Board of Commissioners
November 18, 2009
AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
November 18, 2009
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. Economic Development
1. Office of Strategic Planning
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Brownfields Community-wide Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Assessment Grant (Proposal)
- Ratifying the signature of the County Administrator on the application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency
- To the United States Environmental Protection Agency
- For the period of 1/1/10 to 9/30/13
- To provide funding to local municipalities and private developers to undertake assessment activities
- Priority consideration will be given to applications with imminent redevelopment potential, potential threats to human health or the environment, long-term development potential pursuant to local unit master plans, and the support of parks, green space, and trail development
- For a total program of $300,000
-Federal Revenue: $300,000
-County Match: $0
- Indirect costs are not included in this budget
- Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award
-Authorizing the Administrator to approve the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
2. Community Development
Supportive Housing
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To appropriate $250,000 from funding reserved for supportive housing services in the fiscal year 2009 budget
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To leverage additional funding commitments of approximately $500,000 already made by a wide array of private and public donors for the next two years
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$175,000 devoted to emergency response to the increasing incidence of homelessness in Washtenaw County
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Administered by Office of Community Development through contracts with local nonprofit agencies, such as The Shelter Association, IHN, SOS and the Ozone House
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
B. Public Safety & Justice
Sheriff
Recommendation of Policy for Adding Contract Deputies
- To approve policy for local jurisdictions to add contract deputies
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
C. Civic Infrastructure
Equalization
- To adopt the 2009 Apportionment report
RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board
D. Administrator
a. Accommodations Tax Agreements with Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ypsilanti Convention and Visitors Bureau (Ann Arbor CVB Contract) (Ypsilanti CVB Contract)
- To authorize the County Administrator to sign the Management Agreements with the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
- For the period of 1/1/10 through 12/31/14
- Current five- year contracts expire 12/31/09
- County’s share of the accommodation tax is increased from 5% to 10%
- The proposed action will have no impact on indirect costs
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
b. Eliminate Commissioner MPPP Employer Contribution
- Approving the elimination of employer MPPP 7.5% contribution for County Commissioners
- Effective 1/1/2011
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
c. Approving the 2010/11 Recommended Budget
- 2010/2011 Proposed Budget Cover memo and Resolution
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Termination of Memo of Understanding between Courts and County
RECOMMENDATION: Approval at Board
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
December 2, 2009
Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor
6:30 p.m.
For additional information, please call Washtenaw County Administration at (734) 222-6850
