ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 10, 2004

AGENDA ITEM NO. 16

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC.

RESOLUTION #04-034

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program in eight counties, including Clinton, Gratiot, Ingham and Oakland; and

WHEREAS, low-income, uninsured women, ages 40 to 49, enrolled in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) are not eligible for screening mammograms since the December 2002 Executive Order reducing expenditures; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department submitted a proposal to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to support the cost of screening mammograms to BCCCP eligible women; and

WHEREAS, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has awarded two grant contracts to Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, that the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the grant contracts.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant contract with the Greater Lansing Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of supporting the cost of screening mammograms for low-income women in Clinton, Gratiot and Ingham Counties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the grant contract shall be June 1, 2003 through June 1, 2004 and that the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will pay Ingham County up to $7,500 to support the cost of screening mammograms for women in Clinton, Gratiot and Ingham Counties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant contract with the Detroit Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for the purposes of assuring Oakland County, low-income and uninsured women access to screening mammograms.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the grant contract period shall be for the period September 15, 2003 through September 14, 2004 and that the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will pay Ingham County up to $22,500 to support the cost of screening mammograms.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2004 budget to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the grant contracts after

review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Nevin Approved 2/2/04

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: De Leon Approved 2/4/04