SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                           ADOPTED - JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INGHAM COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN  INTER-L0CAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF EAST LANSING AND LANSING TO SHARE PROCEEDS FROM THE 2007 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD

RESOLUTION #07-157

WHEREAS, an inter-local Agreement has been drafted among Ingham County, the City of East Lansing, and the City of Lansing, and approved as to form by the County Attorney; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to application by the parties for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), FY2007 Local Solicitation, provided by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; and

WHEREAS, all governing bodies acknowledge that each are eligible for disparate certification allocations; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing shall act as principal and shall implement, monitor and account for project expenditures, and shall be a joint recipient of the one hundred eighty-two thousand, four hundred forty-seven and no/100 dollar ($182,447.00) award and said amount will be apportioned between the parties as follows:  $13,996.00 designated for Ingham County, $22,600.00 designated for the City of East Lansing, and $145,851.00 designated for the City of Lansing; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing, City of East Lansing, and Ingham County agree that the $182,447.00 shall be used for the following projects; mobile video recorders and lap top computers with no cost to Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, all governing bodies find that the performance of the Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the citizens of Ingham County, and that the costs allocations shall fairly compensate the performing party for the services or functions under the Agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves Ingham County entering into this  inter-local Agreement for the time period of August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2011 with the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing.

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff=s Office 2007 budget.

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

Nays:  None             Absent:  Holman        Approved   6/14/07 

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

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Grebner       Approved 6/20/07