ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 30

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2008 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT REGIONAL PLANNER GRANT

RESOLUTION #10-146

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office/Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management has been approved to receive a grant from the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, to hire a temporary Regional Planner; and

WHEREAS, this temporary Regional Planner will perform research and provide data to support Regional Homeland Security efforts through the systematic planning, evaluation and analysis of program elements in the areas of equipment acquisition, training, exercising, and planning as identified in the region=s homeland security assessment and strategy; and

WHEREAS, the Regional Planner will also research and provide data through the systematic planning, evaluation and analysis of projects in bio-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive) elements; and

WHEREAS, the Regional Planner is an employee of the Region 1 Homeland Security Board, working on regional projects that support Ingham County response efforts and is housed at the Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff=s Office, Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, in cooperation with the Ingham County Local Emergency Planning Committee has identified some specialized needs eligible for funding through this grant.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the 2008 State Homeland Security Grant Regional Planner Grant from the Michigan Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, subcontracted through the City of Lansing, for the time period of April 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011, at a total cost not to exceed $65,000.00 (no match required) for the expenses incurred for the temporary Regional Planner.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller/Administrator to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff=s Office, Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management 2010, and 2011 Budgets.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Bupp, Schafer

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

ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 30

RESOLUTION #10-146

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

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