ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 25

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

RESOLUTION #08-321

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has identified a priority to support the neighborhood network centers and uses the budgets of the Health Department and Ingham County MSU Extension as the principal vehicles of support; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-333 authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS) for the purpose of providing Ingham County with up to thirteen (13) America Corps*VISTA members to perform volunteer service to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty and poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-333 authorized that the Memorandum of Agreement for the period December 10, 2006 through December 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #07-307 authorized that the Memorandum of Agreement for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer and the Ingham County MSU Extension Director have recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuation of the Memorandum of Agreement with the CNCS and accept a $25,000 grant.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a continuation of the Memorandum of Agreement and Grant from the corporation for national and community services be authorized, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, with the Health Department acting as fiduciary on behalf of the Power of We Consortium.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Grant from the CNCS of $25,000 for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, for the purpose of supporting a coordinator of VISTA volunteers assigned to Ingham County sites.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of $25,000 from the Health Fund to the 2008 Budget of Ingham County MSU Extension to cover the employment costs of the VISTA Project Coordinator.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the 2009 Health Department and Ingham County MSU Extension Budgets to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding and any documents associated with the grant after review by the County Attorney.

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 25

RESOLUTION #08-321

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

         Nays:  None       Absent:  None        Approved 11/17/08

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

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Soule        Approved 11/18/08

FINANCE: Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None           Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant        Approved 11/19/08