HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.05.25 - 22963REPORT (MISC. #17106) May 25, 2017
BY: Bob Hoffman, Chairperson, Human Resources Committee
IN RE: MR #17106 — COUNTY EXECUTIVE/CORPORATION COUNSEL — CREATION OF ONE
SENIOR ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on May 25, 2017,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
P Pdr/
t. District 112
Chairperson, Human R-ss rces Committee
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17106 May 10,2017
BY: Commissioner Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee
IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE/CORPORATION COUNSEL — CREATION OF ONE SENIOR
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 1, 2016, a new Risk Manager was appointed and a change in reporting structure
was implemented with Risk Management reporting to Corporation Counsel; and
WHEREAS this oversight of Risk Management has resulted in an increased role with claims, insurance,
workers compensation, and employee safety matters; and
WHEREAS since fiscal year 2014, Corporation Counsel has experienced an increase in the number of
legal assignments, including a 14% increase in new assignments; and
WHEREAS these increases include almost 300% relating to FOIA requests and almost 250% in Water
Resources Commissioner (WRC) matters; and
WHEREAS work for the Department of Corporation Counsel is expected to experience similar increases
over time as new legal requirements are enacted; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has taken on an increased role with WRC matters including significant
involvement in several aspects of the Middlebelt Tunnel Project, legislative efforts to modify the basement
flooding statute (PA 222) and to enact a new law concerning storm water management; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has taken on an increased role in the safety and security of County
facilities, including drafting policies on access to County facilities consistent with the First Amendment
and drafting Ordinance #31 that was recently adopted to protect the security of certain County facilities;
and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has taken on an increased role in a number of significant Information
Technology (IT) matters, including a number of complex IT contracts such as the G2G program, data
breach and disaster recovery plans, and the development of a more robust program to track software
licenses; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel's role with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance continues to
expand, including working with IT and other affected departments regarding website closed captioning
and computer application requirements; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has taken on a significant new role with the Michigan Indigent Defense
Counsel Legislation and related issues; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel is involved in advising County Administration on how to cost effectively
comply with these new requirements and in the preparation and implementation of a plan for compliance
with this legislation and associated standards; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has had an unexpected increase in the number and complexity of
litigation matters involving the Prosecutor's Office, including new lawsuits challenging listings on the Sex
Offender Registry and decisions on sentencings in "juvenile lifer" matters; and
WHEREAS Section 13(e) of PA 139 states that the Department of Corporation Counsel is mandated to
perform all civil law functions and property acquisition services for the County; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel seeks to create one (1) GF/GP Full-Time Eligible Senior Assistant
Corporation Counsel position; and
WHEREAS there are one-time office space renovation and furniture costs necessary to accommodate the
office space for the Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel position requisition that involves reconfiguring
the current office layout at Corporation Counsel; and
WHEREAS renovations include moving two existing cubicles to open up space to accommodate the build
out of an office for the Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel, splitting up the current copier/office
equipment/file room to allow for a small office which will house the two existing cubicles and purchasing
additional file/storage units to be placed in the conference room; and
WHEREAS Facilities, Planning and Engineering staff have provided an estimate of $55,000 to make the
necessary office/storage changes; and
WHEREAS funding for the one-time office space renovation and furniture needs is available from the
non-departmental General Fund Capital Outlay Miscellaneous line item for transfer to the Project Work
Order Fund for this project; and
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
WHEREAS the cost to create the new Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel position will be offset by
indirect cost recovery revenue which will be allocated in accordance with the County's indirect cost
allocation plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
creation of one (1) GF/GP Full-Time Eligible Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel position within the
County Executive Department, Corporation Counsel Division (1010501).
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Commis§i-oner Christine Long,
Chairperson, General Governmil-- Cs*irrnHe
Resolution #17106 May 10, 2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee, There were no objections.
General Fund (#10100)
Revenue
9010101-182200-640100 Indirect Cost Recovery Rev
Total Revenue
$ 46,170
$ 46,170
FY 2017 FY 2018- FY2020
$134,737
$134,737
FISCAL NOTE (MISC #17106) May 25, 2017
BY: Commissioner Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE/CORPORATION COUNSEL — CREATION OF ONE SENIOR
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies arid Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. Resolution authorizes the creation of one (1) General Fund/General Purpose Full Time Eligible
Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel position to meet the demands of increased responsibility,
workload, and duties within the Corporation Counsel division.
2. The position will be offset by indirect cost recovery revenue which will be allocated in accordance
with the County's indirect cost allocation plan. Funding for the position is $43,562 for FY2017
and $131,681 for FY2018-2020.
3. Funding for one-time computer and phone purchase is $1,550. Funding for ongoing Internal
Service Computer IT Charges $942 and Telephone Charges $116 for FY2017 and Computer IT
Charges $2,720 and Telephone Charges $336 for FY2018-2020 will also be offset by indirect
cost recovery revenue which will be allocated in accordance with the County's indirect cost
allocation plan.
4. There are one-time office space renovation and furniture costs necessary to accommodate the
new position that involves reconfiguring the current office layout which Facilities, Planning and
Engineering staff estimated to be approximately $55,000. Funds are available from the Non-
Departmental General Fund Capital Outlay Miscellaneous line item for transfer to the Project
Work Order Fund (#40400) for this project.
5. The FY 2017— FY 2020 budget is amended as follows:
Expenditures
1010501-181020-702010 Salaries $ 28,117
1010501-181020-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjust. 15,445
1010501-181020-774636 IT Operations 2,367
1010501-181020-778675 Telephone Comm. 241
9010101-196030-788001-40400Transfer Out-Proj. Work Order 55,000
9090101-196030-760126 Capital Outlay Misc. (55,000)
Total Expenditures $ 46,170
$ 83,247
48,434
2,720
336
0
0
$ 134,737
Project Work Order Fund (#40400)
PCBU: FACMG, Project: 100000002608, Activity: PROJ
Revenue
1040101-148020-695500-10100Transfer In — General Fund
Total Revenue
$ 55,000
$ 55,000
Expenditures
1040101-148020-796500 Budgeted Equity Adjustment
Commissioner Thomas M .sdleton, District #4
Chairperson, Finance Co mittee
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Woodward and Crawford absent.
Resolution #17106 May 25, 2017
Moved by Dwyer supported by Bowman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer,
KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Berman, Bowman. (21)
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 YHIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCI 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 May 25, 2017,
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 25' day of May, 2017.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County