ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 38

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH

THE CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY

RESOLUTION #08-239

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the Capital Area United Way share an interest in promoting the health and well being of Ingham County residents, and both desire to measure health and well being over time through a set of indicators; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the Capital Area United Way executed a collaborative agreement in 2005, wherein the United Way provides administrative support to the Community Data Committee and manages a pool of funds for consulting and other contractual services in support of the Community Indicators Project; and

WHEREAS, the collaborative agreement was originally authorized in Resolution #05-148 and amended in Resolutions #06-205 and #07-154 and there has been no break in collaborative activities since the agreement’s inception; and

WHEREAS, a major product of continued collaboration will be the production of the fourth edition of the Indicators of Our Well-Being report in 2009, along with the raw data from resident surveying that will be available for community use; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised that the Ingham County funds to support the continuation of this collaboration are included in the Health Department’s 2008 budget and has recommended that Ingham County enter into a collaborative agreement with the Capital Area United Way that will continue the collaborative work begun in 2005.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with the Capital Area United Way.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract period shall be from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will contribute up to $48,300.00 from the Health Department’s 2008 budget to support the research, analysis, and report writing essential to the collaboration.

ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 38

RESOLUTION #08-239

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any funds not expended by the end of the Health Department’s 2008 fiscal year (September 30, 2008) shall be carried forward to support contracted activities during the remainder of the agreement period.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Schor, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  None   Approved  8/18/08

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:  Nolan, De Leon, Copedge, Grebner, Severino

   Nays:   None             Absent:  Soule   Approved  8/19/08

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

 Nays:  None              Absent:  None             Approved  8/20/08