To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
title
RE: Approval of a request by the Sheriff’s Office to accept the increase from the 2025 Marine Safety Program Agreement from the Michigan DNR in the amount of $16,950.00
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request by the Sheriff’s Office to accept an amendment to the 2025 Marine Safety Program Agreement from the Michigan DNR in the amount of $16,950.00, which is an increase from the original agreement of $14,950.00 accepted in resolution # 2025-1877
BACKGROUND:
This grant has been an ongoing grant received by the Sheriff’s Office year after year to support our obligation to maintain safety on the Genesee County Waterways. Due to state budget adjustments, there has been additional revenue provided to the DNR which is being passed on to qualifying agencies.
DISCUSSION:
The grant continues to require a 25% match which has been budgeted for from the Sheriff’s Office forfeiture account.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This increase will assist in covering the cost to operate the Marine Patrol Division for 2025 reducing the amount taken from forfeiture.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to the the Genesee County priorities by providing safer communities.
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 Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize accepting the amendment to the 2025 Marine Safety Program Grant from, and entering into a grant agreement with, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), in the amount of $16,950.00 with the required 25% match and any additional required costs to be paid from the Sheriff’s Office Forfeiture Account, said grant agreement being necessary to fund the operations of the 2025 Marine Patrol for the period commencing January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the December 3, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board),