HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.03.06 - 21203Miscellaneous Resolution #14026
BY: Commissioners Shelley Goodman Taub, District # 12; Janet Jackson, District # 21 and Mattie
McKinney Hatchett, District #10
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON THE
DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS through the diligent efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement as well as child
advocates and other organizations, the startling threat of human trafficking has been brought to light;
and
WHEREAS the reality of human trafficking is that people are being bought, sold, and smuggled as
modern-day slaves; and
WHEREAS slavery marks a scar upon the history of humanity, must be stamped out wherever found
and it's destruction is the duty of all citizens, as stated by the abolitionist William Wilberforce, "You may
choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know."; and
WHEREAS our own nation has unique historic responsibilities for the eradication of slavery and we as
citizens for the protection of individual freedom"; and
WHEREAS in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure
freedom to the free -- honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve"; and
WHEREAS the horrors of human trafficking are overwhelmingly perpetrated as sex crimes against
women and 40% of the victims are children according to information published in an April 2011 United
States Department of Justice study of Suspected Trafficking Incidents 2008-2010; and
WHEREAS despite the impression of many that human trafficking is largely an issue of illegal
immigrants, the Justice Department study indicated 83% of victims were U.S. citizens and 28% of the
remaining victims were qualified legal aliens; and
WHEREAS law enforcement indicates children are especially vulnerable with between 100,000 and
300,000 at risk for sexual exploitation at an average age of 11 to 14 years old and it is estimated that
76 percent of transactions for sex with underage girls start on the Internet; and
WHEREAS approximately 17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked into the U.S. every year; and
WHEREAS human trafficking is a $32 billion global industry; and
WHEREAS Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has identified human trafficking as a serious
concern for law enforcement agencies, coordinating efforts for training, awareness and victim care; and
WHEREAS members of the Michigan legislature have also indicated a serious concern regarding the
growing number of suspected human trafficking cases in the state and are working toward amendments
to state statutes to improve the public response; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Human Services has recognized the threat of human
trafficking in the state and convened a committee of experts who adopted a protocol of best practices
for local agencies throughout the state in August 2013; and
WHEREAS the Human Services Collaborating Council (HSCC) have endorsed efforts to raise
awareness of the threat of human trafficking to vulnerable adults and children in Oakland County and
individual members have indicated their willingness to donate time and talents to the cause; and
WHEREAS Oakland County citizens have sadly in the past been victims of human trafficking and the
resources of county government would be put to good use in coordinating the tremendous amount of
information from the many agencies that are touched by the issues and individuals of this crime to
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provide public education for parents, educators, law enforcement, social workers and any other
interested people.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes
the threat of human trafficking to the citizens of Oakland County and in the interest of the
public's safety, authorizes and supports an educational forum on human trafficking.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will engage in a
partnership with the Human Services Collaborating Council to provide the leadership, planning
and public awareness of the human trafficking educational forum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland Board of Commissioners shall
appoint one member of the majority caucus and one member of the minority caucus to act as
liaison and take on the project leadership responsibility on behalf of the Board in the
development of the educational forum on human trafficking.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners requests the cooperation of all related
county agencies in the success of the human trafficking educational forum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes that a sum not to exceed
$5,000 from the Special Projects (731822) line item of the Board of Commissioners Budget be
authorized for expenditures approved by the Chairman of the Board related to the human
trafficking educational forum.
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Resolution #14026 February 6, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #14026) March 6, 2014
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON THE DANGERS
OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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 Board of Commissioners authorizes and supports an educational forum on human trafficking.
2. The Board of Commissioners will engage in a partnership with the Human Services Collaborating
Council to provide leadership, planning and public awareness of the human trafficking forum.
3. Funds are available in the assigned fund balance for Board of Commissioners Special Projects
(GL Account #383313) to cover the expenditures, not to exceed $5,000, relating to the human
trafficking educational forum.
4. The FY 2014 Budget is amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (10100)
Revenues
9010101-196030-665882
FY 2014
Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenues
$ 5,000
$ 5.000
Expenditures
5010101-180010-731822 Special Projects $ 5,000
Total Expenditures $ 5.000
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long and Quarles absent.
Resolution #14026 March 6, 2014
Moved by Dwyer supported by Jackson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic,
Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (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 March 6,2014,
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 6 th day of March 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County