To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to amend the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Fiscal and Personnel Agreement for 2025-2026
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to amend the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) Fiscal and Personnel Agreement for 2025-2026 between Genesee County and OLHSA, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
This is an amendment that adds a fifth year to the seven-year Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Fiscal and Personnel Agreement. The amendment details personnel costs in the amount of $11,643,205.00 for the 2025-2026 school year for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start. All other terms are the same as that detailed in the 2021-2022 agreement (RES-2021-752).
DISCUSSION:
This amendment is being submitted for the continuation of salaries and fringe benefits for staff working with the Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start Grants for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The amendment details personnel costs in the amount of $11,643,205 for the 2025-2026 school year charged to fund numbers 2801-698.01-801.050, 2801-698.02-801.050, 2801-698.06-801.050, and 2801-698.07-801.050. A budget amendment is attached. No General Fund appropriation is being requested.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priorities of Community Growth and Healthy, Livable, and Safe Communities and Long-Term Financial Stability with the provision of salaries and fringe benefits for Head Start staff ensuring the continuation of Head Start and Early Head Start programming in Genesee County.
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 Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize amending the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) Fiscal and Personnel Agreement between Genesee County and OLHSA, said amendment being necessary to cover the 2025-2026 costs of salaries and fringe benefits for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start staff in the amount of $11,643,205.00, charged to fund numbers 2801-698.01-801.050, 2801-698.02-801.050, 2801-698.06-801.050, and 2801-698.07-801.050, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the June 11, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the amendment, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.