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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.05.25 - 22907MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17162 May 25, 2017 BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE-DONATION ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST RESPONDER KITS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #83204 the Board of Commissioners established written policies and procedures for the acceptance of Gift Donations; and WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office has received an offer from Operation Gratitude for 1,500 First Responder Kits; and WHEREAS the First Responder Kits are donations to support Law Enforcement; and WHEREAS the First Responder Kits include items that most Police and Corrections Officers can use in their daily work assignments; and WHEREAS the estimated cost of each First Responder Kit is $25 and which would bring the total donation value to $37,500; and WHEREAS this donation would require the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Sheriff's Office to accept the gift donation of 1,500 First Responder Kits from Operations Gratitude to be distributed to Deputies within the Sheriff's Office. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. 47/7 Commissione -Bill DWjer, District #14 Chairperson, Public Services Committee PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OP SAYING "THANK YOU" TO A RAT I O N 61LII II I N WHO SERVE May 1, 2017 Michael J. Bouchard Oakland County Sheriff Operation Gratitude, a 501(0(3) non-profit organization, would like to donate a care kit filled with healthy snacks, energy drinks, pocket-size essentials such as hand sanitizer, lip balm, wipes, and pa racord bracelets, to all Police Officers in your department. Our donation would be shipped to you at our cost, based on a schedule convenient to your personnel. The estimated value of each care kit is approximately $25-$30. The total value of our donation will depend on the number of recipients you designate. This contribution of care kits is an unconditional donation, free and clear of all encumbrances, to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. No specific privileges or special concessions are expected in return for this offer. I certify that I am the President of Operation Gratitude and this donation offer is duly signed for on behalf of Operation Gratitude by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its powers. If you have questions regarding this offer, please do not hesitate to contact me. P.O. Box 260257 Encino, California 91426-0257 4 www.OperationGratitude.com * Info©operationgratitude.com 4 Phone: 818.469.0448 Tax ID: 20-0103575 Resolution #17162 May 25, 2016 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objecti o n s .