ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE THE SOLUTION AREA PLANNER POSITION UNDER THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2006 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT/LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #07-033

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Operations Division has applied for and has been approved to receive grant funding from the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division to prevent, deter, respond, and recover from threats and incidents of terrorism.

WHEREAS, this grant will provide funding for a solution area planner, in support of the County’s homeland security efforts as identified in the County’s homeland security assessment and strategy; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Operations Division in cooperation with the Ingham County Local Planning Team has identified the need for the solution area planner support funding through this grant; and

WHEREAS, the grant will be distributed to the Region One Board with the City of Lansing serving as the fiduciary agent for the region who will authorize the necessary sub-contract.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the current Ingham County solution area planner position be continued under this grant under the same terms and conditions for the time period of February 1, 2007 through February 1, 2008, at a total cost of $58,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary subcontract documents with the City of Lansing 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, Emergency Operations for the budgets covering the time period of February 1, 2007 through February 1, 2008 as necessary.

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

         Nays:  None           Absent:  None       Approved 2/1/07

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

Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 2/7/07