Ways & Means September 19, 2007

I.

Roll Call

II.

Citizen Participation

III.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.

New Business

A.

Public Safety and Justice Community of Interest

Sheriff’s Office

a. Annual Drive Michigan Safely

• Ratifying the submission of the electronic application

• To Michigan State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning

• For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08

• To provide safety belt and drunk-driving enforcement during the seasonal holiday periods and throughout the year

• To improve countywide enforcement of underage drinking laws

• The Safe Communities Grant was previously submitted as two separate grants, the Youth Alcohol Grant and the Drive Michigan Safely Grant. The projects are now being submitted under one grant to the State Police. The enforcement activities will not change.

• In the amount of $99,839
  State Revenue: $99,839
  Match: $0
  Indirect costs: $0

• Upon receipt of award:

              Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
              Amending the budget
              Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

b. Annual Secondary Road Patrol Program

• Ratifying the Chair of the Board’s signature on the grant application

• To State of Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning

• For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08

• To provide additional road patrol on secondary roads and in state and county parks

• To support personnel costs for 3.0 FTE deputy positions plus vehicle and operating expenses

• In the amount of $270,108

State Revenue: $270,108
Match: $0
Indirect costs: $0

• Upon receipt of award:

              Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
             Amending the budget
             Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

B.

Emergency Preparedness Community of Interest

a. Annual Emergency Management Performance Agreement

• Authorizing the Chair of the Board and the County Administrator to sign the Work and Budget Agreement

• To Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division

• For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08

• For pass-through funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support County Emergency Management operations

• In the amount of approximately $46,997 or 34% of eligible expenses:

No match is required
Eligible expenses are salary and fringes for the Emergency management Director

• Upon receipt of award:

Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

b. Updated Mutual Aid Agreement with Southeast Michigan

• Authorizing the Chair of the Board to sign the Mutual Aid Agreement

• Between the Counties of Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne

• Updated to allow local units of government to join the agreement

• Allowing the Mutual Aid Agreement to include local units of government increases the asset base that is available during any significant emergency in the region

• The Mutual Aid Agreement creates a standard procedure which mutual aid counties will use when requesting outside assistance after a catastrophic event and makes the County’s emergency response organizations eligible for FEMA reimbursement funding for disaster assistance provided to another mutual aid county

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

C.

Health Community of Interest

1. Community Support & Treatment Services

2007-08 Community Support & Treatment Services Budget

• Approving the 2007-08 budget

• In the amount of $24,946,443

• For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08

• A net decrease of 3.25 FTE positions in 2007-08 due to funding constraints will not impact core mandated services

• Creating 2.0 FTE Psychiatric Services Administrator positions:
  Grade 34D, Group 32
  Salary Range:$155,037 - $204,922

• Creating a 1.0 FTE CSTS Program Administrator position:
  Grade 33, Group 32
  Salary Range: $65,875 - $101,023

• Creating a 1.0 FTE Health Services Supervisor position:
  Grade 77, Group 10
  Salary Range: $49,178 - $65,689

• Creating 12.0 FTE Client Service Manager I/II positions:
  Grade 17/19, Group 11
  Salary Range: $33,585 - $44,827

• Creating 20.0 FTE Supports Coordinator I/II/III positions:
  Grade 17/19/21, Group 11
  Salary Range: $33,585 - $50,190

• Creating a 1.0 FTE Consumer Benefit Specialist, Youth & Family position:
  Grade 15, Group 12
  Salary Range: $31,351 - $38,618

• Eliminating 2.0 FTE Staff Psychiatrist positions:
  Grade 34A, Group 32
  Salary Range: $143,553 - $189,743

• Eliminating a 1.0 FTE PORT Services Supervisor position:
  Grade 80, Group 10
  Salary Range: $61,197 - $81,800

• Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Service Coordinator position:
  Grade 25, Group 11
  Salary Range: $44,827 - $58,563

• Eliminating 15.0 FTE Client Service Manager positions:
  Grade 17, Group 11
  Salary Range: $33,585 -$41,558

• Eliminating a 1.0 FTE Mental Health Caseworker position:
  Grade 19, Group 11
  SalaryRange : $35,984 - $44,827

• Eliminating 12.0 FTE CAC Client Service Manager positions:
  Grade 19, Group 11
  Salary Range: $35,984 - $44,827

• Eliminating 4.0 FTE Mental Health Professional positions:
  Grade 21, Group 11
  Salary Range: $38,618 - $50,190

• Eliminating a 1.0 FTE CSTS Office Coordinator position:
  Grade 14, Group 12
  Salary Range: $30,363 - $37,278

            Authorizing the Administrator to adjust the 2007-08 CSTS budget once the final impact of labor 
             negotiations is known

            Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

2. Washtenaw Health Plan

Creating 2.5 FTE positions

• Creating 1.5 FTE WHP Member Services Specialist positions:
  Grade 17, Group 12
  Salary Range: $33,585 - $41,558

• Creating a 1.0 FTE Executive Secretary position:
  Grade 14, Group 12
  Salary Range: $30,363 - $37,278

• To increase the Washtenaw Health Plan’s capacity to respond to the needs of a growing uninsured and underinsured population in Washtenaw County

             Authorizing the Administrator to approve amendments to the WHP lease agreement for 2007-08

              WHP has sufficient revenue to cover personnel cost increase (County general fund support is not needed)

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

3. Public Health

Annual 2007-08 Comprehensive Planning, Budgeting and Contracting Agreement

• Ratifying the County Administrator’s signature on the annual Comprehensive Planning, Budgeting, and Contracting Agreement

• With the State of Michigan Department of Public/Community Health

• For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08

• Approving the 2007-08 Public Health budget in the amount of $9,433,830

• A net increase of 3.5 FTE positions (includes an additional 2.5 FTE positions for Washtenaw Health Plan requested via a separate resolution