HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.12.14 - 25969December 14, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #00326
BY: General Government Committee, Shelley Goodman Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - REACH OUT AND READ
PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE WITH GREATER THAN 15% VARIANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS funding is available in the form of vouchers to be redeemed for
children's books from Reach Out and Read for the purpose of implementing literacy
promotion in the Child Health Clinics (CHC); and
WHEREAS funding in the form of vouchers was requested in the amount of
$1,687.50, and has been approved in the amount of $2,500, to obtain books that
will be given to children as a part of every Child Health Clinics (CHC) visit
from six months to five years of age to be redeemed for children's books from
Reach Out and Read for the purpose of implementing literacy promotion; and
WHEREAS the funding approved exceeds the amount applied for by $812.50,
which is a 48% variance from the application; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division will partner with community
agencies to distribute the books obtained under this program; and
WHEREAS no additional personnel are being requested; and
WHEREAS acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any
future commitment; and
WHEREAS the grant agreement has been submitted to the County Executive's
Contract Review Process; and
WHEREAS additional donations of books from Oakland Schools and the Detroit
Free Press have been accepted using the Procedure for Acceptance of a Gift
Donation (MR483204).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby accepts funds for the Reach Out and Read Grant in the amount
of $2,500.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that services associated with this program be
contingent upon continued grant funding at a level sufficient to maintain
the program.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Corporation Counsel is in the process of reviewing the grant acceptance
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote
FISCAL NOTE(Misc. #00326) December 14, 2000
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - REACH OUT AND
READ PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE WITH GREATER THAN 15% VARIANCE
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Reach Out and Read National Center has made available
funding in the amount of $2,500, in the form of vouchers, to
the Oakland County Health Division in an effort to promote
literacy in the Health Division's Child Health Clinics
2. The original grant request of $1,687.50 represents a 48t
variance from the actual grant award of 82,500.
3. The grant funding period extends from October 1, 2000 through
September 30, 2001.
4. Acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any
future commitment.
5. Due to the credit nature of this grant, (i.e., proceeds are in
a voucher form), no budget amendment is recommended.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer and Millard
absent.
4 Resolution #00326 December 14, 2000
Moved by Taub supported by Law the resolutions on the Consent Agenda be
adopted, with the accompanying reports being accepted.
AYES: Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Galloway, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos. (22)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolutions on the Consent
Agenda were adopted, with accompanying reports accepted
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on December 14, 2000 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 144 day ieT December, 2000.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk