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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1980.02.14 - 11888PUBLIC, SERVICES COMMITTEE 4firy-Wi'l1ifim Hoot, Cha'irman 7tG RMOLUT!:' MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 9303 February 14, 1980 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, Henry William Hoot, Chairman IN RE: Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council - Operating Policies TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, as created in 1968, and maintained by Federal law to this date (PL 96-157), has historically existed as a seed-money program; and WHEREAS LEAA dollars are becoming shorter in availability; and WHEREAS the effective administration of the LEAA program, now known as the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, requires written policies and guidelines; and WHEREAS at its meeting of September 28, 1979, the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council adopted a policy-guideline statement; and WHEREAS this statement was read again at the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting of January 30, 1980 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recommends and approves the attached policy-guideline state- ment as recommended by the Oakland County Criminal justice Coordinating Council, September 28, 1979. The Public Services Committee, by Henry William Hoot, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PFTTSION TO 'OLICY Present Policy All projects starting October 1978 will be limited to a maximum of 24 months LEAA funding. Under this policy, first year funding would be available at a ratio of 90 percent federal funding and 5 percent state and 5 percent local funding. The second 12 months of the total funding period would be 75 percent federal, 5 percent state and 20 percent local funding. • Proposed Revision . All projects are limited to -a maximum of 24 months of funding, First year - projects commencing on and after October 1, 1980 will be funded on a 90/10 match basis. This means up to 90 percent of the cost of the Project can - be paid for with federal dollars. The remaining 10 percent of the project cost must be provided by the local government which received the grant. Second year projects ,commencing on and after October J., 1980 will be funded. on a 75/25 basis. This means up to 75 percent of the cost of the project • can be paid for with federal dollars; the remaining. 25 percent of the pro- - . ject cost. must be provided by the local government. Local match must be in cash. This policy applies to projects funded with LEAA funds allocated to Oakland County only. Rationale On July 20, 1979 the Michigan Commission on .Criminal Justice modified the matching requirements for LEAA grants. State match was eliminated for . action grants with the state portion shifted to the federal share. As a result, the maximum. ratio of federal and minimum local cash funds required by OC.1 are as follows: Period of Funding - Maximum Federal % Minimum Local Cash % , 1st 12 months 95 . 5 • 2nd 12 months . 95 5 - 3rd 12 months 50 50 At their option, local and regional planning units may increase the local matching ratio and restrict the years of funding available. The policy pre- pared for Oakland County both increases the local matching ratio and restricts the years of funding. The proposed policy is consistent with present policy in that the primary intent of both is to insure that LEAA dollars are used as seed monies and not as a source of funding to continue routine law enforcement and criminal justice operations. qzt September 28, 1979 Page 4 • Ms. Adelson presented a handout to the Council detailing a proposed revision to the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council continuation policy. The handout dealt with two topics. The first is a limitation of LEAA funding to a maximum of 24 months. The second is the funding formula which would be 90 percent federal and 10 percent local the first year; 75 percent federal and 25 percent local the second year. Mr. Rhodes stated that the guiding principle behind the policy recommendation is that LEAA dollars should be used as seed money and not as operational support funds. As the available dollars become shorter due to inflation and Congressional . cutbacks, it is necessary to stress the seed money concept. The Council should avoid long-range funding of projects which would then tie up LEAA dollars that could be used to initiate new Innovative programs, Moved by Mr. Grusnick, supported by Ms. Howlett, that the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council support and adopt the revision to continuation policy as presented by Council staff. Motion carried. Ms. Adelson reminded the Council that the continuation policy applies only to the LEAA action allocation. It will not apply to discretionary funds, categorical funds or Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act funds. Ms. Adelson distributed a handout detailing the projects funded in Oakl.and County in fiscal 1979 with LEAA and JJDPA funding. Adjournment Moved by Mr. Grusnick, supported by Mr. Allen that the -Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council adjourn. Motion carried. February 14, 1980 #9303 Moved by Hoot supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted, AYES: Peterson, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lewand, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATL OE MICHIGAN) COUT:,71 OF 010...,',LAND) 1, Lynn 1)— Allen, Clerk of the County of (Mkland and hrR,IIK; a seal, do 'hereby ccn.:Lify tAlat I Lav comNriA the arnd copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #9303 adopted by the Oakland. County Board ... . of Commissi.oners at their meeting held ON February. 14. 1980 ...... ...... .. .... with tlw. orjpjnol tiCOlil thereofnow 1,:air7.11'iL",11 my office, and that it. i,, tcu( nod correct troript therefrom, and of tii wol.c. thereof, In Tea Lioniy Mereof, 1 bave hocunto set my Irmd and affixed the sc.1 of said County dt Pcnttio, this lL3t . day of.„Febxua.r.y.-...„19-80 LynnD. Allen*..*.... ........ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_,...,,,Ipty Clerk