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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2012.10.03 - 20549REPORT (MISC. #12237) October 3, 2012 BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson IN RE: MR #12237 — Board of Commissioners — Contract Extension with HAVEN, Inc. to Provide Services to Victims of Sexual Assault through the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) 2012-2015 To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on September 27, 2012 hereby recommends that the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to strike 130,000" and insert in its place "$35,000". Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. ANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub absent. September 20, 2012 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #12237 BY: Public Services Committee, Jim Runestad, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH HAVEN, INC. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH THE SAFE THERAPEUTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (START) 2012-2015 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolutions #05169, #06166, and #09160 authorized the award and extension of a Professional Services Contract to HAVEN, Inc. for the purpose of establishing an effective law enforcement tool for the successful prosecution of those committing sexual attacks; and WHEREAS HAVEN provides an investigative resource relating to criminal sexual attacks and provides victims of sexual assault or rape with examinations, counseling services and courtroom support through the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) program, and WHEREAS the START program provides Forensic Examiners who are specially trained registered nurses and physicians assistants who perform medical forensic examinations of victims of sexual assault and collect evidence from victims and suspects, counsel victims, and testify in court; and WHEREAS evidence of sexuai assault collected by specially trained nurse examiners provide more effective evidence compared to evidence collected by non-trained emergency room personnel; and WHEREAS the contract with HAVEN expires September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to continue the services provided by HAVEN to victims of sexual assault and to Oakland County law enforcement agencies and courts. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a three-year extension of the Professional Services Contract with HAVEN. Inc. to provide victims of sexual assault or rape that have occurred in Oakland County with examinations, counseling services and courtroom support through the START program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contract amount shall be for an amount not to exceed $30,000 per year and that the contract extension shall terminate on September 30, 2015, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the reporting requirements in the Professional Services contract are continued through the life of the contract extension. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the three-year contract extension on behalf of the Board of Commissioners. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUE3LIC, SERVICES COMMITTEE Public Services Committee Vote: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote HAVEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terry Merritt Chair Carole Winnard Brumm l e Vice Chair David Sokol 2"d Vice Chair Mach&le A. McA dory Secretary Susan B. Perlin Treasurer James M. Moritz Immediate Past Chair LIVE WITH OUT FEAR Henry Baskin William H. Canne)., Jr. Leslie Geupel Beth Lieberman Mary Art, Lievois Christina Lovio-George Victor Mack Bobbin McCain Dr. Frank McGeorge Maria Norris Danielle Dlekszyk Lara Fetsco Phiffip Nina M. Ramsey Carole Lieberman Rich Troy Springer, Jr. Susan M. Telang Mary Ann Toumoux Barbara L. Whittaker Ronald Wood Beth Morrison President/CEO August 13,2012 Michael Gingell, Board Chair Oakland County Board of Commissioners 1200 Telegraph Pontiac, MI 48341 Dear Chairperson Gingell: On behalf of the women and men, ages 12 and up, served by the HAVEN START Program (Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team), I would like to extend gratitude to the Board of Commissioners for their financial commitment to START. From the initial seed funding ten years ago to our past seven years of partnership, your commitment to sexual assault survivors has been life changing. Approximately seven years ago,- HAVEN reached out to the Board for support. Our START Program was in danger of closing its doors due to 'unstablefunding. The Board saw the significant valueeof this program and what, its closing woi ,ici mean to Caklaind County 'residents and determined that .supporting START was vital. 'is:ince that time and with the financial support of-the county, I am proud to report that w have reached financial stability with the program - and have beer able to keep our doors open24/7 ever since 200* In th--,i2 seven years,.ii,HAV^i-A has been able to serve (to date), nearly 900 Oakiiend.Ciounty residents, by providing a high quality forensic medical exam, crisis intervention, advocacy and support. Last weekend alone, in a 24 hour time period, our nurses conducted 8 examinations. Additionally we have provided law enforcement with nearly 12 suspect examinations, all leading to key evidence and conviction, When our specially trained nurse examiners are called as expert witnesses, the conviction rate of these cases is over 95%. And as important, or in many cases even more important, the existence of the evidence collected from a START exam often leads to a guilty plea and prevents an actual trial — saving the County money and the survivor the trauma of a trial experience. In the words of one such survivor__ "My life changed dramatically one night in July. I received the phone call that is every mother's nightmare. My 13 year old daughter was calling to say that she was on her way to the police station because my husband, her step-father, had sexually assaulted her while I was working the night shift. I quickly went to the police station and /earned the terrible truth, After the questioning of both my daughter and myself, my daughter was taken to the START house for her rape exam. As would be expected, she was terrified but upon getting there and dealing with such professional and caring people, she was much more at ease. We were toid of the HAVEN advocate services that could accompany us to court dates or just be a listening ear and about HAVEN's counseling program too. My daughter met an advocate that night and she knew instantly that his was the person to help us. P. CD . Box 431045 Pontiac, MI 48343-1045 (248) 334-1284 Fax: (248) 334-3161 Website: www.haven-oakiand.orq Crisis and Support (871) 922-1274 PONTIAC BINGHAM FARMS ROYAL OAK We have been blessed to find such caring and helpful people that we will forever remember. They have truly kept us going through the worst time of our lives. I really don't know where we would be right now if these services were not available to us." At this time, we would like to ask the Board to consider continuing to fund the START Program within the budget of the Oakland County Sheriff Office. The $30,000 ($200 per exam) that is provided makes a significant difference in our ability to keep the programming operating 24/7. We are excited about the future of the START Program. This year, with some special funding by a local community group, we have added the availability of our specially trained nurses to go out to local nursing homes to 'conduct forensic examination onsite. This service allows us to serve highly vulnerable people in a manner of which avoids the additional trauma and confusion of travel and removes physical limitations. Additionally, we have executed a new lease with the City of Royal Oak to continue utilizing their donated space for another 5 years and we are working on a plan to add a second START location within Pontiac. In closing, your support has been lifesaving and greatly appreciated. I hope that we can count on its continuation. If you need any additional information, please let me know. I also welcome you and your colleagues to come and visit the START program, I'd be more than happy to arrange a tour. /Beth L. Morrison • President 8. EC) CC: Sheriff Michael Bouchard Dale Cunningham, OCSO Resolution #12237 September 20, 2012 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #12237) BY: Finance Committee, Torn Middleton, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH HAVEN, INC. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH THE SAFE THERAPEUTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (START) 2012-2015 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. The resolution authorizes an extension of the agreement between Oakland County and HAVEN, Inc. to provide County residents who are victims of sexual assault or rape with examinations, counseling services and courtroom support through the START program. 2. The contract shall not exceed $35,000 per year. 3. The contract shall be effective from October 1,2012 through September 30, 2015. 4. The Adopted Budget for FY 2013, FY 2014 and FY 2015 includes $30,000 in funding for this contract. 5. A Budget amendment is recommended as follows: FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 GENERAL FUND #10100 Expenditures 4030901-116240-731458 Professional Serv. $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 9090101-196030-730359 Contingency (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) Total General Fund Expenditures $0 $0 $0 FINANCE COMMITTEE ,94 Resolution #12237 October 3, 2012 Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Nuccio, Potts, Quarles, River, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Zack, Bosnic, Covey. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). I HEREBY ..OVL ' :SOLUTION CHIEF DEPU i 4' COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7) STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on October 3, 2012, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 3rd day of October, 2012, E,c1f2 e Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County