ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 37

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE LAW AND ORDER FUND (LOFT) FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DISSOLVE THE IJIGS COMMITTEE AND PIT CREW

 

RESOLUTION #10-153

 

WHEREAS, with the sale of Ingham Medical Hospital, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, established a dedicated funding source to develop and maintain an Integrated Justice Information System (IJIS); and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners established the IJIGS Committee to develop the IJIS; and

 

WHEREAS, the “Pit Crew” Committee was formed to provide technical advice to the IJIGS Committee; and

 

WHEREAS, the IJIS has been developed through the cooperative interaction of the IJIGS Committee and the MIS Department, along with the technical support and guidance from a federal technical assistance grant through SEARCH and through technical assistance provided through a project duration only Policy Analyst/ IJIG’s  position; and

 

WHEREAS, the IJIGS and the Pit Crew Committee have successfully completed its original mission to improve the efficiency of the County justice system through implementation of an integrated justice information system; and

 

WHEREAS, several changes have been made to the original concept of the integrated justice information system; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham Board of Commissioners is committed to continuing to provide excellent technical and dedicated financial support to the Courts, Prosecutor’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office to maintain and to enhance the current County justice system.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby renames the IJIS Fund the Law and Order Fund for Technology, (LOFT).

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the LOFT will be an Internal Service Fund and dedicated to the technology needs of the Courts, Prosecutor’s Office and Sheriff’s Office.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the LOFT funding will be accessed as recommended by the Department requesting the funds in conjunction with the Controller/Administrator’s Office subject to conformance with County budgetary and purchasing policies.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that representatives selected by the Circuit Court, 55th District Court, Probate Court, Prosecutor, Sheriff, MIS and Controller/Administrator will continue to meet as needed to discuss Law and Order Technology issues.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 37

 

RESOLUTION #10-153

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Courts, Prosecutor and Sheriff will elect a representative of their offices to Chair meetings to discuss and plan for Law and Order Technology related issues of mutual interest.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the passage of this resolution creating LOFT, the Pit Crew and IJIGS Committees are dissolved.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Bupp, Schafer

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  4/15/10

 

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Bupp, Schafer, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  4/15/10

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None         Approved  4/21/10