SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TOBACCO REDUCTION GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION

RESOLUTION #01-60

WHEREAS, tobacco use causes substantial disease, disability and early death in Ingham County which disproportionately affects vulnerable population groups; and

WHEREAS, the County participates in a number of efforts to prevent tobacco use and to assist in the cessation of tobacco use; and

WHEREAS, the American Legacy Foundation has awarded a Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention Initiative grant of $500,000 over four years; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the four year grant award and make the authorizations necessary to implement the first year of the grant proposal;

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised that this grant award and the implementation of the project proposal will not require the commitment of any additional Ingham County funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham Community Voices: Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention Initiative grant contract with the American Legacy Foundation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that period of the grant contract shall be February 1, 2001 through September 30, 2004 and that the American Legacy Foundation shall provide Ingham County with $500,000 over the four years to implement the proposal, with $66,432 to be available during the period February 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001; $141,740 during the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002; $143,537 to be available during the period October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003; and $148,291 to be available during the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that contracts using grant funding are authorized during each year of the grant period with the African American Health Institute (with St. Stephens Community Church acting as fiduciary) and with the Circle of Indigenous Races for Community Leadership and Empowerment (with Small Folks Child Development Center acting as fiduciary), with each organization to receive $10,500 in FY 2001; $20,000 in FY 2002; $20,000 in FY2003; and $20,000 in FY2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract to evaluate the project, as set out in the project proposal, is authorized with the organization to be selected through a County Request For Proposal process, with grant funding during the four year period not to exceed $27,525.

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 13

RESOLUTION #01-60

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a full-time, grant funded, Health Educator II position (ICEA P5) is established for the duration of the grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department's 2001 budget to increase total revenues and expenses by $66,423 and make the line item adjustments to implement the grant budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MIS Director is authorized to purchase computer equipment and software to support the implementation of the grant agreement, not to exceed $3,200.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the grant agreement and contracts authorized by this resolution after review by the County Attorney.

UMAN SERVICES: The Human Services Committee will meet on 2/26/01

DMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/20/01

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/21/01