Title
Resolution to Approve a Contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to Provide Drug Abuse Screening Services to Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court and Sobriety Court Participants ($25,007.21)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks Council approval for a service contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for drug abuse screening services to 15th Judicial District Court defendants who are participants in the Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court and Sobriety Court programs. These services are funded by grants from the Supreme Court of Michigan State Court Administrative Office for Grant Fiscal Year 2017, and without regard to City Fiscal Year.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: Services provided under this contract will be funded through the State Court Administrative Office Michigan Veterans Treatment Court Grant Program (SCAO-MVTCGP) ($9,689.43), Michigan Mental Health Court Grant Program (SCAO-MMHCGP) ($14,317.78) and the Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (SCAO-MDCGP) ($1,000.00). Grant award acceptance was previously approved by City Council on November 10, 2016 (R-16-412, R-16-413 and R-16-424).
Approval of a ten percent (10%) contract contingency is also requested to allow the Court to increase services should additional funds become available for drug testing services through an approved State Court Administrative Office grant program budget amendment [e.g., approved grant project line-item budget adjustments within the total program awards.]
Staff
Prepared by: Shryl Samborn, Court Administrator, 15th Judicial District Court
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office has awarded grant funds to the 15th Judicial District Court for drug abuse screening services to 15th Judicial District Court Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court and Sobriety Court participants;
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 enter into a service contract with Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a service contract with Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for drug abuse screening services to 15th Judicial District Court Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court and Sobriety Court participants;
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 grants without regard to fiscal year with the approval of the SCAO and the City Administrator;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the contract after 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.