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Resolution to Approve a Service Contract with Dawn Farm to Provide Drug Abuse Counseling and Rehabilitative Services to Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court Participants ($109,215.00)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for a service contract with Dawn Inc., d/b/a Dawn Farm, for drug abuse counseling and rehabilitation services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Court's Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court programs.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: Services provided under this contract will be funded through the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP) ($89,615.00) and the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP) ($19,600.00). Grant award acceptance was previously approved by City Council on November 6, 2014 (R-14-371 and R-14-372).
These services are funded by the Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office for Grant Fiscal Year, 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 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, 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 has awarded grant funds to the 15th Judicial District Court for drug abuse counseling and rehabilitation services to 15th Judicial District Court Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court participants;
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 interest 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 drug abuse counseling and rehabilitation services to 15th Judicial District Court Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court participants be approved;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a ten percent (10%) 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;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney and as to substance by the City Administrator, without regard to City Fiscal Year;
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.