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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.10.07 - 16243REPORT By Mr. Pernick IN RE: RESOLUTION #5796 - EMERGENCY WELFARE FUNDING REQUEST To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr, Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, reports Miscellaneous Resolution #5796 with the recommendation the resolution, as amended, be approved. September 16, 1971 REPORT BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Mr. Brennan IN RE: REPORT ON MISC. RES. #5796 EMERGENCY WELFARE FUNDING REQUEST TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Committee wishes to report that it has received and considered referred Miscellaneous Resolution #5796 wherein it requests Oakland County Legislators in the Congress of the United States to sponsor legislation providing specific financial relief to Oakland County in the amount of S1,000,000 to cover county expenditures for welfare costs in excess of the 1970 level of expenditure. Your Committee recommends approval of Miscellaneous Resolution #5796 and requests that said resolution be referred to the Legislative Committee for con- sideration and report back to this Board. The Finance Committee, by James M. Brennan, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing report. FINANCE COMMITTEE '--- /..latnes M. Brennan, Chairman The Chairman referred Resolution #5796 to the Legislative Committee. Moved by Mathews supported by Harrison that the resolution be referred to the Human Resources Committee also. Discussion followed. Mr. Olson voted "no". A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on referral of Resolution #5796 to both Legislative Committee and Human Resources Committee A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the referral was approved. I 1 1 September 16, 1971 ti f REPORT BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Mr. Brennan IN RE: REPORT ON MISC. RES. #5796 EMERGENCY WELFARE FUNDING REQUEST TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD -OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Committee wishes to report that it has received and considered referred Miscellaneous Resolution #5796 wherein it requests Oakland County Legislators in the Congress of the United States to sponsor legislation providing specific financial relief to Oakland County in the amount of $1,000,000 to cover county expenditures for well-ale costs in exces s of the 1970 level of expenditure. Your Committee recommends approval of Miscellaneous Resolution #5796 and requests that said resolution be referred to the Legislative Committee for con- sideration and report back to this Board. The Finance Committee, by James M. Brennan, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing report. FINANCE COMMITTEE /James M. Brenhcm, Chairman I Resolution No. 5796 August 19, 1971 1 BY: MR. LAWRENCE R. PERNICK IN RE: EMERGENCY WELFARE FUNDING REQUEST TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the need to provide a decent standard of living for those qualifying under categorical assistance and general assistance programs is rising steadily due to the national economic situation; and WHEREAS, national policy for welfare assistance, as established by court decisions is also adding to the number of those qualifying under assistance programs; and WHEREAS, the potential of financial relief for distressed local governments under proposed general revenue sharing programs in 1971 appears fruitless; and WHEREAS, proposed national "Welfare Reform Legislation" would stabilize County welfare costs at the 19 70 level; and WHEREAS, the financial burdens on the people of Oakland County to continue to provide adequate funding for essential County services is diminished by the increase in welfare assistance costs; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests its legislators in the Congress of the United States to sponsor legislation providing specific financial relief to Oakland County in the amount of sow, ,000 to cover County expenditures for welfare costs in excess of the 1970 level of expenditure. MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. /.21 Lavirence R. Pernick County Commissioner, District #15 The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. The Chairman referred Resolution #5796 to the Legislative Committee. Moved by Mathews supported by Harrison that the resolution be referred to the Human Resources Committee also. Discussion followed. Mr. Olson voted "no". A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on referral of Resolution #5796 to both Legislative Committee and Human Resources Committee: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the referral was approved. October 7, 1971 REPORT BY: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - Mr. Pernick IN RE: RECOMMENDING LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY WELFARE FUNDING PURSUANT TO AMENDED MISC. RES. #5796 TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS your Committee has received Misc. Res. #5796, as amended and recommended by the Human Resources Committee; and WHEREAS your Committee concurs in and recommends approval of Misc. Res. #5796, as amended, which amendment reads as follows: "WHEREAS the estimated additional welfare costs in 197(il in Oakland County will be $1,000,000; "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests its legislators in the Congress of the United States to consider legislation providing specific relief grants to States and Counties until such time as welfare reform legislation incorporating the cost freeze provision is enacted into law." THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves Misc. Res. #5796, as amended, and that certified copies of said resolution be forwarded to U.S. Senators Philip A. Hart and Robert P. Griffin and to U.S. Congressmen William S. Broomfield and Jack H. McDonald. The Legislative Committee, by Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE "'" Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman Moved by Pernick supported by Harr be approved, ison that Resolution #5796, as amended, A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried,.