ADOPTED - APRIL 10, 2007

AGENDA ITEM NO. 19

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT

 

RESOLUTION #07-085

 

WHEREAS,  the County has since 1999 operated a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program to provide police and family courts with options to sanction youthful offenders at any level of the Juvenile Justice system; and

 

WHEREAS, the County of Ingham and the City of Lansing were allocated $33,005, to administer a juvenile justice dispute resolution program in conjunction with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan; and

 

WHEREAS, the grant allocation requires that 10% of program funds be contributed by the administering agency, for a $3,667 match which would result in a program budget of $36,672; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed program will divert low-level youthful offenders from Family Court into dispute resolution and thus alleviate the strain on the limited resources of Family Court judges, referees and staff; and

 

WHEREAS, youthful offenders who do not successfully complete the program will be referred by the Prosecuting Attorney to the Family Court.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant contract with the Department of Human Services for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant in the amount of $33,005, with $3,667 in match, for a total program cost of $36,672 to continue the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, for the period from April 1, 2007 through March 30, 2008.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan is authorized for $36,672 to provide for a Program Coordinator position to run the program, provide training, and for other grant approved program costs for travel and supplies.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2007 and 2008 Prosecutor’s Office Budget.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Prosecutor to serve as the program development coordinating body and to administer a dispute resolution program, in conjunction with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan.

 

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, Soule, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

     Nays:  None       Absent: None     Approved 3/29/07

 

ADOPTED - APRIL 10, 2007

AGENDA ITEM NO. 19

RESOLUTION #07-085

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Grant, Grebner,  Dougan

    Nays:  None      Absent:  Hertel, Soule   Approved 4/04/07