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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.03.21 - 26467MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01091 March 22, 2001 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, DAVID L. MOFFITT, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT — DEAFNESS AWARENESS TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GRANT ACCEPTANCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Michigan Department of State Police, Michigan Justice Training Commission, has awarded the Sheriffs Department grant funding in the amount of $30,192 for the period January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001; and WHEREAS the Sheriffs Department was notified of available grant funding some time after January 11, 2001, necessitating the need to expedite the application/acceptance process outside of the adopted grant procedures. WHEREAS this is the first year of grant acceptance for this program; and WHEREAS this grant is for officer training to be provided by DEAF C.A.N. (Community Advocacy Network) and includes professional services, supplies, operating expenses, and equipment; and WHEREAS revenues and expenditures will be included in the Criminal Justice Training Grant Budget; and WHEREAS there is neither a county match nor a personnel request; and WHEREAS the grant agreement has been processed through the County Executive Contract Review Process and the Board of Commissioners Grant Acceptance Procedures. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts grant funding from the Michigan Department of State Police, Michigan Justice Training Commission in the amount of $30,192 for the period of period January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and continuation is contingent upon continued future levels of grant funding. Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, I move the adoRtier of the foregoing resolution. PUB IC SERVICES C PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Garfield, Buckley and Coleman absent. Sheriffs Department — Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Grant FY 2001 APPr" Dept OCA PCA Obj Application Award Varience 1 43 280900 46000 0413 Crim Justice Trg Rev $30,692 $30,192 ($500) $30,692 $30,192 ($500) 1.63% 2 43 280901 46000 3348 Professional Svcs $22,080 $22,080 2 43 280901 46000 4100 Expend Equipment 4,500 4,500 2 43 280901 46000 4352 Supplies/Operating 4,112 3,612 (500) $30,692 $30,192 ($500) 1'63% Revision # Extension I I Final Other * Initial No Date: Is Board Resolution required? Yes - Resolution # Modify * Date: Modify * Date: Signature: Signature: CONTRACT/PROGRAM REVIEW REQUEST Date: To: From: Title/Subject: File # Contact Person: 61672.1.4,,l/ &.it.iii2402216O Departmen Telephone #: STATUS: (Check appropriate box) * If "other" is checked, please explain: PERSONNEL DEPT: ESel Approved Disapproved * Ti Modify * Date: RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY: 71 Approved Disapproved * Modify * Date: *21.2 6.-/O Sign(a4..\ MAN7VIENT AND BUDGET: N71 Approved Disapproved * CORPORATION COUNSEL: Approved ' Disapproved * CONTRACT/PROGRAM SYNOPSIS: * When "Disapproved" is noted or "Modify" is requested, attach explanation. Risk Management & Safety — Revised 2/98 GATerry's,Files\Word '97 \Sanzica \Watershed \CONTRACT-PROGRAM REVIEW REQUEST.doc INeW Grant being submitted is: Renewal Modified N/A N/A 0 0 Oakland County Grant Application/Acceptance Summary Report Title of Grant Sheriffs Department — Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Grant Grantor Agency Michigan Department of State Police, Michigan Justice Training Commission Title of Grant Funded Program Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Notification Date 7/28/00 Submission/Acceptance Deadline 2/21/01 Requesting Department/Program/Agency Oakland County Sheriffs Dept. The maximum number of years for which this grant is available: one This will be the first year of grant funding for this program. Is this program projected to extend beyond the current grant-funding period? unknown Briefly, describe any program changes since the most recent grant acceptance: new grant Grant Summary Grant Grant Variance Amount Request Acceptance ($$ and %) Number of grant funded positions 0 0 0 Total amount ($$) of grant $30,692 $30,192 ($500) (1.63%) Grant funded personnel costs 0 0 0 Grant funded fringe benefits 0 0 0 Grant funded program costs $30,692 $30,192 ($500) (1.63%) County match requirements 0 0 0 County match funding source N/A (Account No., OCA, PCA, Object Level 3) State & local match requirements (Provide amount and percentage) 0 Grant funding period (Provide mm/yy to mm/yy) 01/01/2001 to 12/31/2001 * Indicate any variance between the original grant application and the final grant acceptance (in dollar amounts and percentages). CORPORATION COUNSEL MEMO OAKLAND COUNTY INTEROFFICE To: Captain Mike McCabe From: Jody Sturtz Schaffer File: 2001-0165 Date: February 28, 2001 Re: Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Grant CC: Dale Cunningham; Lt Donald McLellan; Stefania Rodgers On February 26,2001, you forwarded a copy of the Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Grant Contract to Corporation Counsel for review. This memorandum will address the Grant Contract between the Michigan Justice Training Commission (the "Commission") and the County. After reviewing the Contract, I found no