ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD (CCAB) TO CONTINUE A CONTRACT FOR STAFF CONSULTANT SERVICES

RESOLUTION #09-087

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized $57,942 in the FY2009 budget to continue a contract for CCAB staff consultant services; and

WHEREAS, the most recent contract period authorized services through December of 2008; and

WHEREAS, Career Quest, serving as the contractor for the staff consultant since 2005, has notified the County that this type of service is being discontinued for all of its clients as of March 21, 2009; and

WHEREAS, a discounted rate of 22%, from 28%, was negotiated with Career Quest in 2008 saving $2,322; and 

WHEREAS, the Westaff Agency has agreed to take over the contract at the same 22% rate that was negotiated with Career Quest; and

WHEREAS, in an effort to further reduce the cost of the contract to the County, the staff consultant has offered to continue to provide services at the 2008 hourly rate (a 2% reduction from the rate approved in the 2009 budget) and also, reduce the cost of the contract by an additional 40 hours by increasing unpaid vacation time from 2 to 3 weeks, all saving an additional $2,336 and resulting in a total cost of $55,606 for 2009; and 

WHEREAS, the State of Michigan Office of Community Corrections and City of Lansing grant funds also reduce the cost of staff consultant services to the County by $18, 240 resulting in an actual General Fund cost of $37,366 for 2009.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering a contract with Career Quest for the period of January 1 through March 20, 2009, in the amount of $12,703 and with Westaff for CCAB staff consultant services from March 21, 2009 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $42,903.

BE IT   FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract funds will come from the Community Corrections Advisory Board 2009 budget.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Celentino, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer

    Nays:  None         Absent:  None     Approved 3/12/09

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

Nays:  None        Absent:  Bahar-Cook   Approved 3/18/09