ADOPTED - JANUARY 22, 2002

Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN ABSTINENCE PROGRAM SUBCONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF LANSING AND TO AUTHORIZE A FEDERAL ABSTINENCE GRANT

RESOLUTION #02-025

WHEREAS, young people can learn skills and techniques to assist in abstaining from early sexual activity, the use of tobacco, alcohol and other substances and other risky behavior that are dangerous to their health; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has coordinated an Abstinence Program in Ingham County for several years; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has offered to contract with Ingham County to administer a State of Michigan Abstinence Grant; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has offered an Abstinence Grant for FY 2002; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that the activities of these two grant programs are included in the Health Department's FY 2002 adopted budget and recommends that the Board authorize the subcontract with the City of Lansing and accept the Federal grant.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an Abstinence Program subcontract with the City of Lansing, whereby the Ingham County Health Department will coordinate a State of Michigan Abstinence Program Grant for the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will pay Ingham County up to $120,000 for activities related to the implementation of the grant program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts a Federal Abstinence Program Grant of $144,340 for the period September 16, 2001 through September 15, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the award of mini-grants to community agencies and organizations, not to exceed $2,000 per grant and not more that $31,000 in total.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes contracts with individuals to facilitate after-school educational workshops in area schools, and that these individuals will be compensated at the rate of $18 per hour not to exceed $1,260 per workshop series.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract to evaluate the State and Federal Abstinence Programs be authorized with the Institute of Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State

University, and that the compensation will be $12,200 for the period September 16, 2001 through September 30, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that contracts for the rental/use of local recreational and/or meeting centers for the purpose of conducting abstinence program events be authorized.

JANUARY 22, 2002

Agenda Item No. 26

RESOLUTION #02-025

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract with the City of Lansing, any grant documents related to the Federal Grant and the mini-grants and other contractual documents authorized by this resolution, after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Lynch, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/14/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Hertel

Nays: None Absent: Krause, Schafer, Minter Approved 1/16/02