ADOPTED - OCTOBER 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 20

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A YEAR THREE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS GRANT AND SUBCONTRACT

 

RESOLUTION #05-286

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized a Federal Health and Human Services Department grant to establish an Ingham County Medical Reserve Corps in December 2003, and continued for a second year through September 30, 2005; and

 

WHEREAS, this initiative is supported by the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the grant funds are administered through the Health Department; and

 

WHEREAS, the grant activities have been subcontracted with So What? Evaluation Resources; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a third year of funding at $49,896; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the year three Medical Reserve Corps grant and the subcontract.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a year three grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to establish an Ingham County Medical Reserve Corps.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the grant award is October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 and the total available funding is $49,896.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes a subcontract with So What? Evaluation Resources to implement the grant program in year three.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the subcontract period shall be October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 and that the amount of funding shall not exceed $49,896.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the grant award and the subcontract after review by the County Attorney.

 

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

     Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 10/17/05

 

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

        Nays:  None                  Absent:  None              Approved 10/19/05