ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009

                                                                                                            Agenda Item No. 32

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE/OFFICE HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING (SCAO/OHSP) FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY 55TH DISTRICT COURT SOBRIETY COURT PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #09-020

WHEREAS, the 55th District Court Sobriety Court Program ("Sobriety Court") has since 2004 provided quality services to the citizens of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2006, Sobriety Court had 34 active participants; by April 1, 2007, there were 70 participants; and by July 1, 2008 there were 95 participants; and

WHEREAS, the increased caseloads seriously threatens the level and quality of services; and

WHEREAS, the State Court Administrators Office has offered a second year of funding through a SCAO/OHSP grant for the 55th District Court Sobriety Court Program ("Sobriety Court").

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes  entering into contract with SCAO/OHSP for this grant award to the Ingham County 55th District Court, Sobriety Court Program, for the time period of October 1, 2008 through September 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the total grant budget of $163,928, to include SCAO/OHSP grant funds in the amount of $65,000, and Ingham County in-kind matching funds of $98,928, with no local hard cash matching funds required to continue a Deputy Clerk and District Court Probation Officer Grant positions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is directed to make the necessary adjustments to the 2008/2009 55th District Court Budget and Position Allocation List.

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.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Bahar-Cook, McGrain, Thomas, Nolan, Schafer

    Nays:   None         Absent:  Koenig          Approved 1/15/09

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

    Nays:  None                 Absent:  Nolan       Approved 1/21/09