ADOPTED - DECEMBER 8, 2009

Agenda Item No. 30

Introduced by Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SUB-CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, OPERATED BY THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION #09-431

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office applied for and has been approved for an extension of the “Juvenile Accountability Block Grant” from the Michigan Department of Human Services; and

WHEREAS, the grant is for $15,990, with a County match of $1,777, for a total program cost of $17,767; and

WHEREAS, the program was originally authorized by Resolution #07-085, and subsequently re-authorized by the 2009 Budget General Appropriations Resolution #08-294; and

WHEREAS, the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan has provided quality services to Ingham County youth through the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, providing early intervention for low-level juvenile offenders with ticket offenses; and

WHEREAS, the services provided by the Dispute Resolution Center, through the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant save court resources, by managing juvenile ticket offenses that would otherwise be submitted to the Circuit Court/Family Division; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney has been requested by the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) to develop a sub-contract with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan, and to forward a copy of said sub-contract to the DHS.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves a subcontract between the Ingham County Prosecutor and the Dispute Resolution Center, in the amount of $17,767, for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant programming for the time period of April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Law Enforcement will meet 12/3/09

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

 Nays:  None         Absent:  Nolan   Approved 12/2/09