To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Attorneys for Indigent Defense, PLLC, in the amount of $296,500.00, to provide legal representation for indigent mothers who are involved with the court in child protective proceedings; the term of this contract is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; the cost of this contract will be paid from accounts 1010-662.00-818.003 and 2915-662.00-801.004
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a FY25 contract between Genesee County and Attorneys for Indigent Defense, PLLC in the amount of $296,500, to provide legal representation for indigent mothers who are involved with the court in child protective proceedings; the term is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; the cost for this contract will be paid from accounts 1010-662.00-818.003($293,500) and 2915-662.00-801.004 ($3,000).
BACKGROUND:
The Family Division of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court is authorized to appoint counsel for indigent mothers who are involved in child protective proceedings.
DISCUSSION:
The Family Division of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court is authorized to appoint counsel for indigent mothers who are involved in child protective proceedings. The scope of work for legal services for indigent mothers begins at a preliminary hearing and continues through disposition, review(s) and case closure. Appeals are also included in the scope of work. The Family Division docket includes the Family Dependency Specialty Court, and the scope of work includes providing legal representation for indigent mothers in this specialty court.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The cost for this contract is $296,500.00 will be paid from accounts 1010-662.00-818.003 ($293,500) and 2915-662.00-801.004 ($3,000).
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Healthy, safe and livable communities.
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 Family Division Administrator to authorize entering into a contract between Genesee County and Attorneys for Indigent Defense, PLLC, whereby Attorneys for Indigent Defense will provide legal services for indigent mothers in the Family Division of the Circuit Court for the term commencing October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $296,500.00 to be paid from accounts 1010-662.00-818.003 ($293,500) and 2915-662.00-801.004 ($3,000), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the November 13, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.