ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2003

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services, Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A "COMMUNITY VOICES" GRANT FROM THE

W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION

RESOLUTION #03-255

WHEREAS, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation awarded a four-year $2.5 million "Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved" initiative to Ingham County in 1998 as one of 13 communities nationwide to receive grants; and

WHEREAS, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation has announced the award of a $910,000 grant to continue the Community Voices Initiative in Ingham County for an additional four years; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accept the Community Voices grant and authorize the actions and expenditures included in the proposal to the Kellogg Foundation.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the "Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved" (known in Ingham County as "Ingham Community Voices") grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the grant award shall commence on July 1, 2003 and shall continue through August 31, 2007 or through an extended period as may be authorized by the Kellogg Foundation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the W. K. Kellogg Foundation shall provide Ingham County with $910,000 during the grant period to implement the actions, activities, events and services included in the Ingham Community Voices proposal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that subcontracts are authorized with other units of government and community agencies to implement specific portions of the Ingham Community Voices project and that professional service contracts are authorized with consulting firms and individuals, using the standard Ingham County procedures which shall include review by the County Attorney and the signature of the Ingham County Board Chairperson, with such subcontracts and professional service contracts not to exceed amounts included in the annual Health Department budgets adopted by the Board of Commissioners.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller, on the recommendation of the Health Officer, is authorized to utilize grant funds to reimburse County employees and community members for travel and other expenses related to the Ingham Community Voices project as included in the proposal and budget, utilizing the standard procedures and reimbursement rates set out in policies adopted by the Board of Commissioners for Ingham County employees.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County MIS Department Director is authorized to purchase computer equipment and software identified in the Ingham Community Voices proposal and funded by the grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2003

Agenda Item No. 17

RESOLUTION #03-255

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners Chairperson is authorized to sign any agreements which have been reviewed by the County Attorney and budgets which have been reviewed by the County Controller, between Ingham County and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation necessary to implement the Ingham Community Voices project.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/8/03

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/7/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Grebner Approved 10/8/03