ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A 2009 STATE OF MICHIGAN JAG GRANT SUBCONTRACT FOR AN INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY POSITION WITH

THE TRI-COUNTY METRO NARCOTICS UNIT

RESOLUTION #09-401

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office understands the need for strong narcotics enforcement within Ingham County and in the Tri-County area; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office understands the importance of collaborative efforts of other Tri-County Law Enforcement Agencies working together and assigning police officers to the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit, for narcotics enforcement in the area; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office assigns three deputies to the Tri-County Narcotics Unit on a rotating basis to assist in the enforcement of narcotics investigations; and

WHEREAS, due to recent budget cutbacks, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking funding to maintain their current assignments with the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit; and

WHEREAS, the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit has agreed to a subcontract from the 2009 State of Michigan JAG Grant of $240,000.00, to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to pay for (1) one deputy’s salary and fringe benefits for the three year period; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing will be the fiduciary of this grant program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves acceptance of the Michigan State Police Grants Section subcontract with the City of Lansing in the amount of $240,000.00, for the Sheriff’s Office Metro Conspiracy Investigations Grant, for the time period of January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2012.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes up to $15,554 from the Sheriff’s Office Forfeiture Account (Fund 265) to cover the balance of this position’s costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the addition of one Law Enforcement Officer Grant position for the duration of the grant program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller/Administrator to make the necessary position allocation and budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2010 through 2012 Budgets.

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

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 23

RESOLUTION #09-401

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Celentino, Copedge, Bupp

 Nays:  None         Absent:  Holman, Schafer      Approved 11/12/09

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

   Nays:  None             Absent:  None         Approved 11/17/09

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

     Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis         Approved 11/18/09