FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 35

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2010 MICHIGAN COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS (MCOLES) ACTIVE VIOLENCE INCIDENT TRAINING GRANT

RESOLUTION #10-064

WHEREAS, Ingham County Sheriff’s Office applied for and received an Active Violence Incident Training Program Grant from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES); and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the training is to improve tactical formations, searches, and shooting skills for area police in the event of an act of violence in a school or public place, so as to reduce risks/injuries to students/civilians from violence; and

WHEREAS, this grant request was initiated as a result of the Ingham County Safe Schools Initiative and the Tri-County Law Enforcement Active Shooter Curriculum Committee work, in developing training for both school employees and police officers for action against violent encounters in our schools; and

WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $32,337, with an in-kind match of $21,705 assumed by the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office in personnel wages and equipment, for a total project cost of $54,042; and

WHEREAS, $11,024 of the 2010 Active Violence Incident Grant is for personnel wages; and

WHEREAS, $653 of the 2010 Active Violence Incident Grant is for Personnel costs (meals); and

WHEREAS, $10,764 of the 2010 Active Violence Incident Grant is for supplies and operating costs; and

WHEREAS, $9,896 of the 2010 Active Violence Incident Grant is for equipment.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the 2010 Active Violence Incident Training Grant from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards in the amount of $32,337, to be matched with $21,705 in in-kind services, for a total project cost of $54,042, for the time period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

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

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 35

RESOLUTION #10-064

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 2010 Budget.

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  2/11/10

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None       Approved  2/17/10