Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment Number One to Contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to provide Drug Abuse Screening and Monitoring Services for Mental Health Court ($44,200.00)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for a contract amendment with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to increase the total contract amount from $23,200.00 to $44,200.00 and expand drug abuse screening and monitoring services to include 15th Judicial District Court Mental Health Court participants. The original contract scope of services (Resolution R-14-015) was for Veterans Treatment Court and Sobriety Court participants.
These services are funded through grants from the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office Michigan Veterans Treatment Court Grant Program (SCAO-MVTCGP), the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP) and the Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP) for Grant Fiscal Year 2014, and without regard to City Fiscal Year.
Approval of a ten percent (10%) contract contingency is also requested to allow the Court to increase services should additional funds become available for drug testing services through an approved SCAO grant program.
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office has awarded grant funds to the 15th Judicial District Court for drug abuse screening and monitoring services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who participate in the Veterans Treatment Court, Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court programs;
Whereas, The 15th Judicial District Court has determined that the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Community Corrections Division is an appropriate and skilled provider of such services; and
Whereas, It is in the best interests of the City of Ann Arbor and in the best interests of justice to amend the service contract with Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve the contract amendment with Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for drug abuse screening and monitoring services to 15th Judicial District Court Veterans Treatment Court, Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court participants;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the amendment on behalf of the Court and the City following approval as to form by the City Attorney and as to substance by the City Administrator, without regard to City Fiscal Year;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount to be expendable from available SCAO grant funds during the life of the grants without regard to fiscal year with the approval of the SCAO and the City Administrator; and
RESOLVED, That Council authorize the City Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.