ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 33

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A MMRMA RAP GRANT FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY SAFE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE AND 2009 AREA “ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING”

RESOLUTION #09-108

WHEREAS, in late fall of 2007, leaders of law enforcement officials in Ingham County and Ingham County School officials agreed to form a committee, whose task was to create a county-wide procedure and protocols for all Ingham County Schools, both private and public, concerning active violence in schools; and

WHEREAS, for over a year this committee met at the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and did create a county-wide protocol for active violence in schools as well as a training DVD for all schools in the County; and

WHEREAS, while the Ingham County Safe Schools initiative was working on protocols for active violence in county schools, a second committee was formed made up of Tri-County area police officers including Ingham County Deputies, to create a training curriculum for all Tri-County police officers on how to respond to an active violence situation in any school; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the Tri-County “Active Shooter Training” for area trainers in May and June of 2009; these two (2), two-day “Train the Trainers” will require training materials for each participant; and

WHEREAS, this grant, 50% of the actual costs for training materials up to $500, is being paid for by a MMRMA RAP grant; and

WHEREAS, the matching costs for this grant will be covered by registration fees by attendees attending the two day, “Train the Trainer” classes.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the Tri-County “Active Shooter Training” program and budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the MMRMA RAP Grant for the time period of March 1, 2009 through March 1, 2010 for up to $500, and the corresponding registration fees of up to $500, for a total budget of up to $1,000.

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.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller/Administrator to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2009 and 2010 Budgets.

ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 33

RESOLUTION #09-108

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