HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.09.19 - 21032MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION *13227 August 29, 2013
By: Public Services Committee, Bill Dwyer, Chairperson
IN RE: 52 nd DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION I — IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROGRAM FEE FOR FY
2014
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Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the 52nd District Court Division I (Novi) implemented an Introduction to Alcoholic
Anonymous (AA) program to assist defendant's in the transition to AA attendance; and
WHEREAS 456 individuals were ordered to attend AA in the past year; and
WHEREAS approximately 90°A of the defendants are referred to this class and are ordered to
take the class if they have had tittle or no AA exposure in the past; and
WHEREAS this class clarifies the type of AA meeting a new person in AA should target, as well
as what to expect; and
WHEREAS the clarification provides comfort and eases anxiety regarding the anticipated
attendance at AA; and
WHEREAS the decrease in anxiety reduces the chance the defendant will not attend or forge
documentation instead of attending; and
WHEREAS the program was developed as a pilot program to determine the benefits and has
proven to be beneficial to defendants; and
WHEREAS the pilot program was very successful; and
WHEREAS due to the success of the pilot program there is a need to implement the program on
a permanent basis; and
WHEREAS the building has remained open on Tuesday nights for 18 years for other substance
abuse education classes; and
WHEREAS there are costs associated with keeping the building open and safe after hours in the
form of deputy overtime and utility costs; and
WHEREAS the introduction to AA class could assist in deferring the costs associated with the
building remaining open after hours; and
WHEREAS there will be administrative costs associated with the continuation of this program;
and
WHEREAS a $30 fee is the average cost for a one and a half hour substance abuse education
class; and
WHEREAS to support the continuation of the program and to defer costs associated with keeping
the building open after hours as well as administrative costs, a $30 fee needs to be imposed for future
attendees effective October 1, 2013,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the continuation of the Introduction to AA program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
establishment of a fee to cover the cost of this program to be assessed to the attendee.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Service Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #13227 August 29, 2013
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC #13227) September 19, 2013
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: 52nd DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION I — IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROGRAM FEE
FOR FY 2014
-10 THE CiAKLAND"COUNTY 2CIARD: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 52 nd District Court, Division I (Novi) implemented an Introduction to Alcoholic
Anonymous (AA) pilot program and found the program very successful with the
defendants.
2. Due to the success of the pilot program, they see a need to implement the
program on a permanent basis.
3. A $30 per person fee is to be imposed to support the continuation of the program
and to defer costs associated with keeping the building open after hours as well
as administrative costs.
4. The program anticipates an average of 20 people per class and an estimated 24
classes per year.
5. It is estimated that the implementation of the new program fee will increase their
revenues by $14,400.
6, The following budget amendment is recommended to the FY 2014-2016 budget:
General Fund (#10100) FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Revenue
3020201-113290-630259 Class Fees $ 14,400 $ 14,400 $14,400
9010101-196060-665882 Planned Use of Fund Balance k14,400) (14,400) (14,400)
Total Revenue
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll calf vote with Long absent.
Resolution #13227 September 19, 2013
Moved by Crawford supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer,
Gershenson. (21)
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 APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.558A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 September 19,
2013, 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 19 th day of September 2013.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County