ADOPTED - MARCH 11, 2003

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, Human Services, and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE,

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2003 STATE DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT GRANT (SDPEG)

RESOLUTION #03-65

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, has applied for and has been approved to receive a grant from the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, to procure specialized emergency response equipment that will enhance the basic defensive capabilities of the State and County to respond to an incident of domestic terrorism or incident involving weapons of mass destruction; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, in cooperation with the Ingham County Local Emergency Planning Committee has identified some specialized emergency response equipment eligible for funding through this Grant and consistent with the Michigan Three-Year Domestic Preparedness Strategy; and

WHEREAS, this cooperative effort will continue to identify other eligible equipment with other eligible local municipalities for these Grant funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the acceptance of the 2003 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant (SDPEG) from the Michigan Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division, for the time period of October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, at a total cost of $94,684.00 for equipment and $4,500.00 for exercises.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a full program description and project budget is to be developed by the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Operations Division, and presented to the Board of Commissioners and Controller's Office for approval.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the 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 and LEPC 2003 budgets.

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: De Leon, Schor, Grebner, Stid, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 2/27/03

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino

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

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

Nays: None Absent: Dedden Approved 3/5/03