legal or liability issues that need to be resolved before signing the Contract. The Contract, however, requires that the County comply with Public Act 302 of 1982, MCL 18.421 - 18.429. This Act contains several statutory provisions that I would like to bring to your attention. First, the money shall be used only for the direct costs of the in-service criminal justice training' of police officers. Second, money received under this Grant shall NOT be used for the following: • Criminal justice training conducted by a training provider not based in this state, unless the training event has first been approved by the Commission, MCL 18.424 (1)(a); • Criminal justice training not located in this state, unless the training event has first been approved by the Commission, MCL 18.424(1)(b); '"in-service criminal justice training" means a criminal justice educational program presented by the County or by a contractual service provider hired by the County, including a course package of instruction provided to an eligible trainee for payment of a fee or tuition, or education or training presented through the use of audio-visual materials, which is designed and intended to enhance the direct delivery of criminal justice services by County employees. MCL 18.421(d). PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY / CLIENT COMMUNICATION Oakland County Corporation Counsel • Criminal justice training in another country, MCL 18.424(1)(c); • Meal expenditures more than the per diem meal expenditures authorized for civil service employees, MCL 18.424(1)(d); • Purchasing alcoholic liquor, MCL 18.424(1)(e); • Travel costs to participate in criminal justice training, unless the criminal justice training program is for the sole purpose of training officers not less than six hours of qualifying training within any 24-hour period, MCL 18.423(1)(f); and • The publication of a newsletter, MCL 18.243(1)(g). Third, the County must maintain detailed records of the actual costs associated with the preparation for, the administration of, and the actual conducting of the training program. MCL 18.243. Fourth, the County shall not use money for the payment of unreasonable or duplicative costs, as determined by the Commission, such use shall result in the forfeiture of the money received by the County. MCL 18.423. Fifth, the County must use the entire distribution for in-service criminal justice training of its police officers within two years after receiving the money. If the County does not use the all the money within two years, the County is not eligible to receive additional money until the prior money is used. MCL 18.423. Sixth, any printed material developed from money received from this Grant shall contain a statement that Michigan justice training funds were used to print that material. MCL 18.424a. Seventh, the County shall report annually to the Commission on the results of its training program. Please contact me if you have any further questions. 2 STATE OF MICHIGAN Raymond W. Beach, Jr. 76711„a.) DATE January 11, 2001 By authority of P.A. 302 of 1982, as amended7" MJT-521 (1/99) Return ONE original signed contract to: Michigan Justice Training Commission 7426 North Canal Road Lansing, MI 48913 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE MICHIGAN JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION GRANT CONTRACT GRANTEE CONTROL NUMBER Oakland County Sheriffs Department 64358-1100 PROJECT START DATE PROJECT END DATE GRANT AMOUNT January 1,2001 December 31, 2001 $30,192 _ PROJECT TITLE Deaf Awareness Training for Law Enforcement APPROVED BUDGET BUDGET CATEGORY AMOUNT PERSONNEL $ CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 22,080 TRAVEL SUPPLIES & OPERATING 3,612 EQUIPMENT 4,500 TOTAL $ 30,192 Michigan Justice Training Funds are granted, in the amount and for the period shown above, for the purposes stated in the approved application which is hereby incorporated into this contract. Award of these funds is subject to the requirements of Public Act No. 302 of 1982, as amended, the General Rules of the Michigan Justice Training Commission, the Grant Contract Conditions, and other applicable laws and procedures. This grant becomes effective as of the project start date and upon the return of the original signed contract to the Michigan Justice Training Commission. The contract must be signed by the required grantee's authorizing officials. Funds will not be released to the grantee until the signed contract is received by the Commission. Authorized br Acceptance by: AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL , SIGNATURE DATE Frank Millard PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR SIG fnTURE DATE , / acro liAe, L Claudia Lee / /9- V' /0 / FINANCIAL OFFICER SIGN TURE DATE/ / , Marc Colton k2L i A2 70 ( , REPORT TO: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY: Fiscal Services Division IN RE: Sheriff's Department — Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Grant The Fiscal Services Division has reviewed the above referenced grant application and finds: 1) The Sheriff's Department is sponsoring the Deaf Community Advocacy Network by applying for the above grant in the amount of $30,692. Application for this grant was made sometime before July 28, 2000. On that date the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners signed the application. At that point a report was not done and therefore the grant was not submitted to the Public Services Committee. The Sheriff's Department has now been awarded and wishes to accept a grant in the amount of $30,192. 