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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 Dawn Inc., d/b/a Dawn Farm, is an appropriate and skilled provider of such services;
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 Dawn Inc., d/b/a Dawn Farm; and
Whereas, Dawn, Inc. was granted a three-year exemption from the Living Wage requirement of Section 1:815 of Chapter 23 of the Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances on June 17, 2013 by Resolution R-13-189;
RESOLVED, That 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 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the contract 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, without regard to City Fiscal Year;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a ten percent (10%) contract contingency in the amount to be expendable from available SCAO grant funds during the life of the grant award without regard to fiscal year with the approval of the SCAO and the City Administrator; and
RESOLVED, That Council authorize the City Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.