To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County, the Office of the Genesee County Sheriff, and the Charter Township of Fenton, in the amount not to exceed $1,035,360.00, to provide police protection services; the term of this agreement is October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Office of the Genesee County Sheriff requests approval to enter into an Agreement for Enforcement Services with the Charter Township of Fenton to provide law enforcement and police protection services for the term commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The estimated basic cost of these services is not to exceed $1,035,360.00, to be paid by the Charter Township of Fenton.
BACKGROUND:
The Charter Township of Fenton has requested that the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office provide dedicated police protection services, patrol, traffic enforcement, and ordinance enforcement within township boundaries. Under this agreement, the Sheriff agrees to assign six (6) full-time police deputies and 60% of a Detective Sergeant to Fenton Township.
DISCUSSION:
None
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The Charter Township of Fenton shall reimburse the County for the cost of performing all services covered under this agreement, estimated at an amount not to exceed $1,035,360.00, including salaries, wages, benefits, court time, overtime, indirect costs, and motor pool expenses.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to County Priorities by ensuring safe communities, maintaining strong municipal partnerships, and supporting effective inter-agency law enforcement collaboration.
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 entering into an Agreement for Enforcement Services between Genesee County, the Office of the Genesee County Sheriff, and the Charter Township of Fenton, to provide police protection services for the term commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, at an estimated cost not to exceed $1,035,360.00 to be fully paid by the Charter Township of Fenton, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request, Agreement for Enforcement Services, and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and both the Chairperson of this Board and the Sheriff are authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.