ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 1999

Agenda Item No. 26



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A JUMP START EARLY ADVANTAGE PROGRAM

CONTRACT WITH THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT



RESOLUTION #99-256



WHEREAS, the Health Department operates the JumpStart Program intended to identify families with infants and children through three years of age in need of support mechanisms; and



WHEREAS, the Lansing School District has been awarded a Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Grant, which includes a proposal to expand JumpStart services; and



WHEREAS, the Lansing School District has proposed to contract with Ingham County to expand the JumpStart Program; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the proposed professional services contract with the Lansing School District.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a professional services contract with the Lansing School to support the expansion of the JumpStart Program operated by the Ingham County Health Department.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the contract will be October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000 and that the Lansing School District will provide Ingham County up to $91,000 to support the expansion of the JumpStart Program.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that two grant-funded, Family/Child/Infant Advocate positions (UAW TOPS C) be established for the duration of the professional services contract.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MIS Director is authorized to expend up to $3,000 to purchase computer equipment and software to support the program.



























ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 1999

Agenda Item No. 26



RESOLUTION #99-256



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's FY 2000 budget to implement this resolution.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the professional services contract with the Lansing School District after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Smiley, Czarnecki, Stid, Severino, Schmidt

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/4/99



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Czarnecki, McDonald, Lynch, Severino Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 10/5/99



FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Bernero, Grebner, Lynch, Juall

Nays: None Absent: Schafer, Minter Approved 10/6/99