To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Sam Olson, Probate Court of Administrator
title
RE: Mental Health Court Contract
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Probate Court is respectfully submitting approval of the Mental Health Court Professional Services Contract for the time period October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024, between the County of Genesee, acting through the Genesee County Probate Court, and Genesee Health System.
BACKGROUND:
The Genesee County Mental Health Court, the first in the State of Michigan, has been operating through the Genesee County Probate Court since 2007, and is currently operating with over 60 participants. The contract would memorialize the agreement for the period October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024, and the attendant support services currently being provided for Mental Health Court.
DISCUSSION:
See above.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Program is fully grant-funded through the Michigan Supreme Court - State Court Administrative Office. Account 2925-294.00-801.004
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The program furthers the county’s values of creating a healthy, livable, and safe community as it provides support for individuals who suffer from mental illness who as a result end up in the criminal justice system.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Probate Court Administrator/Register to authorize execution of the Mental Health Court Professional Services Contract between Genesee County and the Genesee Health System, for the time period commencing October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $47,145.00 to be paid from account 2925-294.00-801.004, is approved (a copy of the memorandum requested dated November 9, 2023, and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the January 17, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract extension on behalf of Genesee County.