ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 49

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO

A CONTRACT WITH SEQUEL YOUTH SERVICES FOR THE

TRANSITIONAL FEMALE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #04-236

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Family Court Judges and staff have recommended contracting with Sequel Youth Services, Inc. to operate the Transitional Female Residential Program for Ingham County female youth, which will serve as an after care program to encourage and facilitate the early return of female delinquent youth from detention and expand capacity by six placements; and

WHEREAS, the program will consist of services predicated on the CCJR recommendations for cognitive behavioral therapy. The transitional living home for youth returning to Ingham County will be designed for youth who either are not yet ready to return to their home, or for other factors are unable to return to their home, but have completed a program of residential treatment. The program will also assist youth returning to the community from residential treatment who no longer need residential care, but would benefit from community based services. Positive completion of the program will be based on an assessment of the youth’s ability to learn and practice specific behavioral skills that have been the focus of the program. Sequel staff will be trained in the delivery of structured treatment activities. Staff will use a combination of behavioral reinforcers and corrective discipline to promote the active participation of such youth in the various activities within the program; and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that the term of the program will commence after October 1, 2004 and continue through September 30, 2005 ("start-up date" to be determined), and may be renewed annually thereafter; and

WHEREAS, the compensation for this program will be no greater than $497,500 per annum, dependent on the "start up date" for the opening of the facility with a final "daily rate" agreed to by the staff and Sequel Youth Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Sequel Youth Services at a maximum cost of $497,500 for the program from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the appropriate amendments to the Family Divisions Child Care Fund budget and a net increase of up to $497,500 in contractual expenses with a corresponding increase of revenues from the Juvenile Justice Millage in the amount of up to $248,750 and from the State Child Care Fund in the amount of up to $248,750 effective during the time period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

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

JUDICIARY: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Grebner, Schafer

Nays: Stid Absent: Lynch Approved 7/15/04

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden ,De Leon, Thomas

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 7/21/04