ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Agenda Item No. 31

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services, and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA

COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXPAND THE JUMP START PROGRAM TO SERVE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #05-244

WHEREAS, Capital Area Community Services (CACS) is expanding the Head Start Program to provide early education and growth programming to a younger at-risk population; and

WHEREAS, CACS has approached the Health Department about incorporating a para-professional outreach component to the programming; and

WHEREAS, an agreement was authorized in Resolution #04-354 between Capital Area Community Services and the Health Department to expand the Jumpstart program for the period of August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has proposed to continue such programming as part of its Jump Start Initiative; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuation of the agreement with Capital Area Community Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Capital Area Community Services to provide para-professional outreach worker services to support the Early Head Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement will be August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Capital Area Community Services will provide Ingham County with up to $87,708, to support para-professional outreach services to the Early Head Start Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Department is required by the grant agreement to provide as non-federal share, an in-kind match in an amount of at least $21,927, which shall constitute supervisor wage/salary and benefits, indirect, facilities, advisory committee participation and parent participation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a grant-funded Family/Child/Infant Advocate and the Family/Child/Infant Advocate II positions are continued through the duration of the grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2006 budget to implement this resolution and that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review of by the County Attorney.

ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Agenda Item No. 31

RESOLUTION #05-244

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  Celentino        Approved 9/19/05

COUNTY SERVICES:     Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None        Approved 9/20/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

   Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 9/21/05