HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.10.23 - 21563REPORT (MISC. #14243) October 23, 2014
BY: Human Resources Committee, John Scott, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #14243 — CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT — CREATION OF FRIEND OF
THE COURT REFEREE POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
October 15, 2014, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behaif of the Human Resources Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report,
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad and Jackson absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14243 October 8, 2014
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE — BILL DWYER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT — CREATION OF FRIEND OF THE COURT REFEREE
POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS effective January 1,2015, the Oakland County Circuit Court will reinstate the nineteenth
Circuit Court Judge; and
WHEREAS each judge within the Family Court will preside over two and one half Friend of the Court
caseload teams and the Presiding Judge of the Family Division will preside over two Friend of the Court
caseload teams; and
WHEREAS this configuration provides an opportunity for the Friend of the Court to offer special
enforcement services; and
WHEREAS a restructuring of the office has been undertaken to allow a current Referee position to be
assigned to special enforcement; and
WHEREAS the Friend of the Court has identified a need for an additional referee for special
enforcement; and
WHEREAS all positions within Friend of the Court are partially reimbursed from the Cooperative
Reimbursement Grant; and
WHEREAS the Friend of the Court has identified certain structural and workload efficiencies to assist
in offsetting the County's portion of creating one (1) additional Friend of the Court Referee position; and
WHEREAS this includes deleting one (1) SR funded Full-Time Eligible Domestic Support Specialist
position (3010404-09726) and one (1) SR funded, full-time eligible Account Clerk II position (3010404-02806).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
deletion of one (1) SR funded, Full-Time Eligible Domestic Support Specialist (3010404-09726) and one (1)
SR funded, Full-Time Eligible Account Clerk 11 (3010404-02806).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) SR funded, Full-Time Eligible Friend of the Court
Referee position within the Circuit Court Family Division (3010404).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these position changes will be effective January 1, 2015 to
coincide with the reinstatement of the nineteenth judge.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #14243 October 8, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #14243) October 23, 2014 BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT — CREATION OF FRIEND OF THE COURT
REFEREE POSITION
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. Circuit Court will reinstate the nineteenth Circuit Court Judge effective January 1, 2015 and
as a result, the Friend of the Court (FOC) has determined a need to create an additional FOC
Referee for special caseload enforcement services.
2. The FOC has proposed a plan delete one (1) special revenue, full-time eligible Domestic
Support Specialist (3010404-09726) and one (1) special revenue, full-time eligible Account
Clerk 11 (3010404-02806) to assist in offsetting the County's portion to create one (1) special
revenue, full-time eligible FOC Referee (3010404-New).
3. There is a one-time renovation cost for a new hearing room in order to house the new FOC
Referee, The project cost is $28,731 and it includes $3,748 for contingency.
4. The position changes and one-time project costs will result in an overall savings in the Friend
of the Court Cooperative Reimbursement Program of $5,410 in FY 2015 and $44,954 in FY
2016 and FY 2017. The position changes and one-time project costs will result in General
Fund savings of $1,839 for the remainder of FY 2015 and savings of $15,284 for FY 2016
and FY 2017.
5. The FY 2015, 2016 and 2017 budgets are amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Revenues
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenues
FY 2015 FY 2016-2017
($ 1,839) ($15,284)
ALM
(S15,284) Expenditures
3010401-121100-788001-27100Transfer Out to FOC ($ 1,8391
($15,284)
Total Expenditures (UM
($15,284)
Friend of the Court — CRP (#27100)
Revenues
3010404-126030-625210 CRP ($ 3,571) ($29,670) 3010404-126030-695500-10100Transfer In from Circuit Ct ( 1,839) (15,284) Total Revenues (3_5_41_10.) ($44,954) Expenditures
3010404-126050-702010 Salaries Regular ($32,458) ($42,195) 3010404-126050-722750 Workers Compensation (75) (95) 3010404-126050-722760 Group Life (101) (131) 3010404-126050-722770 Retirement (9,400) (12,220) 3010404-126050-722780 Hospitalization (13,948) (18,597) 3010404-126050-722790 Social Security (2,483) (3,228)
3010404-126050-722800 Dental (1,095) (1,460) 3010404-126050-722810 Disability (471) (611) 3010404-126050-722820 Unemployment Insurance (103) (135) 3010404-126050-722850 Optical (67) (90) 3010404-126030-702010 Salaries Regular 20,242 26,315 3010404-126030-722750 Workers Compensation 729 945 3010404-126030-722760 Group Life 169 222 3010404-126030-722770 Retirement 5,166 6,716 3010404-126030-722780 Hospitalization (1,649) (2,199) 3010404-126030-722790 Social Security 1,548 2,013 3010404-126030-722800 Dental (471) (628) 3010404-126030-722810 Disability 240 313
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent.
3010404-126030-722820 'Unemployment Insurance 65 84
3010404-126030-722850 Optical 21 27
3010404-126030-788001-40400Trans Out—Project Work Order $28,731
0
Total Expenditures A ($44,954)
FY 2015 FY 2016-2017
Project Work Order Fund #40400 (Project ID 100000002032)
Revenues:
1040101-148020-695500-27100Transfer In FOC $28,731 $
Total Revenues $2ni $
Expenditures
1040101-148020-796500 Budgeted Equity Adjustments $28,731 $ 0
Total Expenditures $28_2_31 $ 0.
Resolution #14243 October 23, 2014
Moved by Spisz supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray,
Middleton, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Dwyer. (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).
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTIG
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY 77. XECUTIV
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 October 23, 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 23 day of October 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County