Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for Drug Abuse Screening and Monitoring Services for Sobriety Court, Mental Health Court and Veterans Court Defendants ($49,900.00)
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution seeks Council approval for Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for drug screening and monitoring services in the amount of $49,900.00. Council approved a contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for $69,373.20 December 2014 (Resolution No. R-14-404). The amended total contract amount would be $119,273.20.
Budget/Fiscal Impact:
The agreement amendment amount is comprised of $15,000.00 which has been appropriated in the court’s FY16 budget, and $34,900.00 in state grant funds. The grant is administered by the Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP). The total grant amount of $282,000.00 has not increased (R-14-371); the court received approval from the grant administrator to make a grant project line-item adjustment within the total grant award.
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Funding to cover the cost of this amendment is available through a combination of City and grant funds;
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 Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $49,900.00 for drug abuse screening and monitoring services is approved and that City funds be available for FY16 and grant funds be available for the life of the grant without regard to City Fiscal Year;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are 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; and
RESOLVED, That Council authorize the City Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.