ADOPTED - MARCH 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF LANSING AND TO ACCEPT THE FY2008 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS

RESOLUTION #10-095

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management has applied for and has been approved to receive grant funds from the FY2008 Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of these grant funds is to purchase equipment and to provide training in the Homeland Security & Emergency Management field; and

WHEREAS, the total amount of grant funds available to Ingham County agencies is $157,358.72 from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and $52,452.90 from the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) for a total of $209,811.62; and

WHEREAS, there are a number of projects benefiting Ingham County agencies, presently approved or pending approval by the State of Michigan; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has agreed to be the fiduciary agent for these grant funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with the City of Lansing, to be the fiduciary agent for the FY2008 Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Grant Program, and the acceptance of grant funds not to exceed $117,516, for the following Ingham County grant funded projects to be expended by March 31, 2011:

Health Department: $8,500

Proximity Door card readers, $5,000.00

Re-imbursement for H1N1 exercise expenses, $500.00

Portable road signs, $3,000.00

Ingham County HazMat Team / Regional Response Team: $10,112

Roadway Safety Equipment, $4,730.00

Atmospheric Monitoring Equipment, $5,382.00

Ingham County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management: $98,904

Rural Alert & Warning sirens, $39,800.00

Emergency Response vehicle, $35,000.00

Dive Team inflatable boat, $5,000.00

Dive Team Suit enhancements, $19,104.00

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller/Administrator to make any necessary budget adjustments to the Ingham County Health Department, Ingham County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management 2010 Emergency Operations Grants and Ingham County HazMat Team budgets pending final approval by the State of Michigan.

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

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  Koenig       Approved  3/11/10

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  3/17/10