To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Marlene Collick, Deputy Director, Community Engagement and Justice Services
title
RE: Approval of a budget amendment to increase the Opioid Settlement Fund account for the Deputy Director position by $15,000.00
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request to increase the Opioid Settlement Funds Account for the Deputy Director position by $15,000 to accommodate the workload uptick.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved RESO-2024-318; allowing the Deputy Director to become a full-time benefited position, to be paid 20% of total cost from Community Corrections grant and 80% of total cost from Opioid Settlement Funds.
DISCUSSION:
Workload has increased since the appointment of the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee in February 2026. More meetings, drafting power-points and meeting material continuously, trying to contact members via email/phone to track attendance, all while still being able to monitor the opioid settlement and community corrections agreements already approved by the Board of Commissioners.
This is not an increase to the position. This is an increase to the total cost being taken out of the opioid settlement funds for the Deputy Director. Allowing the remaining to be utilized through community corrections grant for staff step increases.
Sadly, the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee did not convene in July as scheduled. This delayed this request until the committee gathered, September 4th, and approved.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No Impact on Human Resources
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the general fund. This position is funded through grants and opioid settlement funds (Staff Cost Sheet Attached).
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No Impact on Facilities
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
NO Impact on Technology
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
These services within the department contribute towards Health, Livable, & Safe Communities by helping reduce crimes in relation to substance use disorder and continue to help reduce incarceration rates through engagement. The Opioid Settlement Steering Committee further the priority of an Inclusive and Collaborative Culture. The county maintains the position of convener to obtain the best possible outcomes with these dollars.
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 Deputy Director of the Community Engagement and Justice Services Department to increase the opioid settlement account by $15,000.00, said increase being necessary to move the total cost of the Deputy Director position ($105,122.00) among the approved salary and related fringe account numbers within the following funds and departments, 2300-322.00, 2300-323.00, and 2960-255.04, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 16, 2026 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board), and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to record the attached budget amendment.