To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Andrea Johnson, Deputy Court Administrator, 67th District Court
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Flint Odyssey House, in an amount not to exceed $244,464.00, to provide substance abuse treatment services to Genesee County Sobriety Court; the term of this agreement is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account numbers 2931-286.00-801.004 and 2931-286.03-801.004
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
67th District Court respectfully requests the approval of Amendment No. 4 to the contract between Genesee County and Flint Odyssey House. The amended contract would commence October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The total amount of the contract will not exceed $244,464.
BACKGROUND:
An original contract was entered into with Flint Odyssey House effective October 1, 2020, with the option to extend the contract for up to four additional one-year terms.
DISCUSSION:
Flint Odyssey House provides treatment services for Genesee County Sobriety Court (GCSC). These services include care coordination in pre-court review meetings, clinical documentation into the Drug Court Case Management System, counseling services, and recovery coach services to give peer support to participants. Genesee County Sobriety Court secured a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant for fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 in the amount of $763,185. The additional funds will allow GCSC to expand its treatment services with Flint Odyssey House and add 2 clinicians and 1 recovery coach dedicated to the care of GCSC participants. The entirety of the contract between Genesee County and Flint Odyssey House will be paid for with an already existing BJA grant as well as the newly secured grant funds through an additional BJA grant. No general fund monies will be used.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The services provided by Flint Odyssey House will be funded through Bureau of Justice Assistance grants and will be paid out of accounts 2931-286.00-801.004 ($66,000) and 2931-286.03-801.004 ($178,464).
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The collaboration between Genesee County Sobriety Court and Flint Odyssey House advances the priority of safe communities by enhancing public safety by providing the tools, resources, and support necessary for alcohol-dependent offenders to attain and maintain sobriety.
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 67th District Court to authorize Amendment No. 4 of the contract between Genesee County and Flint Odyssey House, said amendment being necessary to extend the contract for one year through September 30, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $244,464.00, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.