ADOPTED - JUNE 14, 2005

Agenda Item No. 9

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION TO SUBCONTRACT WITH HUMAN ECOLOGY MANAGEMENT/DR. CARL TAYLOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LANSING/INGHAM COUNTY YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION

 

RESOLUTION #05-157

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing/Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition (YVPC) is established to coordinate youth violence prevention programming in the City of Lansing and Ingham County; and

 

WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Strategies Planning Project has been completed creating a Five-Year Plan and Comprehensive Strategy; and


WHEREAS, a Title II grant (Juvenile Justice Grant Unit Project # 05-33001), in the amount of $125,000, has been received from the Juvenile Justice Grant Unit of the Michigan Family Independence Agency Michigan Department of Human Services (formerly MFIA) by Ingham County MSU Extension on behalf of Ingham County and in support of the YVPC to implement the strategies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Title II grant focuses its activities on coordinated data collection among youth serving agencies throughout Ingham County; and

 

WHEREAS, the Title II grant allocates up to $60,000 for  a data collection consultant as a component of the overall scope of services; and

 

WHEREAS, Human Ecology Management, led by Dr. Carl Taylor of Michigan State University, has demonstrated capacity in data collection, community organizing, and collaboration efforts; and

  

WHEREAS, the YVPC proposes a professional services subcontract with Human Ecology Management not to exceed the amount of $60,000 to provide data collection services, and other related supports as outlined in the overall scope of services. 

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County MSU Extension is authorized to subcontract with Human Ecology Management for an amount not to exceed $60,000 to provide data collection consultant services and related supports within the time  period of  June 15, 2005 through October 31, 2005. 

 

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

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

       Nays:  None          Absent:  None           Approved 6/6/05

 

FINANCEYeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Dougan
   Nays:  None               Absent:  Thomas           Approved 6/8/05