To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of a purchase order to BRAINS Forensic Services for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00, to provide for forensic services in juvenile matters; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2920-664.00-868.014
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The 7th Judicial Circuit Court - Family Division is requesting approval to pay invoices from BRAINS Forensic Services for services rendered on juvenile matters.
BACKGROUND:
The Juvenile Section of the Family Division expects future invoices for services performed by BRAINS Forensic Services to perform court-ordered competency evaluations and criminal responsibility evaluations on juvenile delinquency matters. The Juvenile Section anticipates up to $45,000 in additional invoices for the remainder of FY 2025-26, which precipitates the present request for a purchase order.
DISCUSSION:
See above.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The expenses will be paid from 2920-664.00-868.014 which has sufficient budget and requires no additional appropriation, as a line-item budget amendment is being requested in conjunction with this request before the Finance Committee.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Approval of the purchase order further the county’s priorities in fostering healthy, livable, safe 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 Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator to authorize an expenditure, in the form of a purchase order to BRAINS Forensic Services, to pay for court-ordered competency evaluations and criminal responsibility evaluations on juvenile delinquency matters for the Probate Court, for the remainder of the fiscal year 2025-26, at a total cost not to exceed $45,000.00 to be paid from account 2920-664.00-868.014, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the April 8, 2026 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board).