SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 12, 2003

Agenda Item No. 18

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2003-2004 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BUDGET AND CONTRACT AND ACCEPT FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR BIOTERRORISM GRANT FUNDS

RESOLUTION #03-294

WHEREAS, Ingham County has entered into a 2003-2004 Comprehensive Plan Budget and Contract (CPBC ) with the Michigan Department of Community Health; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is proposing to amend the CPBC agreement to increase the Federal Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism grant funds allocated to Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has submitted a plan to develop preparedness and response capacity in Ingham County under the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has been accepted and approved by the MDCH; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the CPBC amendment and the actions necessary to create the preparedness and response capacity.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the 2003-2004 Comprehensive Plan Budget and Contract with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism grant funds made available to Ingham County in FY 2003-2004 shall be $347,934, an increase from the $129,922 in FY 2002-2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a full-time, grant funded Systems Analyst for Emergency Preparedness in Public Health (ICEA Pro 09) position be established.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a full-time, grant funded Public Health (Emergency Preparedness) Risk Communication Specialist (ICEA Pro 07) position be established.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract with Home Access Health Corporation for the establishment of an Outbreak Communication and Disease Response System be authorized for an amount not to exceed $33,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County's MIS Department Director is authorized to expend up to $20,000 to purchase computer and communication equipment and software authorized in the grant and/or by the Michigan Department of Community Health Office of Public Health Preparedness, using the standard County Purchasing Procedures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2004 budget to implement the CPBC amendment.

SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 12, 2003

Agenda Item No. 18

RESOLUTION #03-294

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the CPBC amendment and the contract with Home Access Health after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/3/03

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/4/03

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

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 11/5/03