ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2008

Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2008 RISK AVOIDANCE GRANT (RAP) FROM THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MMRMA)

RESOLUTION #08-154

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office, and other partners have applied for, and have been approved to receive, a Risk Avoidance Grant from the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is for MMRMA to purchase the latest firearms simulator (Milo) and accessories, at a greatly reduced rate to provide on-going Firearms Proficiency and Simulation Workshops, some of which are to be held at the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Training Center; and

WHEREAS, the award amount of this grant is $12,000.00 with Ingham County’ s portion of the local match requirement being $7,000.00 and other applicants and sources contributions being $23,000.00, for a total project cost of $42,000.00.  This match of $7,000.00 will come from the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office forfeiture funds and booking funds; and

WHEREAS, this grant program will benefit not only the participating members, but all Michigan police agencies who will be served by better trained officers working together in dangerous circumstances involving potential for fatal force.  Safer, more competent, and confident officers will result in benefits to the agencies and the individual officers and their families.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves acceptance of the 2008 Risk Avoidance Grant (RAP) from the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) in the amount of $12,000.00, with Ingham County’s match requirement of $7,000.00 and a total project cost of $42,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make any necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2008 budget.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, Tennis, Schafer

Nays:  None     Absent:  De Leon        Approved 5/15/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None       Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant    Approved 5/21/08