ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2003

Agenda Item No. 31

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR THE 2003 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #03-325

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office applied for and has been approved to receive, in conjunction with the Lansing Police Department as disparate agencies, a Block Grant from the Office of the United States Department of Justice Programs; and

WHEREAS, the disparate certification process requires that we work with the Lansing Police Department, noting that we "must agree on whether they will share funds and in what proportion"; and

WHEREAS, the award amount of the Block Grant for the Ingham County Sheriff's Office is $19,216.00 with a local match requirement of $2,135.00, for a total project of $21,351.00; and

WHEREAS, $17,080.80 will be utilized for purchasing new technology, primarily laptop computers, desktop computers, mobile computers, servers, base radios, and vendor support of those items and software, which will mutually benefit both disparate agencies; and

WHEREAS, $4,270.20 of the project funding will be utilized for training for law enforcement and support personnel (training and associated overtime hours necessitated by the introduction of new technological tools and computer applications); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office will match the Federal Grant with $2,135.00, that is being requested from the Contingency Fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a contract with the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for a total of $19,216.00 with a match requirement of $2,135.00, for a total project cost of $21,351.00 for the time period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the matching funds of $2,135.00 from the 2003 Contingency Fund.

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 2003 Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services, and Finance Committees of the:

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Law Enforcement will meet 12/4/03

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/3/03