ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 35



Introduced by the Law & Courts and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ADJUST THE PROSECUTOR'S 2001 BUDGET AND TO PURCHASE PORTABLE COMPUTERS FOR IMPROVED COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY

AND JUDICIAL PROCESSING



RESOLUTION #01-194



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has identified maximum use of technology, and assuring judicial processing, among its strategic planning priorities; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Courthouse in Lansing is scheduled to be open to the public on July 2; and



WHEREAS, the Prosecutor has identified courtroom technology, in particular the use of portable computers by assigned personnel, as a priority; and



WHEREAS, a survey of prosecution staff, taken in November 2000, identified a need for improved services through the use of portable computers; and



WHEREAS, the Prosecutor's Office attempted to purchase additional computers through a line-item transfer during the year 2000, and was unable to due to county policies regarding the submission of budget items; and



WHEREAS, the duties of the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, as well as the Circuit Court and Family Court prosecution staff, require that they travel in their official capacity, and the use of portable computers will improve the delivery of county services; and



WHEREAS, the Prosecutor's Office has previously obtained portable computers for use in two of the nine Circuit and Family Courts; and



WHEREAS, the use of portable computers by prosecution staff will enhance courtroom technology, and assure judicial processing, and is consistent with the County's strategic planning priorities.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an adjustment in the Prosecutor's 2001 Capital Improvements Budget, and authorizes $6,200 to be transferred from the 2001 Contingency fund to purchase four laptop computers for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Circuit Court prosecution staff and Chief Assistant Prosecutor.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MIS Director is authorized to purchase laptop computers and software to facilitate courtroom technology, not to exceed $6,200.













ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 35



RESOLUTION #01-194



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Prosecuting Attorney's 2001 budget to implement this resolution.



LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Lynch, Krause, Schafer, Severino, Stid, De Leon, Dedden

Nays: None Absent: Absent Approved 5/31/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/6/01