To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Marlene Collick, Director of Community Engagement & Justice Services
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RE: Approval of a budget amendment to language of RES-2024-318
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request to change the language in RES-2024-318 to better meet the fiscal needs of the department.
BACKGROUND:
On April 4, 2025, Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved RES-2024-318, allowing the Deputy Director position to become a full-time, benefited position, to be paid 20% from Community Corrections funding and 80% from Opioid Settlement.
DISCUSSION:
Genesee County Community Engagement and Justice Services lapsed approximately $8,700 under the administration section in fiscal year 2025, ending September 30, 2025 (September 2025 Expenditure Attached).
Granting permission of the total cost of the Deputy Director position ($104,426.00) to be moved 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, listed, with the understanding not to exceed 80% opioid settlement funds.
Such language change will offer the Fiscal Services Department the opportunity to fully expense the Community Corrections grant budget first during a fiscal year. Example, if funds are remaining during a fiscal year, maybe the Deputy Director cost to the approved accounts will be 75% opioid settlement and 25% Community Corrections.
Expensing the grant award in full, from the State Office of Community Corrections, allows our department the opportunity to request increases during our annual grant application submission to truly accommodate the needs of our department.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No additional impact.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact to the general fund. This position is fully funded through grants and opioid settlement funds.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No additional impact.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No additional impact.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Having this position furthers the goal of Community Engagement and Justice Services, which contributes towards health, Livable, & Safe Communities by helping to reduce opioid-related crimes and substance use disorder and continue to help reduce incarceration rates through engagement and programming for justice-impacted residents.
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 Community Engagement and Justice Services Director to authorize amending the language in RES-2024-318 to allow for the total cost of the Deputy Director position ($104,426.00) to be moved 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, with the same understanding not to exceed 80% opioid settlement funds, 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 Finance Committee of this Board).