Ways & Means January 23, 2008
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AGENDA
6:30 p.m. |
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I. |
Roll Call |
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Citizen Participation |
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III. |
Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation |
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IV. |
New Business |
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A. |
Emergency Preparedness Community of Interest |
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Emergency Management |
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Enhanced 9-1-1 Service Plan Amendments/
Establishment of a Standardized Local 9-1-1 Surcharge |
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· Adopting amendments to the Washtenaw County Enhanced 9-1-1 plan |
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· To enhance revenue stability between wireline surcharges and surcharges collected from other communications devices with access to 9-1-1 service |
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· To provide fairness in surcharge collections between wireline and non-wireline users as allowed under Public Act 164 of 2007 |
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· Establishing a County-based 9-1-1 surcharge of $0.80 per month on all communication devices with access to 9-1-1 |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval |
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B. |
Land Use & Environment Community of Interest |
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1. Employment Training and Community Services |
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· Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application · To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth |
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· For the period of 10/1/07 to 9/30/08 |
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· To provide jobs, education, training opportunities, and supportive services to help welfare applicants/recipients and other at-risk workers achieve self-sufficiency and meet the workforce and skill needs of Michigan’s businesses |
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· The JET Program was launched as a pilot by the State of Michigan in 2006 and replaces the Work First Program as a statewide welfare reform strategy with an emphasis on employment stability, skills acquisition, and career advancement rather than initial job placement |
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· In 2007, 2064 customers referred by the Department of Human Services were served |
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· For a total program of $1,631,619 -Federal Revenue: $1,332,590 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget -Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board |
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b. Annual 2008 Michigan Community Action Agency Association (MCAAA) Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) Weatherization Assistance Program |
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· Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application · To the Michigan Community Action Agency Association |
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· For the period of 11/21/07 through 8/31/08 |
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· To provide weatherization services for approximately 15 eligible residential units and purchase energy saving kits for distribution at energy education classes to 100 eligible clients |
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· Program includes outreach and intake services, energy audit inspections, health and safety reviews of client homes, refrigerator, roof and furnace replacements, and post inspections |
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· Eligible residents must have an income at or below 200%of the federal poverty level |
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· For a total program of $51,815 -State Revenue: $51,815 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval |
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c. Annual 2008 Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) Energy Assistance Program |
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· Ratifying the signature of the County Administrator on the application · To the Michigan Community Action Agency Association |
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· For the period of 10/17/07 through 7/31/08 |
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· To assist low-income households by paying home energy bills |
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· Allowable services include payment of metered fuels, water bills (for households with steam heat), electricity, and deliverable fuels |
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· Eligible residents must have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, be eligible for the State Emergency Relief program, or be a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipient |
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· The 2007 MPSC Energy Assistance Program served 148 households with a budget of $62,985. ETCS anticipates serving 250 families households in 2008. |
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· For a total program of $130,897 -State Revenue: $130,897 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval |
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d. Annual 2008 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary (CSBG-T) Funds |
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· Ratifying the signature of the County Administrator on the application · To the Michigan Department of Human Services |
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· For the period of 1/1/08 through 6/30/08 |
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· To provide free income tax preparation assistance to and promote Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) filing by eligible low-income County residents |
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· Tax preparation services will be provided at various locations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti with the goal of helping residents maximize their tax returns |
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· In 2007, 141 households (a total of 209 individuals) were served; ETCS anticipates 200 households will be served in 2008 |
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· For a total program of $13,000 -State Revenue: $13,000 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval |
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e. 2008 No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) Dislocated Worker Program |
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· Ratifying the signature of the Chair of the Board on the application · To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth |
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· For the period of 7/1/07 through 6/30/08 |
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· To provide tuition assistance in a maximum amount of $10,000 per participant ($5000 per year for up to two years) to enable dislocated workers to acquire skills that are necessary to succeed in a fast-changing global economy |
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· The funds can be used to cover training costs, instructional costs, books, materials, fees, and academic supportive services |
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· Eligible individuals include individuals displaced from employment and displaced homemakers |
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· For a total program of $51,415 -State Revenue: $51,415 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval |
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2. Planning and Environment |
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a. Promoting Awareness through Video Education (PAVE) the Way to Knowledge |
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· Ratifying the electronic submission of an application · To the James A. and Faith Knight Foundation |
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· For the period of 6/6/08 through 6/6/09 |
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· To produce and market six (6) additional environmental education videos which will be made available to the public on the County’s web site and local cable access television stations |
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· Video topics will include best management practices for preserving surface water quality, energy conservation, environmental implications of the analog to digital switch in television signal in 2009, the need to control invasive aquatic species, and the population drop in pollinators, and proper clean-up of hazards spills |
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· For a total program of $26,588 -Local Revenue: $19,950 -County Match: $6,638 (in-kind) |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board |
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· Authorizing the signature of the County Administrator on the application · To the State of Michigan Historic Preservation Grant Program |
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· To host a series of four educational and practical preservation workshops, which will be open-to-the-public, in Ann Arbor, Saline, and Ypsilanti as well as nearby communities in the counties of Jackson, Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne |
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· The workshop series fulfills two objectives of the County’s 2004 Comprehensive Plan: (1) to provide effective programs, tools and techniques for the protection of our unique historic resources and (2) encourages the “promot[ion of] the benefits of historic resource protection to Washtenaw County residents, land and business owners and decision makers |
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· The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) will facilitate the workshops at regular intervals between February and September 2008. |
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· For a total program of $4,500 -State Revenue: $4,500 -County Match: $0 |
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· Indirect costs are not included in this budget |
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· Upon receipt of the award: -Authorizing the Administrator to sign notice of grant award -Amending the budget |
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board | |||