ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR A DOMESTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE SUBCONTRACTS WITH AGENCY PARTNERS

RESOLUTION #10-337

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office applied for and has been approved to receive a “Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women” Grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $367,351, with no local match required; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Prosecutor, the 54-A District Court Probation Department, and End Violent Encounters (EVE), Inc. have agreed to participate in an interjurisdictional task force to administer this program, titled the “Domestic Assault Response Team” (DART).

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the “Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies” Grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for $367,351, for the time period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2012.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with the City of Lansing is authorized for $113,806, to provide for a full-time probation officer to work in the Lansing 54-A District Court.   

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sub-contract with End Violent Encounters, Inc. is authorized to provide for salary and related personnel costs for a full-time DART Case Coordinator ($79,152), $750 for phone expenses, and $1,000 for grant administration, for a total of $80,902. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Salary Range $46,057 - $86,120) grant position shall be renewed for the duration of the grant subject to the availability of grant funding.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Budget and Position Allocation List.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, Tsernoglou, Schafer

 Nays:   None        Absent:  Koenig       Approved 9/30/10

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 22

RESOLUTION #10-337

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Schor, Holman, Dougan

  Nays:  None           Absent:  Bahar-Cook      Approved 10/6/10