HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.12.09 - 22143MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 115316 December 9, 2015
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - REQUEST TO
DONATE EXPIRED N-95 MASKS TO WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS between 2006 and 2007 the Health Division purchased 4,007 cases of N-95 respirator masks
for the personal protection of Public Health workers in the event of a pandemic; and
WHEREAS according to the manufacturer, these masks have expired their date of guaranteed personal
protection against infectious agents; and
WHEREAS an adequate replacement supply has been purchased for Health Division employees with
Public Health Emergency Preparedness funds; and
WHEREAS the World Medical Relief, Inc. is a Michigan non-profit organization that was established for
the purpose of obtaining contributions of medical and dental supplies, equipment, and prescription drugs
for distribution to individuals, clinics, and hospitals throughout the world for the benefit of indigent
persons.; and
WHEREAS the World Medical Relief is willing to accept all of the expired N-95 masks and would assume
responsibility of removing the masks at no cost to the Health Division.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves and
authorizes the donation of expired N-95 masks from the Health Division to the World Medical Relief, Inc.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Fleming absent.
Resolution #15316 December 9, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections,