ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO EVALUATE IN-TAKE PROCEDURES

RESOLUTION #07-134

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, and his appointed Assistants, authorize all criminal prosecutions under the Laws of the State of Michigan, except those matters authorized by the Attorney General of the State of Michigan, within the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, the several law enforcement agencies operating within the County of Ingham each have individualized practices in the preparation and presentation of materials that accompany their requests for authorized criminal complaints; and

WHEREAS, the working relationships between the several law enforcement agencies and the Office of Prosecuting Attorney must be maintained to assure high levels of cooperation; and

WHEREAS, a goal of the Office of Prosecuting Attorney is a consistent and uniform presentation of law enforcement agency reports, materials and identification of evidence, including witnesses; and

WHEREAS, a goal of the Office of Prosecuting Attorney is to progress toward a “paperless” system of the in-take of requests for criminal complaints; and

WHEREAS, the evaluation of major policy and organizational restructuring does benefit from comparison and testing; and

WHEREAS, a contractual relationship between a vendor having actual experience in the in-take procedures now employed by the Office of Prosecuting Attorney for the purposes of examining alternative or replacement procedures would be of great benefit.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Prosecuting Attorney to enter a contractual relationship with a qualified vendor to provide in-take services and make recommendations.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contractual relationship shall commence on or about July 1, 2007 and continue to September 30, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Prosecuting Attorney shall limit a qualified vendor to no more than $60.00 per hour, with no more than 30 charged hours per week with the funds to come from the Prosecutor’s 2007 budget at a cost not to exceed $ 23,400.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to facilitate the contractual relationship. 

ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007

Agenda Item No. 22

RESOLUTION #07-134

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.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

    Nays:  None        Absent:  None          Approved 5/31/07

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

     Nays:  None         Absent:  None         Approved 6/5/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

      Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 6/6/07