Approved 2/18/04

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Members Present: Calvin Lynch, Mark Grebner, Lisa Dedden, Debbie DeLeon, Marc Thomas, Thomas Minter and Board Chairperson Victor Celentino

Members Absent: None

Others Present: Jerry Ambrose and Bruce Bragg

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Lynch at 6:03 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.

Approval of the January 21, 2004 Minutes

MOVED BY COMM. GREBNER, SUPPORTED BY COMM. MINTER, TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 21 MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. DeLeon

Additions to the Agenda

• County Services did not act on this Resolution. The item will be placed on their February 17, 2004 agenda.

4b. Resolution was approved by the Law Enforcement Committee with the following amendment to the title: Resolution to Authorize the Ingham County Sheriff's Office to Utilize a Stun Gun FOR CONVERSION INTO EQUIPMENT

Limited Public Comment: None

MOVED BY COMM. MINTER, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE A CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

• 911 Committee/Controller's Office - Resolution Authorizing Contract with Miller Building Systems for the Public Safety Radio Communication System Project Equipment Shelters Purchase



• Sheriff's Office
• Resolution to Accept a Donation of Two (2) Jet Stream Light Emergency Light Bars from Alert Emergency Equipment Group, Inc.
• Resolution to Authorize the Ingham County Sheriff's Office to Utilize a Stun Gun for Conversion into Equipment (as amended by the Law Enforcement Committee)



• Health Department
• Resolution to Authorize a Grant Contract with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
• Resolution to Authorize and Amendment to the Kent Health Plan Agreement and to Authorize Staffing Changes to the Health Plan Management Bureau
• Resolution to Authorize an Agreement with the Capital Area Youth Alliance to Partner in the Kellogg Foundation Grant
• Resolution to Change the Status of an Early Childhood Consultant Position
• Resolution to Make Staffing Adjustments in the Health Department
• Resolution to Authorize a 2003-2004 Licensing Support Services Agreement with the Department of Labor and Economic Growth



• Economic Development Corporation - Resolution to Renew the Retention Program Contract with the City of Lansing

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. DeLeon

MOVED BY COMM. MINTER, SUPPORTED BY COMM. DEDDEN, TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Absent: Comm. DeLeon

• Law Enforcement Committee - Resolution to Amend the Policy to Charge Municipalities for the Medical Costs of Certain Inmates at the Ingham County Jail

MOVED BY COMM. MINTER, SUPPORTED BY COMM. THOMAS, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE POLICY TO CHARGE MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE MEDICAL COSTS OF CERTAIN INMATES AT THE INGHAM COUNTY JAIL.

Comm. Grebner stated he did not understand the first bulleted paragraph. The wording did not make sense. Mr. Ambrose explained the bulleted paragraphs in the Resolution are the actual changes to the wording in the Policy. The amendment allows the Sheriff's Office to declare an inmate has a catastrophic emergency that needs outside medical help.

The District Courts are required to designate an after-business hours contact person and telephone number so that the Sheriff's Office may contact the person to notify him/her of an inmate's medical emergency. This notification will allow the Court to change the Court Orders to release an inmate on his own recognizance or suspend an inmate's sentence until after medical care has been administered.

Upon notification, the Court will have eight hours to consider changes to the inmate's Court Orders. If the Court chooses not make changes to an inmate's Court's Order, after notification by the Sheriff's Office, within the time prescribed by this Policy, the appropriate municipality will be responsible for the outside medical costs associated with that inmate.

Comm. Minter stated Judges Cherry and Krause have reviewed this Resolution and are satisfied with its intent. They will designate a notification person who will be empowered to make decisions when an emergency situation is called in from the Sheriff's Office.

Comm. Grebner stated the first line of the first bullet should indicate the Sheriff's Office is authorized to determine that an inmate has an emergency medical condition. The current language stated the Office is authorized to 'declare' an emergency medical condition. He suggested the language also indicate the Sheriff's Office will contact the Court using the established process for each Court so that the Court may promptly terminate the inmate's Court Orders.

If the Court declines to promptly terminate an inmate's Court Orders, all medical costs will be charged to the appropriate municipality. Mr. Ambrose stated if the Court fails to respond to the Office's notification in the prescribed time, the decision will be up to the Sheriff's Office. The Court has to make the notification process work.

Comm. Minter stated the two bulleted paragraphs do not address the scenario of the Court's failure to respond to the Sheriff's Office notification. The Law Enforcement Committee did not consider this scenario. He then suggested if the Court does not respond, the municipality shall be responsible for all medical costs incurred from the time the Office tried to notify the Court.

Mr. Ambrose stated he would review the language in the Resolution. Wording in the bulleted paragraphs will be amended to reflect this Committee's intent. Comm. Grebner suggested the following language:

If the Sheriff's Office attempt to contact the Court is unsuccessful, the municipality shall be responsible for all medical costs incurred from the time the Office tried to notify the Court.

The Committee accepted the above language as a Friendly Amendment to the Resolution. It will appear as a separate bulleted paragraph.

(Comm. DeLeon arrived at 6:19 p.m.)

In response to Comm. Dedden, Comm. Grebner stated the County does not incur any inmate medical costs in some years. The goal of the amended Policy to keep this medical expense near zero. Comm. Thomas explained that the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing would only be responsible for an inmate's medical costs if the Court does not respond to the Sheriff's Office attempt to make contact.

Chairperson Lynch asked if the general public's safety would be compromised by the Policy. The Committee indicated the public safety would not in any way be compromised. In response to Comm. Dedden, Chairperson Lynch stated he believes a person charged with domestic violence would be charged under a State statute.

In response to Comm. DeLeon, Comm. Minter stated the Law Enforcement Committee approved this Resolution by a unanimous vote. The concerns of Judges Cherry and Krause have been resolved. Comm. Minter further explained the big change to the current Policy is that the Courts will have eight hours to make a decision regarding an inmate with an emergency medical condition after business hours. The Courts will designate a person to be responsible for receiving the Sheriff's Office notifications.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY as amended.

Mr. Ambrose stated the entire Policy will be available at the February 10 Board meeting. This Policy and the Policy in Resolution #99-73 will be combined into one document.

Announcements: None

Public Comment: None

The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra Neff