ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF A GANG RESISTANCE PROGRAM, TO BE OPERATED BY THE LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RESOLUTION #08-270

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office applied for and has been approved for an extension of the “Gang Resistance Enforcement and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)” grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $125,000, with the Lansing Police Department providing additional match funding in the amount of $122,520, for total program cost of $247,520; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing, the Lansing Police Department, and the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office have agreed to administer the program, with the County serving as the fiduciary agent, and the Lansing Police Department acting as a sub-contractor.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the “Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies” grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for a total project cost of $247,520, of which $125,000 is the federal grant and $122,520 is the local match, for the time period of July 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the City of Lansing is authorized for $238,720 to provide for two full-time police officers to teach the G.R.E.A.T. gang resistance curriculum in the Lansing Public Schools, as well as other grant approved program costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing is authorized for $8,800, to provide for rent for building space, supervision of interns, and scholarships for students in the grant approved budget. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2008 and 2009 Prosecutor’s Office Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair 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:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Tennis, Schafer

     Nays:  None           Absent:  None        Approved 9/11/08

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

     Nays:  None            Absent:  Hertel       Approved 9/17/08