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Resolution to Approve Contract with Dawn Farm to Provide Drug Abuse Counseling and Rehabilitation Services to Sobriety Court Defendants ($88,000.00)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks City Council approval for a service contract with Dawn Inc., d/b/a Dawn Farm, for in-patient and out-patient drug abuse counseling and rehabilitation services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court’s Sobriety Court program, funded by the Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP), 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 counseling and rehabilitation through an approved SCAO grant award program budget amendment [e.g., approved grant project line-item budget adjustments within the total program award].
On June 17, 2013, Dawn, Inc. was granted a three-year exemption from the Living Wage requirements of Chapter 23 of the Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances by Resolution R-13-189.
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
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Whereas, Dawn, Inc., d/b/a Dawn Farm, is a nonprofit entity that has provided in-patient and out-patient addiction rehabilitation and recovery services to area residents since 1971;
Whereas, The Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP) has awarded $88,000.00 to the 15th Judicial District Court for in-patient and out-patient drug abuse counseling and rehabilitation services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court’s Sobriety Court program for SCAO-MDCGP Grant Year 2014;
Whereas, The 15th Judicial District Court has determined that D...
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