Title
Resolution to Approve Contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to Provide Drug Abuse Screening Services to Veterans Treatment Court and Sobriety Court Defendants ($23,200.00)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for a service contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for drug abuse screening services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Veterans Treatment Court or Sobriety Court programs. These services are funded through grants from the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office Veterans Treatment Court Grant Program (SCAO-MVTCGP) and the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office Drug Court Grant program (SCAO-MDCGP) 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 abuse screening services through an approved SCAO grant program budget amendment [e.g., approved grant project line-item budget adjustments within the total program awards.]
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Deputy Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Reviewed by: Keith Zeisloft, 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 services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court’s Veterans Treatment Court or Sobriety 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 enter into a service contract with ...
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