ADOPTED - APRIL 29, 2008
Agenda Item No. 11
Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AREAS OF PRIORITY EMPHASIS
GUIDING 2009 ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET PROCESS
RESOLUTION #08-116
WHEREAS, Ingham County government is committed to assuring the provision of services most important to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Ingham County services are focused on these long term objectives:
*Enhancing access to county records
*Providing suitable roads and drains
*Supporting recreational opportunities
*Fostering economic well being
*Promoting environmental protection and smart growth
*Preventing and controlling disease
*Assuring accessible health care
*Assisting in meeting basic needs
*Fostering appropriate youth development
*Enhancing public safety
*Assuring judicial processing
*Providing appropriate sanctions for adult offenders
*Providing appropriate treatment and sanctions for at-risk juveniles; and
WHEREAS, these services are to be delivered in a manner which emphasizes:
* An educated and participating citizenry
* An ongoing capacity for intergovernmental collaboration
* A quality workforce
* Cost-effective delivery of county services
* Maximum use of technology; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has assessed information provided by county staff and departments, offices and the courts related to issues and concerns which are important for the County to consider addressing in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has identified certain areas of priority emphasis to guide the development of the 2009 Budget and activities of county staff.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopts the following areas of priority emphasis to be utilized by the Controller’s Office and the county offices, departments, agencies, and courts in developing proposed activities and budgets for 2009:
ADOPTED - APRIL 29, 2008
Agenda Item No. 11
RESOLUTION #08-116
1. To the extent necessary and appropriate, services currently provided by county government in support of all its long-term objectives should be continued in 2009, with ongoing evaluation to identify possible overlap and duplication of services and to identify more efficient uses of county funds.
2. Priority consideration should be given to maintaining current efforts with respect to all of the following long term objectives; to considering proposals which enhance their achievement; and to implementing specific identified enhancements:
Assuring Accessible Health Care
Continue to maintain and wherever possible expand access to health care for the uninsured and under-insured, through the Ingham Health Plan and other health plan initiatives and programs. Provide high-quality nursing and rehabilitation services for our county senior citizen and disabled population, including through the Ingham County Medical Care Facility.
Specific enhancement: Include a financing plan to enable the Ingham Health Plan Corporation, utilizing the Ingham Health Plan and the Ingham County Advantage Program, to continue to provide access to health care at a level at least equal to that being provided in 2008, and to utilize any available matching funds in order to increase the number of uninsured county residents being served, with an ultimate goal of providing access to health care for 100% of uninsured county residents no later than 2010.
Supporting Recreational Opportunities
Enhance recreational opportunities throughout Ingham County through continual improvements to Ingham County parks by implementation of the County Parks Master Plan, including connection of Ingham County Parks by a series of non-motorized pathways and an emphasis on leveraging funding from other sources.
Specific enhancement: Include a financing plan which will enable the connection of the County’s major county parks (Lake Lansing, Hawk Island, Hope Soccer, and Burchfield) by means of non-motorized pathways which promote environments that support physical activity for the health and well being of Ingham County residents as well as implementation of measures to improve the operation of Potter Park Zoo that includes the completion of a ten-year master plan for the Zoo that sets specific direction for future areas of focus.
Providing Appropriate Sanctions for Adult Offenders
Encourage the use of appropriate sanctions for adults in order to foster appropriate behavior and reduce criminal recidivism, and to reduce incidents of jail overcrowding, using strategies such as supporting implementation of the Jail Overcrowding Subcommittee recommendations, develop and use a data tracking system focusing on system volume and trends, supporting appropriate usage of existing probation residential services, to increase the usage of GPS/tethering equipment, and using improved information collection, automation, record keeping, and information exchange between departments. This information will be used to help improve jail utilization.
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Specific enhancement: Support efforts to increase access to program alternatives available through Community Corrections, utilizing state funds. Consider county financial support to implement the recommendations of the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee.
Providing Appropriate Treatment and Sanctions for at Risk Juveniles
Continue to implement recommendations resulting from the system‑wide evaluation of programs and placements for delinquent juveniles done by the Center for Criminal Justice Research, and from the development of strategies by the Ingham County/City of Lansing Community Coalition for Youth, utilizing Child Care Funds and juvenile millage funds to expand the juvenile justice system in a manner that is most appropriate for Ingham County in order to foster appropriate behavior, apply appropriate sanctions, and reduce criminal recidivism.
Specific enhancement: Use Juvenile Justice Millage funds to implement the action plan created in the Chinn Study, including specifically: the operation of a continuum of care facility that will have a comprehensive juvenile assessment component; day treatment/evening reporting program; and center for respite/crisis intervention to support community-based programming that will support the Court’s and County’s goals of treating adjudicated youth locally within Ingham County whenever appropriate.
Promote Environmental Protection and Smart Growth
Discuss and implement strategies for fostering appropriate land use and protecting natural resources, such as implementation of a Purchase of Development Rights program, the county’s commitment to the Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Goal, and other strategies being recommended by the Tri‑County Growth Study Project.
Specific enhancement: Promoting initiatives encouraging urban redevelopment and protecting agriculture in rural areas, and consider specific proposals which enhance this objective, such as supporting the activities of the Agricultural Preservation Board, Land Bank Authority,, and supporting the resources to monitor the environment for threats and hazards to human health, and implementing recommendations of the Tri-County Growth Study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners encourages all departments, offices, and courts to consider these priorities in the development of their budgets and activities for 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and county staff will continue to work cooperatively with townships that rely on the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office for primary Law Enforcement Services to explore alternatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County will work in cooperation with the cities of Lansing and East Lansing to implement the action plan developed by Plante & Moran to achieve the goal of a consolidated 911 dispatch center.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that efforts to expand the governance and funding structure of the Capital Region Airport Authority shall continue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners supports the efforts of the neighborhood network centers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners supports the efforts to prevent environmental hazards to human health.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners will explore efficiencies through regional cooperation, including exploration of regionalizing the provision of employee health care benefits with Michigan State University and/or neighboring counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that efforts to expand and increase the use of technology county-wide will continue, including ongoing efforts to upgrade the county’s computer and telephone systems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Controller/Administrator will score and rank Community Agency applications based on a set of criteria approved by the Board of Commissioners and make a recommendation on specific funding levels for each applicant to the Human Services Committee.
FINANCE: Yeas: Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor
Nays: Grebner, Dougan Absent: Celentino Approved 4/23/08