ADOPTED - OCTOBER 27, 2009

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION OF CONTINUOUS EFFECT AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION’S UNIT AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING REIMBURSABLE COSTS FOR PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR A JOINT OPERATIONS TASK FORCE

RESOLUTION #09-369

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office provides personnel to the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit to investigate criminal activity throughout the Tri-County area of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties; and

WHEREAS, the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit works with several federal law enforcement agencies in investigating major drug organizations including the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Internal Revenue Service; and 

WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service is seeking a yearly agreement with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office for the federal fiscal year of 2010; and

WHEREAS, this agreement, which is a continuation from the federal fiscal year of 2009, will reimburse expenses including certain overtime and other expenses the Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies incur while working major drug investigations with the Internal Revenue Service.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to participate and sign agreements with  the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation’s Unit for reimbursement of expenses and overtime for the time period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners’ authorization for the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to participate and sign any similar reimbursement agreements for joint investigations with Federal Law Enforcement Agencies in the future is in continuous effect.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2009-2010 Budget and future budgets in accordance with this Resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, the County Clerk, and the Sheriff are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Copedge, Bupp, Schafer 

   Nays:  None         Absent:  Celentino     Approved 10/15/09

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

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None   Approved 10/21/09