HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.08.26 - 10827Miscellaneous Resolution # 86207, June 26, 1986
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: PROBATE COURT-MATCHING FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE FUND
EXPENDITURES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan matches county expenditures
for neglected, abused and delinquent children placed outside of their
home; and
WHEREAS in recent years the state funds for this purpose are
controlled by placing a ceiling on the amount of money the state will
match for each county within a fiscal year; and
WHEREAS the state sets the provider rates the county must
pay for child care in order to receive state funds; and
WHEREAS in most instances the size of increase in the annual
ceiling set by the state for the percentage of matching funds is far
below the percentage of increase in state-set private rates for child
care; and
WHEREAS the state has also increased the rates for state
institutions and state provided child care services far in excess of the
ceiling on their matching funds and these costs must be matched by
the county at 50%; and
WHEREAS this places a greater burden on the county for the
costs of child care; and
WHEREAS this action by the state is an apparent violation of
the Headlee Amendment to the Constitution; and
WHEREAS the county has no control over the rates set by the
state for child care costs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners reaffirms its position in Miscellaneous Resolution
#85338 and requests the Legislature to increase its appropriation for
matching funds for child care to the full 50% obligation imposed by
Public Act 87 of 1978.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the state does not
fund the full 50%, the annual ceiling placed by the state
amount of matching funds to a county be at least the same percentage
of increase as the average rate of increase set by the state for child
care.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this be accomplished prior to
state fiscal year 1987188.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that until such plan is developed
and approved, a county be allowed to decrease the provider rate to an
amount that is consistent with the percertage of increase in state
participation or the Department of Social Services and Legislature be
required to withhold further rate increases to private institutions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to Governor James Blanchard and to the State Senators and
Representatives from Oakland County.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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June 26, 1986
Moved by Olsen supported by Skarritt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen,
Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Webb, Aaron, Caaidell,
Doyon, Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn. (24)
NAYS; None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY- OF OAKLAND)
F, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a
seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 26, 1986
with the original 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, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 26th day of June
Lynn/DIT Allen, Cony Clerk/
Register of Deeds
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