2) This is the first year of this grant application with Michigan Department of State Police, Michigan Justice Training Commission to train law enforcement officers to ensure accurate communic ation with the deaf and hard of hearing. 3) The granting period is January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001. 4) The award for funding in the amount of $30,192 is detailed in the attached schedule. There is no county match requirement. Revenue and expenditures will be included in the Sheriff's Criminal Justice Training Grant which is included in the Law Enforcement identified on page 404 of the FY2001 and FY2002 Biennial Budget and General Appropriations Act. 5) Application and acceptance of this grant does not obligate the county to any future commitment and is contingent upon continued future levels of grant funding. Informational Copies: Finance Committee DATE RECEIVED CONTROL NUMBER COMMISSION NUMBER 302 of 1982, as affiended. application is required to participate in this program. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE MICHIGAN JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION 2001 APPLICATION FOR JUSTICE TRAINING GRANT FUNDS MJTC USE ONLY SECTION 1 - IDENTIFICATION APPLICANT AGENCY FEDERAL I.D. NUMBER DEAF COMMUNITY ADVOCACY NETWORK 38•2427067 STREET ADDRESS/CITY/ZIP 2111 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD #101 SYLVAN LAKE, MI 48320 PROJECT TITLE DEAFNESS AWARENESS TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PROJECT START DATE PROJECT END DATE FUNDS REQUESTED JANUARY 1, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2001 _ $ 30,692 AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL (PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS) NAME AND TITLE TELEPHONE John McCulloch, Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners (248) 362-3600 STREET ADDRESS/CITY/ZIP FAX 1200 North Telegraph Roads, Pontiac, MI 48341 (248) 858-1572 SIGNATURE ( .s. R / DATE, 1 1.9 CP PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR (PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING PROJECT) NAME AND TITLE TELEPHONE Claudia Lee (248) 332-3331 STREET ADDRESS/CITY/ZIP FAX 2111 Orchard Lake Road #101 Sylvan Lake, MI 48320 (248) 332-7334 SIGN/6.1iJRA,E DATE .. Lraei-e&a/ ,-A--ea.- 74P12/00 FINANCIAL OFFICER (PERSON SUPERVISING FINANCIAL MATTERS) NAME AND TITLE TELEPHONE Marcy Colton (248) 332-3331 STREET ADDRESS/CITY/ZIP ' FAX 2111 Orchard Lake Roa , #101 Sylvan Lake, MI 48320 (248) 332-7334 SIGNA • - i DATE 1 erSi 4` 4-025? -rd By au0oirity of Submission of MJT-520 (04/00) 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 2 - PROJECT NARRATIVE A. PROBLEM STATEMENT Why is the training needed and who needs to be trained? • In a brief paragraph, define the problem which this project is intended to address. Explain how this proposal will address the problem. "A young man was running from the police after an apparent crime. The officer repeatedly yelled for him to stop. Several warning shots were fired with no results. When the young man turned in what looked like a retaliatory gesture, the officer fired at the young man. Little did the officer know, the man was Deaf and never heard his numerous verbal warnings to stop. He had been trying to use hand gestures to communicate that he was Deaf'. Twenty-six million people in the United States have some type of hearing problem. From a mild hearing loss, to profound deafness, this invisible disability often presents a multitude of problems for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This is particularly evident when these individuals are stopped by a police officer. Once they are pulled over or, in a more difficult situation apprehended, they have no way of effectively informing the police officer that they cannot hear. They often have difficulties understanding what the policeman is saying and they in turn cannot make themselves understood by the police. Misunderstandings ensue and effective communication, a right that most people take for granted, is non .- existent. Whether the Deaf person points to his ear and then his mouth to indicate deafness or shakes his head "no" while pointing to his ear, law enforcement personnel often misunderstand this gesture or, have no idea how to proceed with the Deaf individual. In some situations, such as a traffic infraction, the Deaf person and the police officer may be able to communicate by writing. However if an arrest is going to be made, or Miranda rights need to be administered, communication is imperative. Yet for the average Deaf person even this "simple" declaration may be difficult to understand. "Educational specialists have noted that the Miranda Warning is written on a sixth grade reading level. The average Deaf person graduating from high school has a third to fifth grade reading level. People usually have a higher listening level than a reading level, but, of course, this option is not available to Deaf people" (Corinne Jensema, Richard Friedman, "The Voice", October, 1988). How do Deaf individuals indicate to the police that they are Deaf? If they reach for a pad of paper and a pencil in their pocket will this be misinterpreted as an act of aggression? Will they be mistreated because the police think that the Deaf person is pretending or faking his/her deafness? Are Deaf people placed in handcuffs and then unable to sign and/or write? Are Deaf people "resisting arrest" when struggling or are they resisting because their ability to communicate will be cut off if they are cuffed? The answers to these questions are all yes. And, unfortunately these are all common scenarios. Yet these situations could be eliminated if police officers knew, immediately, that their suspect is Deaf. And, if necessary, a Sign Language Interpreter could be procured to facilitate communication. "This writing notes back and forth with police officers and deaf people isn't the best thing," Husted said. If police have a domestic violence type situation and they find a deaf person and a hearing person, the police may talk with the hearing person, who may turn out to be the one who was actually doing the violence...Husted thinks the numbers will increase as officers become aware of the service. Best of all, she said, it will allow deaf people to present their side in some situations. (Horvitz Newspapers Inc. The Eastside Journal, 1998.) Deaf Community Advocacy Network, in conjunction with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department and the 46 Police Departments in Oakland County is proposing the development and implementation of "Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers". Although the Oakland County Sheriff's Department is the applicant agency, The Sheriffs Department will contract directly with Deaf Community Advocacy Network (DEAF C.A.N.!) and their staff will assume full responsibility for implementing this program including the reporting of all expenditures. Program Highlights This training will teach officers: 1. How Deaf people communicate and how hearing people communicate and why this is important to Law Enforcement personnel. 2. What is the Deaf Community? What is Deaf culture? What are the cultural differences between Deaf and hearing people? 3. What is a Sign Language Interpreter, when to obtain a Sign Language Interpreter and how to effectively utilize an Interpreter —Legal responsibilities to provide Interpreting services —Miranda Warning —How to secure the services of a Sign Language Interpreter 4. "Do's and Don'ts" • 5. Basic Sign Language • Identify the trainees by department, position title and rank (if applicable), and explain why these trainees •have been selected as the target population. 1. Street Cop 2. Training Officers 3. Prison Personnel In the majority of situations, it is the "officer on the street" who has contact with the Deaf or Hard of Hearing person. Whether it is a traffic infraction, a domestic violence situation or an arrest, these officers have the most direct interaction with the community and will have first contact with the Deaf or Hard of Hearing individual. Therefore it is imperative that these officers have sensitivity training and understand how to communicate with, and understand the special needs of this linguistically unique minority group. • Explain why the training proposal is a worthwhile endeavor and should be funded in lieu of similar applications. Deaf and Hard of Hearing people comprise the largest disability group in the United States, and in the State of Michigan. Therefore, it is very likely that the police will have encounters with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people on a fairly regular basis. Many individuals with disabilities do not drive but Deaf people do and they depend on their automobiles as much as hearing people do. Statistics: The Family Independence Agency's, Division on Deafness estimates that there are 609,771 Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the state (www.mfia.state.mi.us/mcdc/popul.htm) and of that total, 71,084 live in Oakland County. Also, given the strong economy in Oakland County and the number of available jobs, many Deaf and Hard of Hearing people work in the County. This dramatically increases the number of people that are in the county and could have potential interaction with the law. Only Wayne County has more Deaf and Hard of Hearing people residing within its borders. Given the high concentration of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people living, working and driving through Oakland County, DEAF C.A.N.! feels it is prudent to pilot this program in Oakland County. This program is also unique because it utilizes Deaf trainers. It allows trainees the opportunity to meet with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and begin to understand the communication needs of Deaf people. Additionally, the agency has established an excellent working relationship with many of the local PD's (Pontiac, Farmington, Auburn Hills and Troy) and their chiefs have expressed a deep interest in this program. • Applications for funding should focus on training initiatives which have not been previously supported with local, federal, or other state funds. If justice training funds are requested for support of an existing program, explain why prior funding sources are no longer available, or how the program outlined in this application differs from the existing program. — The Deafness Awareness Training Program is a new program that is not being offered anywhere else in the state. It is being developed by an expressed need of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to be better understood by law enforcement personnel. Repeated incidences of injustices and communication misunderstandings between Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and Law Enforcement personnel have been brought to the attention of DEAF C.A.N.! Staff. These concerns coupled with the problems that Law Enforcement personnel face, facilitated the development of this program. The Deafness Awareness Training Program has really been designed specifically to help Law Enforcement personnel and make sure that their needs are met. Although the benefits will have a dramatically positive impact on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities, the primary focus is to ensure that Law Enforcement personnel have this vital information. It will make interacting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people so much easier. Deafness is an "invisible" disability. It is not apparent immediately that you are dealing with a disabled individual. For the most part, Deaf and Hard of Hearing people look just like everyone else in the community. Most do not wear hearing aids. Most can lip-read rudimentary sentences like "May I please see your driver's license"? However communication breaks down after that. And, it is the more detailed information that is crucial to the officer and the Deaf or Hard of Hearing individual. It should also be noted that the Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers is being developed in conjunction with another of DEAF C.A.N.!'s program "The Communication Access Needs Card". The "CAN Card is a 5.5" x 8.5" card, which adheres to the visor of a vehicle and shows the police officer that the individual in the car that is being stopped is really Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The card, which will be endorsed by the Governor's office, The Michigan State Police, The Michigan Sheriffs Association, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police is funded by the Detroit Newspapers Communities Fund and the United Way of Oakland County (see attached draft). This visor card will immediately notify officers in a traffic stop that the individual in the car is Deaf or Hard of Hearing and will require additional communication assistance. Whether paper and pencil, an Interpreter or some basic signing, there will be substantially fewer misunderstandings and problems. Communication will be concise and clear. 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 2 - PROJECT NARRATIVE B. TRAINING OBJECTIVES What specific training needs to be provided? Give a detailed description of the subject matter. - See attached curriculum Give 3 or 4 training objectives for each program or course. State what the trainees are expected to know and do as a result of this training. Each objective should be measurable, observable, limited in time, and presented as an action statement. The use of an implied stem is strongly recommended; for example, At the completion of training, the trainee will be able to... 1. At the completion of a 3 hour Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers, 10 —25 participants will be able to identify a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person and will understand the special communication needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people (American Sign Language, hearing aids, speechreading, etc.) —Participants will take a pre-post test and demonstrate a 75% improvement on the test 2. At the completion of a 3 hour Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers, 10 — 25 participants will understand when there is a need for Sign Language Interpreters to communicate with Deaf and Hard of Hearing • • people (i.e. The Miranda Warning) and know how to procure the services of an Interpreter in emergency and non emergency situations. — Participants.will have information about Deaf Community Advocacy Network and its 24-hour emergency Interpreter Services. 3. At the completion of a 3-hour Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers, 10 — 25 participants will have a basic understanding of "The Deaf Community" and "Deaf Culture" and have a better understanding of the uniqueness and distinctiveness of the community. —Participants will be able to and recognize that Deaf people have their own community and culture and gain a deeper insight into the needs of the community. This will be demonstrated by a 75% increase on the pre-post testing. 4. At the completion of a 3-hour Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers, participants will understand the legal requirements to provide Accommodations (i.e. Interpreters) for a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Person. —American's With Disabilities Act —Michigan Handicapper Civil Rights Act and PA 204 —Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Global objectives, which highlight the main topics of the training, are preferred. Keep in mind that these objectives will be the basis for the evaluation of the project's success in addressing the identified problem. 1. To improve the communication and trust between the Deaf Community and the Law Enforcement personnel. 2. To help Law Enforcement personnel learn to identify a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person and improve communication between and services between the two. 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 2 - PROJECT NARRATIVE C. TRAINING METHODS How will the training be provided? • Identify program developers and instructors. List their qualifications and explain how their time will be allocated. Specify the number of hours of instruction and preparation. If these individuals cannot be identified at the time of application, or if only tentative choices have been made, explain the process and criteria to be used for selection. - Ms. Claudia Lee at Deaf Community Advocacy Network has developed the Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers Program. Claudia has been on staff at DEAF C.A.N.! for 3 1/2 years as a Community Advocate and Sign language Interpreter Coordinator. Formerly she worked in Florida at the Deaf Service Center of Pasco/Hernando as a Client Liaison. There she developed and instituted a Communication Access Needs Card Program for members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in Pasco County. Claudia will be the full-time Program coordinator and will, in addition to her relationship with the Sheriffs Department, network with the 46 local police departments in Oakland County. She will coordinate seminars/workshops for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to explain the program and to help the communities understanding and acceptance of the project. Additional Deaf presenters will be utilized to help Law Enforcement personnel understand what it is like to interact With Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. These presenters (a partial list included below) will contract with DEAF C.A.N.! for individual presentations. Since the presenters are Deaf, Sign Language Interpreters will be utilized to translate the visual signing into spoken English. This will give trainees additional exposure to the Deaf Community and to Deaf Culture. Furthermore, we have garnered support for this program from Judge Edward Sosnick, Chief Judge, Oakland County, The Division on Deafness (Michigan's Family Independence Agency, Lansing), Captain Miracle, Pontiac Police and Gary Goss, Farmington Hills Police Department and their staff may be used as auxiliary presenters. Additional Staffing • Judge Sosnick, Chief Judge, Oakland County — Judge Sosnick has talked to the Police Chiefs Association of Oakland County about the special needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and will be available if needed. • Mr. Christopher Hunter, Director, Division on Deafness, Family Independence Agency — Mr. Hunter will oversee the standardized training of Law Enforcement personnel by training Deaf lecturers and presenters and provide DEAF CAN.! staff with an outline of Deaf Community needs. • Ms. Maureen Wallace, Division on Deafness, Family Independence Agency — Ms. Wallace will oversee the standardized training of Law Enforcement personnel by training Deaf lecturers and presenters and provide DEAF C.A.N.! staff with an outline of Deaf Community needs. • Captain Miracle, Pontiac Police Chief — Captain Miracle will work with DEAF C.A.N.! to pilot the Communication Access Needs Card Program. • Mr. Gregory Frohriep, Owner of Communication Works for the Deaf - Mr. Frohriep will serve as a Deaf trainer. • Mr. Billy Schwall, Staff manager, Michigan Relay Center, Ameritech - Mr. Schwall will serve as a Deaf trainer. • Ms. Agnes Foret, Sign Language Interpreter/Interpreter Trainer and founder of the Center on Law for the Deaf — Mrs. Foret will serve as a trainer. • Specifically identify any providers who are not based in the state of Michigan. In compliance with the Guidelines, include an explanation of the contacts made and justification for selection of the out-of-state vendor or training program. All trainers, staff and personnel live and work in the State of Michigan. • Outline the method(s) of presentation, hours of training, and number of trainees for each course or topic. • Trainings - Interactive Lecture —Audio Tapes —Video Tapes —Powerpoint presentation —Printed Materials —Role Playing • Length of Training - 3 hours long • Number of Trainees - Each session will train approximately 10 - 25 • Number of Trainings - 40 Provide both the minimum operational number and budgeted number of trainees projected for each training session/program. Be realistic when establishing these numbers. If the session/program has been previously taught, support your recommendations with actual attendance figures from the most recent session(s). Budgeted number of Trainings — 40 Minimum number of Trainings — 30 Prior Trainings — 4 Total Number Trained - 55 Pilot programs were conducted in 1999 with the Pontiac Police Department. A total of 4 trainings occurred with 55 officers being trained. Identify where the training will occur. Indicate both the geographical location and the facility, if available. Traininos will occur at a variety of locations: —Oakland County Sheriffs Department (Pontiac, Michigan) —Local Police Departments (Oakland County) —Deaf Community Advocacy Network (Sylvan Lake, Michigan) —Oak Park State Police Post Describe the training materials to be developed and/or provided. Indicate where/how the materials will be made available to other criminal justice practitioners. Training materials have already been developed for this program (see attached). Additional materials will be developed as the program develops and grows and incorporates the input and feedback of program participants. Materials include: -Communicating With Law Enforcement Personnel -How Deaf People Communicate (reading, writing, manual communication, lip-reading) -Identifying a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Person -Deaf Witnesses -Miranda Rights • -Apprehension -How we hear and why this is important -Deaf Awareness "101" -What is an Interpreter and How to effectively use one -Legal requirements of Interpreters -Cultural differences between the Deaf Community and the Hearing Community -"Do's and Don'ts" -Basic Signing -Video/Audio Tapes If the request includes production of instructional aids such as audio or video tapes, or computer software, indicate how any income from Michigan sales will offset funds awarded for the production of such products. At some point, DEAF C.A.N.! would like to package this program and market it for use in other states. At the present time however, no plans have been made to do this. 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL PERSONNEL A. SALARIES AND WAGES EMPLOYEE's NAME and ASSIGNMENT HOURLY Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours Devpted Hours TOTAL SALARY RATE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION INSTRUCTION Devoted ADMINISTRATION SALARIES & WAGES SUBTOTAL B. FRINGE BENEFITS DESCRIPTION AND CALCULATION METHOD TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS SUBTOTAL TOTAL PERSONNEL 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 2 - DETAILED PROJECT NARRATIVE D. EVALUATION In addition to student evaluations, the applicant is required to design and implement a plan to evaluate the project's success in addressing the identified problem. This plan should assess the skill or knowledge acquisition by the trainees. An evaluation tool will be developed to effectively measure how effective the program has been. A pre-test and post-test will be developed for participants of the Deafness • Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers to determine their level of expertise after the training class is completed. Additionally, participants will be surveyed one year later via mail to see how the information that they learned has impacted their interaction with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Describe the methods and/or tools that will be used to objectively judge and measure the actual training against each of the objectives stated above. Forms will be provided to each officer to fill out and mail back to DEAF C.A.N.! after they have encountered a Deaf individual. These forms will be designed to measure the impact that the train ings have been made. When designing your evaluation plan, keep in mind that you will be expected to implement the plan at the conclusion of the training project and report your findings to the Michigan Justice Training Commis'Sion as a part of your Final Program Report. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES A. CONTRACTOR FEES 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) CONTRACTOR's NAME and FUNCTION HOURLY Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours TOTAL SALARY RATE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION INSTRUCTION Devoted ADMINISTRATION Claudia Lee — Project Coordinator $50.00 40 40 120 $10.000 DEAF C.A.N.! Staff , Billy SchwaII. Grew Frohrieo. etc Deaf Presenters $50 120 6.000 Sign Language Interoreters for Each Presentation $34 120 4.080 Marcy Colton DEAF C.A.N.! Director $50 40 2.000 • CONTRACTOR FEES SUBTOTAL $22,080 B. TUITION CONTRACTOR/COURSE TITLE NO. OF STUDENTS COST PER STUDENT TOTAL . $ Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement 10 - 25 Officers — No tuition charged _ TUITION SUBTOTAL TfITAI rfINTRACTI 1AI gFRVInFR fg 27 nRn NAME (Identification) DESCRIPTION (Lodging, Meals, Mileage) I CALCULATION (Rate X Quantity = Cost) TOTAL 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) TRAVEL A. PERSONNEL: . N/A PERSONNEL SUBTOTAL B. CONTRACTUAL N/A CONTRACTUAL SUBTOTAL C. TRAINEE N/A TRAINEE SUBTOTAL TOTAL TRAVEL SUPPLIES & OPERATING 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL Printing (40 trainings x 20 Participants x 50 sheets x $.02 each 800 $.02 $ 800 General Administrative — 155, $3.312 • TOTAL SUPPLIES & OPERATING $4,112 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT Laptop Computer for Powerpoint Presentation 1 $2.000 $2.000 Adaptive Eauipment for Powerpoint Presentation 1 $2.500 $2.500 EQUIPMENT TOTAL $4,500 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 4- BUDGET NARRATIVE The budget narrative should be a complete written discussion of the application budget. Provide a description and justification for each item requested in the budget. Show the relationship between the budgeted expenditures and the project narrative. Please follow the sequence outlined in the budget detail. • Claudia Lee — Project Coordinator - Claudia will be responsible for all aspects of the program. Developing and implementing the project, gathering and assembling training materials, and presenting at all trainings. $50/hour x 20C hours (40 for development, 40 for preparation and 120 for instruction) = $10,000 Deaf Presenters — DEAF C.A.N.! will sub-contract with members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities to present at the trainings. $50/hour x 120 hours of training = $6,000 Sign Language Interpreters — Since there will be Deaf presenters, there will be a need for communication assistance. $34/hour x 120 hours of training = $4,080 Marcy Colton, DEAF C.A.N.I Director — Marcy will spend an average of one hour/week in administrative responsibilities (accounting, grant management, etc.). $50/hour x 40 hours = 2,000. If the project has several courses/topics, develop a separate "mini" narrative for each course/topic. Include all applicable budget categories and conclude with the course total. The Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers will be a "hands-on", interactive class that will allow trainees to gain a greater understanding of the unique communication needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and have opportunities to learn from Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. • - Include sufficient detail to explain the method of calculating the total cost of each line item. — All contractor; will be paid at the $50.00/hour contractual rate except for the Sign Language Interpreters. The Interpreters will bE paid at the DEAF C.A.N.! billable rate of $34.00/hour. Overhead at 15% wil: be charged to cover the costs of rent phones, postage, secretarial time, etc. Describe any equipment to be purchased and/or rented and how it will be used to provide direct in-servic( training. In order to have the highest impact upon participants, DEAF C.A.N.! will be using a PowerPoin presentation. A laptop computer and the PowerPoint equipment will need to be purchased to run the program. • Include an explanation of any student fees that may be charged to supplement grant funding of this project. N/A • The use of spreadsheets is encouraged, where applicable. 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 5 - LIST OF PRIORITIES • Prioritize your funding request(s) in descending order (highest to lowest). ONLY ONE GRANT IS BEING SUBMITTED • If the application contains several courses/topics, provide a prioritized list of the courses. If only one topic is addressed, provide a list of budget items in priority order. • If the applicant agency is submitting more than one application, provide a list of all applications in priority order, in addition to the list of courses. Signature: Date: 11 A\ 61) 2001 GRANT APPLICATION SECTION 6 - CERTIFICATION OF EEO COMPLIANCE APPLICANT AGENCY: Oakland County . LOCATION OF EEO PLAN (DEPARTMENT NAME AND ADDRESS): 1200 North Telegraph Road Pontiac, MI 48341 I certify that the applicant agency identified above has formulated an equal employment opportunity program in accordance with the standards established under Executive Directive 79-4. The EEO Plan is on file with the department identified for review or audit by officials of that agency or the Department of Civil Rights as required by relevant laws, directives and regulations. Authorizing Official (Name and Title): John McCulloch, Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners • • . . . . • • • .. . . FRINGE,BENEFITS-SOSTOTAL;;',:' 1: TOTAL•pgmktti . . . 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL PERSONNEL A. SALARIES AND WAGES D ; 6 3 To EMPLOYEE's NAME and ASSIGNMENT HOURLY Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours TOTAL SALARY RATE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION INSTRUCTION • Devoted ADMINISTRATION ).:$44A0.104:1/V.A:gEs:80011Z -d:',?,::::•.•,,,: . . ----',. - 7q-P. :. . • ... , :.••ii':;;•,',:i-: . ,?:-.:: .-'•:,„.„.,,,.;:a:a,,...4,,,oiaPzr ''''"41%1V.. ,:: '' '" ... ' ,. B. FRINGE BENEFITS' DESCRIPTION AND CALCULATION METHOD TOTAL "1,0111,QN:APPIPTA:Mgi:Aga41::: TOTAL.Q.Q.PTRAPTUAV§EAVICL : z - $- 0- $ 22,080 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES A. CONTRACTOR FEES CONTRACTOR's NAME and FUNCTION HOURLY Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours Devoted Hours TOTAL SALARY RATE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION INSTRUCTION Devoted ADMINISTRATION ' Claudia Lee - Project Coordinator $50.00 40 40 120 $10.000z- DEAF C.A.N.! Staff Billy SchwaII. Greg FrohrieD. etc Deaf Presenters $50 120 6.000 ," Sian Language Interpreters for Each Presentation $34 120 ' 4.080 ‘--/ Marcy Colton DEAF C.A.N.! Director $50 40 2.000 -v , _ ,. $22,080‘,1. B. TUITION CONTRACTOR/COURSE TITLE NO. OF STUDENTS COST PER STUDENT TOTAL 10- 25 Deafness Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers - No tuition charged NAME (Identification) I DESCRIPTION (Lodging, Meals, Mileage) I CALCULATION (Rate X Quantity = Cost) ........................................ ... ; A P SON . :754E. 13..;.:i:CONTR A C.T.U. ;...:cONTRACTOAG:81.1017,0, (3 N TRAI NEE . TOTAL TRAVEL : 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) TRAVEL TOTAL • N/A E SO.RN N/A N/A _ DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ,‘ Laptop Computer for Powerpoint Presentation Adaptive Eauipment for Powerpoint Presentation 1 $2.000 $2.500 $2.000 $2.500 EQ $4,500 2001 Grant Application SECTION 3 - BUDGET DETAIL (Continued) SUPPLIES & OPERATING DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL _ $ Printinv (40 traininas x 20 participants x 50 sheets x $.02 each 800 $.02 800 / General Administrative — 15 07a t) i cb. t ., . 11 4 r $3-312 ,..1. . ' 1 :, f 1 :. ..':' /::. 1--) I% il i 4 '. F '1 n? ''; X. 12- 1/ 0 ..kvf,- q- i.j 1 ic.,,,,, (rikeu it ,f L.-r,) [CS: :1 I n • ,t 1. -.) I, " fi-- 1 '?11 , -'• r - - ,-, , .:-./,-)- c,3 t. . 'N !.. / 0 ; r,",1,,5;4+ i i A_,c1 ,,,-, 7. 0 .TOTAL SUPP,LIESERATIN ' '' ' , ... ! , ' • $4,112 EQUIPMENT BupOT.:,toT 11 A'. Resolution #01091 March 22, 2001 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.