ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2008

Agenda Item No. 20

 

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A SAFE HAVENS

SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE GRANT

 

RESOLUTION #08-286

 

WHEREAS, the Office on Violence Against Women, U. S. Department of Justice has awarded to Ingham County the sum of $350,745, for purposes of providing supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange services; and

      

WHEREAS, Ingham County will sub-contract with End Violent Encounters, Inc. (EVE, Inc.) and Michigan State University Chance at Childhood Program to provide these services.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes accepting a three year Grant for the time period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011, from the Office on Violence Against Women, U. S. Department of Justice, for purposes of  providing supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange services to families with a history of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, teen dating violence and stalking, with a total project cost of $427,426, including a grant in the amount of $350,745.20 and in-kind costs of $76,681.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a three year sub-contract with End Violent Encounters, Inc. (EVE, Inc) is authorized for $136,914, to provide for one project coordinator that will provide development planning and supervision to the monitors, interns and staff for the time period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a three year sub-contract with Michigan State University Chance at Childhood Program is authorized for $27,221, to provide monitors, interns, staff and supervision of staff, interns, volunteers and monitors for the time period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2008/09 Circuit Court Family Division, Friend of the Court Budgets in accordance with this Resolution.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract/grant documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Bahar-Cook, Holman, Nolan, Schafer

         Nays:  None            Absent:  Tennis   Approved 10/2/08

 

FINANCE:    Finance will meet on 10/13/08