ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 38

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2011 AGREEMENTS FOR

JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMUNITY AGENCIES

RESOLUTION #10-313

WHEREAS, a Juvenile Millage was approved by the voters of Ingham County in November of 2002, and renewed in 2006 for the purpose of funding an increase to Ingham County’s capacity to detain and house juveniles who are delinquent or disturbed, and to operate new and existing programs for the treatment of such juveniles; and 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners established a Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process, through Resolution #10-170 by reserving a pool of Juvenile Justice Millage funds, to seek and fund proposals from qualified vendors to increase the capacity of the county juvenile justice system for the treatment of delinquent and disturbed youth which the County believes to be consistent with the provisions of the millage proposal approved by the voters; and

WHEREAS, the County has received applications for the 2011 Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Attorney to draft contracts for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, for each Community Agency listed below in accordance with the dollar amounts allocated in the 2011 Budget as stated below, and for the services to Ingham County residents previously approved by the Judiciary Committee:

Child and Family Services Capital Area $46,500

Dispute Resolution Center                                 $23,500

Lansing Teen Court                                          $30,000

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts 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 9/16/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent: Schor, Bahar-Cook    Approved 9/22/10