HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.06.11 - 21371REPORT (MISC. #14127) June 11, 2014
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #14127 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM TO PUBLIC
AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES, INC.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on June
2, 2014, reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long, Gershenson and Gosselin voting no.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 14127
BY: Commissioners Michael J. Gingell, District #1
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM TO PUBLIC
AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES, INC.
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #08106 established a Government Relations Consulting
Firm Study Group, comprised of four County Commissioners, to review and evaluate the
Request for Proposals (RFPs), in the event that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
should choose to hire a government relations consulting firm; and
WHEREAS the Government Relations Consulting Firm Study Group made the
recommendation that Public Affairs Associates, Inc. (PAA), based in Lansing, Michigan, be
selected as the government relations consulting firm by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners selected Public Affairs Associates, Inc. (FAA), as the
government relations consulting firm representing the interests of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners with the adoption of MR #09002; and
WHEREAS during the contractual term, Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
authorized a monthly fee of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars for services rendered; and
WHEREAS Public Affairs Associates, Inc. (FAA) has indicated their willingness to continue as
the government relations consulting firm representing the interests of the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners at the current fee level and have provided excellent service throughout the
term of their contract; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Purchasing Division Policies regarding the duration of contracts
provides the Board of Commissioners the ability to extend a contractual agreement beyond a
period of five years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes an extension of the professional services contract with Public Affairs Associates, Inc.
(FAA), as the government relations consulting firm representing the interests of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners for a period of three years commencing 6/30/2014 through
6/30/2017,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
payment of a monthly fee of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars for the services rendered under the
contract, unless terminated by the parties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, or his
designee, is authorized to execute the professional services contract with Public Affairs
Associates, Inc. (PAA), on behalf of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prior to the completion of the aforementioned extension, the
Board of Commissioners shall issue a Request for Proposals to evaluate professional services
for governmental relations consulting for the Board of Commissioners.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #14127 May 15, 2014
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Finance
Committee, There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #14127) June 11,2014
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS- EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES INC
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 Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an extension of the professional
services contract with Public Affairs Associates Inc. (PAA) as the government relations consulting
firm representing the interests of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
2. The contract period is for three (3) years; commencing on June 30, 2014 through June 30, 2017.
3. The Board of Commissioners authorizes a monthly fee of $5,000 for services rendered under the
contract, unless terminated by the parties.
4. Sufficient funds have been budgeted for this agreement; therefore a budget amendment is not
required.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roil call vote with Long, Scott and Zack voting no.
Resolution #14127 June 11,2014
Moved by Dwyer supported by Woodward the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
Moved by Dwyer supported by Woodward the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Gershenson supported by Scott the resolution be amended as follows:
Amend "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes an extension of the professional services contract with Public Affairs Associates, Inc. (PAA), as
the government relations consulting firm representing the interests of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners for a period of threeone years commencing 6/30/2014 through 6/30120175.".
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gershenson, Gosselin, Long, McGillivray, Scott, Spisz, Zack. (7)
NAYS: Gingen, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Matis, Middleton, Taub, Weipert, Woodward,
Crawford, Dwyer. (11)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gingell, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Crawford, Dwyer. (13)
NAYS: Gosselin, Long, Scott, Zack, Gershenson. (5)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached) was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO IVICL 45,559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
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 June 11, 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 11 th day of June 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County