ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 28

Introduced by Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AWARD FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SUBCONTRACT WITH THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION #10-144

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 (DHS); and

WHEREAS, the grant is for $18,509.40, with a county match of $2,056.60, for a total program cost of $20,566; and

WHEREAS, the program was originally authorized by Resolution #07-085, and subsequently re-authorized by Resolution #09-418; 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 to develop a subcontract with the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan, and to forward a copy of said subcontract to the DHS.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves an increased grant award contract in the amount of $18,509.40, with a county match of $2,056.60, for a total program cost of $20,566 for the “Juvenile Accountability Block Grant” from the Michigan Department of Human Services for the time period of April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER 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 $20,566, for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant programming for the time period of April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary budgetary adjustments in the 2010 and 2011 Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Budget.

ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 28

RESOLUTION #10-144

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair, 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:  Yeas:  Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Bupp, Schafer

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  4/15/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None         Approved  4/21/10