HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.04.17 - 10702REPORT April 17, 1986
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE-John J. McDonald, Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #86068/ Establishment of Pretrial
Services Program
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #86068, Establishment of Pretrial Services Program,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted
with an amendment to the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph
to read, "that the Committee recommends to the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners that the Pretrial Services Program
be staffed with up to six independent contractors consisting
of one program director, three case workers and two clerical
positions."
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee /
I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
March 27, 1986
Miscellaneous Resolution # 86068
By: Public Services Committee—James E. Lanni, Chairperson
Circuit Court Administration
In re; Establishment of Pretrial Services Program
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS overcrowding in the Oakland County Jail has been a
chronic and persistent issue regarding compliance with the Consent
Judgment in the case of Yokley, , et al v County of Oakland ; and
WHEREAS the location of the most significant overcrowding is
at the central jail wherein the inmates are predominantly pretrial
detainees awaiting trial at both district and circuit court ; and
WHEREAS the effective implementation of a well-coordinated
Pretrial Services Program has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing
the pretrial population and in reducing the term of pretrial confinement
in other jurisdictions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Committee recommends
to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners that the County of
Oakland establish and appropriate funding for a Pretrial Services
Program on or before April 15, 1986, including the following concepts :
1) The Pretrial Services Program shall be developed
as an organizational unit under the administrative
direction of the Oakland County Circuit Court,
through the Court Administrator s office.
2) The Pretrial Services Program shall be established
and funded for a period of not less than 12 months
after all staff have been selected, placed, and
trained for the Program. The Program shall be
developed and evaluated by a Policy Committee on
an ongoing basis to assist in the development and
evaluation of the program. The Policy Committee
shall consist of the following : a repres-
sentative of the Oakland County District Judges
Association, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court, the
County Prosecutor, the County Sheriff, the Circuit
Court Administrator, a representative of the
Defense Bar as selected by the President of the
Oakland County Bar Association, the Pretrial
Services Director and a representative of the Board
of Commissioners and the County Executive's Office.
3) The Pretrial Services Program functions shall in-
clude: the review of persons unable to post
bond after initial court appearance, completing
reports to assist the courts in bonding considera-
tion and other alternatives, and the ongoing
status review of inmates housed in the Oakland
County Jail.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee recommends
to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners that the Pretrial Services
Program be staffed with six non-merit contractual employees consisting
of one program director, three case workers and two clerical positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the standards for the determina-
tion of the effectiveness of the Program shall be established by the
Policy Committee, and the Director shall submit detailed reports on
the effectiveness of the Program on three-month intervals to the Public
Services Committee, commencing three months following initiation of
the Program.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
I i:ERE6Y APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #86068
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
Miscellaneous Resolution #86068 and finds:
1) The establishment of a Pretrial Services Program under the administrat-
ive direction of the Circuit Court through the Court Administrator's
office,
2) The program will be funded for a period of not less than twelve (12)
months,
3) The program will be staffed with six (6) independent contractual employees;
the Court is provided with the option to contract with an agency for the
stated positions,
4) The annual cost of the prograunis $143,874 and the cost for the period
May 15, 1986 through December 31, 1986 is $93,033, as detailed in the
attached schedule,
5) The Finance Committee finds $93,033 available in the 1986 Contingency
Account for transfer to the 1986 Circuit Court budget as follows:
4-10100-909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(93,033)
4-10100-311-06-00-3128 Professional Services 66,868
4-10100-311-06-00-3574 Personal Mileage 1,500
4-10100-311-06-00-5909 Postage 470
4-10100-311-06-00-5998 Capital Outlay 6,250
4-10100-311-06-00-6360 Computer Serv. Oper. 14,690
4-10100-311-06-00-6640 Equipment Rental 660
4-10100-311-06-00-6641 Copier Rental_
4-10100-311-06-00-6670 Stationery Stock
4•10100-311-06-00-6672 Print Shop
4-10100-3/1-06-00-6750 Telephone Comm.
430
375
315
1,475 ------- $ 93,033
6) The 1987 cost will be provided in the 1987 Budget.
7) A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Public Services Committee
including a cost - benefit analysis of the Program; cost defined as the
total cost of the Program and benefit determined by the incremental cost
avoidance resulting from fewer jail prisoner-days.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 Program Director
3 Case Workers
2 Clerical
$ 26,120
56,061
23,592
$105,773
SCHEDULE A
OAKLAND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT DEPARTMENT
PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
Annual Cost and Cost for the Period May 15, 1986
through December 31, 1986
Annual Cost for the Period
Cost 5/15/86 - 12/31/86
Professional Services * $105,773 $ 66,868
Personal Mileage 2,400 1,500
Postage 750 470
Misc. Capital Outlay 6,250 6,250
Computer Services - Operations 23,500 14,690
Equipment Rental 1,056 660
Copier Rental 685 430
Stationery Stock 600 375
Print Shop 500 315
Telephone Communications 2,360 1,475
Total Cost $143,874 $ 93L 033
* Annual Professional Services cost includes the contractual cost
of the following:
#86068 April 17, 1.996
Moved by Lanni supported by Webb the Personnel Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Lanni supported by Richard Kuhn the resolution (with Fiscal Note attached)
be adopted.
Moved by Calandra supported by Gosling the resolution be amended in the first
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee recommends to the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners that the Pretrial Services Program be staffed by contractual
agreement consistent with the needs for services as defined by the Policy Committee."
Also it be further amended by adding an additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to
read: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any contractual agreement shall be consistent
. with standard county requirements."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES:- Pernick, Price, Rewold, Webb, Wilcox, Calandro, Fortino, Gosling,
Hassberger, Holland, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson,
Perinoff. (17)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended (with
Fiscal Note attached) was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on April 17, 1986
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 17h day of / April 19 86
ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds