ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 14, 2006

Agenda Item No. 19

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR A GANG RESISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE OPERATED BY THE LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT

IN THE LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

RESOLUTION #06-306

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office applied for and has been approved to receive a “Gang Resistance Enforcement and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)” grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

 

WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $201,004, with a 90%-10% match requirement, where the local grantee must provide 10% of the total program cost of $223,338; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing, the Lansing Police Department, and the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office have agreed to administer the program, with the County serving as the fiduciary agent, and the Lansing Police Department acting as a sub-contractor; and

 

WHEREAS, the Prosecutor has identified $10,000 in available matching funds from the existing bond forfeiture account, and the City of Lansing, through the Lansing Police Department, has agreed to pay the remaining $12,334 in program costs.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the “Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies” grant from the office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, for a total project cost of $223,338 of which $201,334 is the federal grant and $22,334 is the local required match, for the time period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will provide $10,000 in match from the bond forfeiture account and the City of Lansing will commit the remaining $12,334 in local match.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the City of Lansing is authorized for $220,588 to provide for two full-time police officers to teach the G.R.E.A.T. gang resistance curriculum in the Lansing Public Schools, as well as other grant approved program costs for travel and supplies.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing is authorized for $2,750 to provide for rent for building space, supervision of interns, and scholarships for students in the grant approved budget. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2006 and 2007 Prosecutor’s Office Budget.

 

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

 

 

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 14, 2006

Agenda Item No. 19

 

RESOLUTION #06-306

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Nolan, Copedge, De Leon, Thomas, Schafer

  Nays:  None             Absent:  Vickers      Approved 11/2/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

   Nays:  None             Absent:  Hertel        Approved 11/8/06