Title
Resolution to Approve an Agreement with Avalon Housing to Provide Case Management Services to Mental Health Court Defendants ($47,002.00)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for an agreement with Avalon Housing for case management services for 15th Judicial District defendants who are participants in the Court’s Mental Health Court program. These services are funded by a grant from the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office for Grant Fiscal Year 2018, and without regard to City Fiscal Year.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: Services provided under this agreement will be funded through the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP) ($47,002.00). The Grant award was accepted and contract approved by City Council on October 16, 2017 (R-17-382).
Approval of a ten percent (10%) contingency amount is also requested to allow the Court to increase services should additional funds become available for case management services through an approved SCAO grant program budget amendment [e.g., approved grant project line-item budget adjustments within the total program award.]
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office has awarded grant funds to the 15th Judicial District Court for case management services for 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court’s Mental Health Court program;
Whereas, The 15th Judicial District Court has determined that Avalon Housing 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 enter into an agreement Avalon Housing;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve an agreement with Avalon Housing for case management services to 15th Judicial District Court Mental Health Court participants;
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 grant without regard to fiscal year with the approval of the SCAO and the City Administrator; and
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney and as to substance by the City.