ADOPTED - MARCH 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A

CONTINUUM OF CARE FACILITY ADVISORY BOARD

RESOLUTION #08-085

WHEREAS, the voters of Ingham County approved and later renewed the Juvenile Justice Millage for the purpose of increasing Ingham County’s capacity to detain and house juveniles who are delinquent or disturbed, and to operate new and existing programs for the treatment of such juveniles; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to support  the Community Coalition for “Youth Continuum of Care” Community-Wide Model for Preventing and Treating Delinquency and affirms its acceptance of working within the community-wide framework, offering a Continuum of Care for Ingham County youth; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to appoint the Community Coalition for Youth as an advisory board to Ingham County regarding the prevention and treatment of delinquency; and

WHEREAS, the Judiciary Committee, the Ingham County Circuit Court, the Ingham County Power of We Consortium and the Community Coalition for Youth have worked as partners in the planning process for juvenile justice system improvements including a Continuum of Care Facility as recommended by the Chinn Report; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners requested the Community Coalition for Youth to establish a Task Force to help facilitate the planning of  the Continuum of Care  Facility and compile a report to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners with recommendations; and

WHEREAS, one of the recommendations was to establish an advisory board for the Continuum of Care Facility comprised of representatives from the Circuit Court/Family Division, the Community Coalition for Youth, involved agencies and additional community members; and

WHEREAS, the advisory body would be responsible for monitoring the integrity of the current and future services under the Continuum of Care Facility roof; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners supports this recommendation and has approved a “Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Our Savior Lutheran Church and School” for the purpose of housing the Continuum of Care Facility.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes a Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board which will be responsible for monitoring the integrity of the current and future services under the Continuum of Care Facility roof, providing advice and recommendations to the County Circuit Court/Family Division and Judiciary Committee, and other interested parties, as well as the development of Continuum of Care Facility policies and procedures.

MARCH 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 17

RESOLUTION #08-085

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board will work with the appropriate neighborhood organizations to keep them fully informed and engaged with the Continuum of Care Facility activities and programs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board will consist of nine members with the following representation:

            a.   One representative from the Ingham Academy;

            b.   One County Commissioner from the Judiciary Committee;

c.   One representative from the Community Coalition for Youth;

d.   One representative from the neighborhood;

e. Four representatives of the Community, including at least one representative that is a

      community partner providing services at the Continuum of Care Facility; and

f. One representative that is a former or current recipient of services at the Continuum

      of Care Facility.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board will be appointed to three-year staggered terms expiring on December 31, with the initial first three terms expiring on December 31, 2009, the next three terms expiring on December 31, 2010, and the final three terms expiring on December 31, 2011.

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

Nays:  None          Absent:  Tennis        Approved 3/13/08