ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 36

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

FOR THE NEW HOPE DAY SHELTER PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-332

WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America has operated the New Hope Day Shelter Program to serve low-income, homeless County residents; and

WHEREAS, in Resolution #07-330 the Board of Commissioners authorized a contract for $30,000 with the Volunteers of America for the New Hope Day Shelter Program from the 2007 Contingency Fund, for the period December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008, for services to homeless Ingham County residents; and

WHEREAS, in Resolution #07-330 the Board of Commissioners also agreed to consider any similar future appropriations to the Volunteers of America as part of the County’s budget process; and

WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America have requested a continuation contract; and

WHEREAS, this request is consistent with the Board of Commissioners’ long term objective of “Meeting Basic Needs.”

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering into a contract for $25,000 with the Volunteers of America, 430 North Larch Street, Lansing, Michigan 48912 for the New Hope Day Shelter Program for the period of December 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts consistent with this resolution as approved as to form by the County Attorney.

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

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

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

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