November 15, 2000

6:30 p.m.
Board Room
Washtenaw County Administration Building
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan

I.

Roll Call

II.

Citizen Participation

III.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.

New Business:

A

Children Services

All Students Achieve Program Parent Involvement and Education Grant (ASAP-PIE)/ “First Steps Program”

v                 Authorizing $40,000

v                 To Washtenaw Intermediate School District

v                 For match to an application to the Michigan Department of Education

v                 To improve school readiness and foster the maintenance of stable families through parent involvement, parent education and early intervention/prevention services for young children

v                 For a total program of $2,449,570

-Match: $ 489,914 ($244,957cash and $244,957 inkind)

v                 The $489,914 match requirement is 50% cash and 50% inkind:

-Cash match: WISD $50,000

Public Schools $50,000

County $40,000

To be Determined $104,957 (is being sought from local foundations, nonprofits, United Ways and the Workforce Development Board through Partners in Adult Learning)

-Inkind match: Local School Districts $244,957

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting

C.

Employment Training and Community Services

1.

Annual Michigan Works! System Implementation Plan

v                 Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application

v                 To the Michigan Department of Career Development

v                 For the period 7/1/00 – 6/30/01

v                 For the purpose of local Michigan Works! Agencies to become eligible for funding opportunities by providing assurances, certification and stipulations for programs to be funded.

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

2.

Annual FY 2001 Displaced Homemaker Program

v            Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application

v            To the Michigan Department of Career Development

v            For the period 10/1/00 – 9/30/01

v            To serve 52 individuals with vocational assessment & counseling, job seeking training, job placement assistance, direct job development & placement assistance, referrals to community services and information on other government programs

v            Contractual service providers include Helpsource Inc. and The Women’s Center of America

v            For a total program of $55,000

-State Revenue: $55,000

-Match: 0

-Indirect Costs: 0

v            Upon receipt of the award:

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant -Award

-Amending the budget

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

3.

Annual FY 2001 Work First Plan

v                 Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application

v                 To the Michigan Department of Career Development

v                 For the period 10/1/00 – 9/30/01

v                 To provide education and training services to 1700 individuals on public assistance programs

v                 Contractual service provider is Work Skills Corporation

v                 For a total program of $1,706,729

-Federal Revenue: $1,706,729

-Match: 0

-Indirect Costs: 0

v                 Upon receipt of the award:

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award

-Amending the budget

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

D.

Human Resources

Domestic Partner Benefits Program

v                 Authorizing the implementation Of the Domestic Partner Benefits Program

v                 Adopting the Summary of Benefits and Procedures

v                 To provide insurance coverages:

-CMM250 or MM50 health care through Blue Cross / Blue Shield or plans offered through the Flexible Benefits Program, or equivalent

-Dental care through Delta Dental, or equivalent

-Optical care through Blue Cross / Blue Shield at the employees expense, or equivalent

v                             Authorizing the Administrator to negotiate said benefits with the various union groups

v                             Extending to the non-union group

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

E.

Planning

Historic Preservation Grant-

v            Authorizing the Administrator to sign the application

v            To the State of Michigan

v            To survey structures in these townships that are over fifty years of age for architectural significance or township historical significance for Scio, Lodi and Manchester Townships

v            For a total program of $14,125

-State Revenue: $ 7,225

-Match: $ 6,900 (EMU-Inkind)

-Indirect Costs: 0

v            Upon receipt of the award

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award

-Amending the budget

-Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

V.

Report of the Administrator

VI.

Report of the Chair of the Board

VII.

Items for Current/Future Discussion

VIII.

Citizen Participation

IX.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizens Participation

X.

Pending

XI.

Adjournment

November 30, 2000
Board Room
County Administration Building
6:30 p.m.

Next Agenda Meeting
November 30, 2000

Administration Conference Room
5:00 p.m.