To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and OLHSA, in an amount not to exceed $12,434,519.00, to provide for the 2026-2027 Fiscal and Personnel Agreement for Genesee County's Head Start Program; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to approve the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) Fiscal and Personnel Agreement Amendment #2 for 2026-2027 between Genesee County and OLHSA in an amount not to exceed $12,434,519.00 with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
This is the second amendment to the Fiscal and Personnel Agreement between Genesee County and OLHSA. This amendment is necessary to account for funds awarded by the Michigan Department of Education allocated to salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Great Start Readiness Program for the 2026-2027 school year, as well as the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) funding for Head Start and Early Head Start in the amount of $732,317.00 bringing the total of the agreement to the amount not to exceed $12,434,518.00. This amendment is to run from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Genesee County Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The amendment details the addition of $648,630.00 to fund number 2727-698.01-801.050, $34,323.00 to fund number 2802-698.01-850.050 and $49,364.00 to fund 2802-698.06-801.050. No General Fund appropriation is being requested. A budget amendment will be completed in October to align with the county’s budget year.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
This does not impact Genesee County Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
This does not impact Genesee County Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
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 Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize amending the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Fiscal and Personnel Agreement for 2026-2027, said amendment being necessary to account for COLA funds awarded by the Administration of Children and Families for Head Start and Early Head Start staff and the Michigan Department of Education to cover the costs of salaries and fringe benefits for Head Start staff assigned to the Great Start Readiness Program from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $648,630.00 to be placed into account 2727-698.01-801.050, $34,323.00 into account 2802-698.01-850.050, and $49,364.00 into account 2802-698.06-801.050, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 7, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the amendment on behalf of Genesee County.