ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 32

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT WITH THE LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #09-107

WHEREAS, the Lansing Police Department entered into a Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Agreement with the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant is to provide enforcement action and problem solving strategies against gangs, guns, and drugs throughout Ingham County; and 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office wishes to participate with the Lansing Police Department in the operation of the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant acquired by the Lansing Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing Police Department shall reimburse Ingham County from the grant funds for the Sheriff Deputies’ overtime wages and personnel costs, not to exceed $15,000.00.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to participate with the Lansing Police Department in the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant for an amount up to $15,000.00, for the time period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2009 Budget in accordance with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson 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:  Schor, Holman, Celentino, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer

  Nays:  None         Absent:  None        Approved 4/2/09

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None           Approved 4/13/2009