 for services to homeless Ingham County residents.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to appropriate $30,000 from the 2007 Contingency Fund for this purpose.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners agrees to consider any similar future appropriations to the Volunteers of America as part of the County’s budget process.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts consistent with this resolution as prepared as to form by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:  None        Absent:  None           Approved 12/3/07

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

Nays:  None       Absent:  None       Approved 12/5/07