ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 41

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR ATTORNEY SERVICES FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND TRUANCY MATTERS

RESOLUTION #10-276

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Circuit Court Family Division, by statute and Constitution, must provide legal counsel to juvenile respondents in juvenile delinquency cases who are indigent; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Circuit Court Family Division, in an attempt to reduce costs for attorney fees, is proposing to pilot a program to provide required legal representation to indigent juveniles on a contractual basis; and

WHEREAS, this pilot program will involve juvenile delinquency cases assigned to the Honorable Richard J. Garcia and all truancy matters assigned to the Family Division; and

WHEREAS,  the attorney who will perform the legal duties on the above stated cases is Mr. Peter Brown who has provided such services in the past, in an appropriate and efficient manner; and

WHEREAS, Attorney Peter Brown is willing to provide said services for juvenile delinquency cases assigned to Judge Richard J. Garcia for one year in the amount of $15,000 representing an approximate yearly savings of $11,000 as compared to the previous year’s expenses; and

WHEREAS, Attorney Peter Brown is willing to provide said services for truancy matters assigned to the Family Division for one year in the amount of $10,000, representing an approximate yearly savings of $6,000 as compared to the previous year’s expenses.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Mr. Peter Brown at a cost not to exceed $25,000, to represent juvenile respondents in delinquency matters assigned to the Honorable Richard J. Garcia and to represent juvenile respondents in truancy matters brought to the Ingham County Circuit Court Family Division.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the contract duration will be for the time period of September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011 and the Pilot Data will be reevaluated by the Circuit Court Family Division and the Board of Commissioners prior to implementation on September 1, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the contract amounts of $15,000 for delinquency matters and $10,000 for truancy cases shall be taken out of the Family Division’s existing 2010 and 2011 adopted budgets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if this program is continued, the Board of Commissioners intends to create an appropriate selection mechanism.

                                                                                                                               ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 41

RESOLUTION #10-276

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

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Tsernoglou, Schafer, Dougan

   Nays:  None            Absent: None        Approved 8/12/10

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

  Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10