Title
Resolution to Approve a Contract with Washtenaw County Community Mental Health to provide Mental Health Treatment Services to Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court Defendants ($85,752.50)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for a service contract with Washtenaw County Community Mental Health for mental health services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court programs. These services are funded by grant funds through the State Court Administrative Office for Grant Fiscal Year 2016, 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 mental health services through an approved SCAO grant program budget amendment [e.g., approved grant project line-item budget adjustments within the total program award.]
Budget/Fiscal Impact: Funding for treatment services under this contract are provided for through the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP) ($34,675.00) and the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP) ($51,077.50) grant program.
Grant awards were accepted and contracts approved by City Council on October 19, 2015 (R-15-352 and R-15-353).
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office has awarded grant funds to the 15th Judicial District Court for mental health treatment services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court's Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court programs;
Whereas, The 15th Judicial District Court has determined that Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is an appropriate and skilled provider of such se...
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