SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 1999

Agenda Item No. 6

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A THIRD "EQUIP" GRANT WITH THE MICHIGAN 4C ASSOCIATION

RESOLUTION #99-78

WHEREAS, Ingham County's Office for Young Children (OYC) provides child care information and referral services to the general public and through contractual relationships to certain employer groups; and

WHEREAS, the OYC also carries out activities and provides services to support the development of new child care resources in the community and to support the existing child care providers; and

WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has contracted with the Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Association (Michigan 4C Association) to implement a grant program to improve child care services, and the Michigan 4C Association has issued requests for proposals to organizations to expand the number of child care providers and to improve the quality of child care services in communities; and

WHEREAS, the OYC has submitted a proposal, in conjunction with the County's Communicable Disease Control Unit, to improve the recording of immunization status for children involved in child care; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan 4C Association has advised that it is funding a $25,000 grant award to Ingham County to implement the proposal and the Health Officer has recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the award be accepted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the third EQUIP grant from the Michigan 4C Association, with the purpose of improving the immunization status of children in day care settings and improving the reporting of immunization status to the Michigan Childhood Immunization Registry.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department's 1999 budget, increasing the total by $25,000 and adjusting various line items, and that a part-time, temporary Community Health Representative II position be established.

ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 1999

Agenda Item No. 6

RESOLUTION #99-78

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County MIS Director is authorized to expend up to $1,500 to purchase computer equipment and related equipment and supplies.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any contractual documents after review by the County Attorney.

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

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 4/5/99

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Lynch, Severino, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 4/6/99

FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Lynch, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Juall, Minter, Bernero Approved 4/7/99