AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
March 16, 2005
6:30 p.m.
Administration Building - Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.ewashtenaw.org

I.

Roll Call

II.

Citizen Participation

III.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.

New Business

A.

Children’s Well Being Community of Interest

Head Start

Annual 2005 Head Start Program

o Authorizing the Administrator to sign the application

o To the Department of Health and Human Services

o For the period 8/1/05 – 7/31/06

o To provide 561 pre-school services to children between the ages of 3 and 5 and their families

o Head Start Program is a comprehensive, two generational child development program geared towards breaking the cycle of poverty through educational, health, nutrition, social, emotional and cognitive services

o For a total program of $4,466,388
-Federal Revenue: $3,451,292
-Match (Local): $1,015,096 ($592,418 budgeted, $422,678 in kind)
-Indirect Costs: 0 

o Upon receipt of the award:
-authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award
-amending the budget
-authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

B.

Health Community of Interest

Public Health

Hiring an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

o Approving the hiring of an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at an annual salary of $56,056 above the mid-point of the salary range
-Salary Range: $44,272 - $63,013  

o Preferred candidate has experience and qualification requirements that meet or exceed the requirements for this position

o The position is fully funded by federal funds included in the Comprehensive Plan and Budget Contract (CPBC) for locally funded public health services and represents a reduction in costs of this position

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board meeting

C.

Public Safety and Justice Community of Interest

Prosecuting Attorney

Encourage Arrest Policies Program

o Ratifying the submission of the application

o To the Violence Against Women Grants Office of the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs

o For the period of August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2007

o To provide funding for the continuation of dedicated services to victims of domestic violence coordinated by the Prosecutor’s Office in partnership with the Domestic Violence Project,Inc./SafeHouse Center and Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety

o In the amount of $400,000
-Revenue: $400,000
-Match: 0
-Indirect Costs: 0

o Upon receipt of the funding:
- authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award
- amending the budget
- authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

D.

Board of Commissioners

Adopting & Rescinding Organizational Policies for Information Technology

o Adopting organizational policies to govern Information Technology operations and rescinding any policies in confliction with the new governing policies

o Adopting the following policies:
-Computer & Telecommunications Use Policy
-Disaster Recovery for Computers & Phones Policy
-Internet & Email Use Policy
-Internet Use by Elected Officials Policy
-Security for Technology Policy 

o Rescinding the following policies:
-Advertising for E-Government Initiatives Policy
-Desktop Computer Purchases
-Enhances Access to Public Records
-Internet & Email-Internet Use by Elected Officials
-Privacy for E-Government Initiatives
-Security for E-Government Initiatives
-Telecommunications
-Systems Development Life Cycle Policy
-Limit Washtenaw County’s Vulnerability Due to Automation Hardware &
Software Use
-Automation & Telecommunication Use & Acquisition Policy

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 Citizen Participation

X.

Pending

XI.

Adjournment

April 6, 2005
Board Room

220 N. Main Street

Ann Arbor

6:30 p.m.

Next Agenda Meeting

March 30, 2005

Administration Building

220 N. Main Street

5:30 pm