ADOPTED - JANUARY 23, 2007

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE INGHAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2006/07 BUDGET

RESOLUTION #07-012

WHEREAS, the  Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Lansing School District, and Ingham County Department of Human Services (DHS) collaborated to develop a proposal to serve eligible children in the Lansing School District through the  Ingham County Helping Kids Achieve Program; and 

WHEREAS, this program was introduced in FY 2004/05 and the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties has the funds to continue the program within their  existing budget and are now proposing to shift the funds to a more comprehensive  Impact/Ingham County System of Care treatment program; and

WHEREAS, the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Counties along with the Ingham County Department of Human Services have entered into an Agreement in order to implement the values articulated through Impact/Ingham County System of Care, which will coordinate cross-system funding and create a locus of accountability to shift from residential and inpatient services to home and community-based services; and

WHEREAS, this program is consistent with Ingham County’s identified priority to have model programs and facilities for at-risk and adjudicated youth and will provide community-based treatment, prevention services, provision of family advocates and support providers, strengthening youth involvement, cultural competency of staff, community-based treatment for youth with less intensive needs, and other components of funding; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Department of Human Services is requesting the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to transfer funds within their existing Child Care Fund 2006/07 budget to fund the Impact/Ingham County System of Care program which will allow them to purchase services from community-based program providers; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Department of Human Services indicates that the budget transfers are a re-allocation of existing Child Care Funds and the total amount transferred reflects General Fund dollars (through the County’s appropriation to Community Mental Health) matched (50/50) with State Child Care funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a budget reduction from $303,175 to $133,396 within the Ingham County Department of Human Services 2006/2007 Child Care Fund Budget and to transfer the funds from the Helping Kids to Achieve Program to the Impact/Ingham County System of Care program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 50% match to the State Child Care Fund will be provided entirely from Community Mental Health, and matching funds provided by the Lansing School District are eliminated.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is directed to make the necessary budgetary transfers within the 2006/2007 Child Care Fund budget.

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

HUMAN SERVICES:  Human Services will meet 1/22/07

FINANCE: Yeas:  Celentino,  Hertel, Soule, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner      Approved 1/17/07