HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.04.21 - 22310MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16047
BY: Commissioners Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Shelley Taub, District #12; John Scott, District #5;
Eileen KowaII, District #6; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Helaine Zack, District #18; Nancy Quarles,
District #17; Bob Hoffman, District #2 i David Bowman, Dtrict #10; Hugh qrawfoid, # ; Bill wrier; District
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IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDY GROUP ON ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELIABILITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS reliable electricity and utility services are essential for the functioning of many aspects of
modern household and economic activity; and
WHEREAS power outages close schools, shut down businesses and impede emergency services,
costing the economy billions of dollars and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans; and
WHEREAS electrical power outages, surges and spikes are estimated to cost more than $150 billion in
annual damages to the US. economy, according to a 2015 report authored by the Eaton Corporation;
and
WHEREAS a recent Congressional Research Service study estimates the inflation-adjusted cost of
weather-related outages alone at $25 to $70 billion annually; and
WHEREAS reports indicate Michigan led all states with 71 major weather-related power outages between
2003 and 2012, averaging at least 800,000 customers affected each year during that decade; and
WHEREAS Michigan has consistently ranked as one of the top five states for reported power outages
since 2011, according to the annual U.S. Blackout Tracker report prepared by the Eaton Corporation; and
WHEREAS a study of health care impacts of natural disasters in the journal Public Library of Science
found that home health equipment can be quickly compromised by a loss of electricity. Patients with
home equipment such as oxygen machines, dialysis and nebulizers for asthma are at high risk during
extended outages, leading to spikes in visits to the emergency room; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported responding to 198 cyber incidents in
fiscal year 2012 across all critical infrastructure sectors. Forty-one percent of these incidents involved the
energy sector, particularly electricity; and
WHEREAS a large-scale cyber-attack or combined cyber and physical attack could potentially lead to
profound economic losses, triggering sustained power outages over large portions of the electrical grid
and prolonged disruptions in communications, food and water supplies, and health care delivery; and
WHEREAS in recent years, Oakland County's businesses and residents have experienced significant
power failures, including a 2014 storm event that caused 74,000 Oakland County homes to lose
electricity; and
WHEREAS the Constitution of the State of Michigan grants counties a specific role in the oversight of
services provided by public utilities;
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners created an Electrical Energy Evaluation Task Force in 1999 to
evaluate the status of Oakland County's current and future electrical power needs and the condition of the
electrical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS over 15 years have elapsed since the Electrical Energy Evaluation Task Force issued its
report and a modern evaluation of energy infrastructure, production, transportation and maintenance is
necessary to ensure current and future reliable and secure electrical service.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes the creation of an Energy Infrastructure and Reliability Study Group, consisting of seven (7)
members, four (4) of which shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and
three (3) of which shall be appointed by the County Executive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Energy Infrastructure and Reliability shall be charged with:
a) assessing the adequacy of energy infrastructure to meet the needs of the residents and
businesses in Oakland County;
b) studying the frequency and root causes of any chronic power disruptions occurring recently and
exploring potential remedies;
c) evaluating progress under the previous report issued by the Electrical Energy Evaluation Task
Force;
d) investigating the potential of serious events, including extreme weather and cyber-attacks, to
cause a significant disruption in service; and
e) consulting with industry experts, government leaders, business owners, citizens and/or other
individuals that may be of assistance in meeting this charge.
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Commi'ssiotiier Gakry McGillivray
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Commissioner Wade Flemi
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Energy Infrastructure and Reliability Study Group shall report to
the Board of Commissioners with findings and recommendations at the conclusion of its work.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Commissioner Nancy Quarles
District #17
Commissioner Daytd,Bowman
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6ommissioner Eileen Kowall
District #6
Commissioner Heraine Zack
District #18
Commissionck‘Bob Hoffman
District #2
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Resolution #16047 March 17, 2016
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #16047 April 21, 2016
Moved by Long supported by Kochenderfer the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Kochenderfer supported by McGillivray the resolution be amended as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes the creation of an Energy Infrastructure and Reliability Study Group, consisting of seven
(73 up to four (4) members, four (4) of which shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of
Commissioners 3-1451-1-R
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman,
Crawford, Dwyer. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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 April 21, 2016,
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 21 st day of April, 2016.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County
REPORT (MISC. #16047) April 21, 2016
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #16047 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDY
GROUP ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELIABILITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on April
11, 2016! 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 unanimously on a roll call vote.
DOES NOT ELK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTION