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Chairperson, Human R
REPORT (MISC .#17290) October 26, 2017
BY: Bob Hoffman, Chairperson, Human Resources Committee
IN RE: MR #17290 — CIRCUIT COURT — APPROVE CREATION OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT
COURT JUDGESHIP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on October 18,
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.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17290 October 11, 2017
BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT — APPROVE CREATION OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGESHIP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Circuit Court is requesting a new judgeship to assist in addressing workload requirements
in the Family Division of the Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Legislature has authorized the addition of one (1) circuit court judgeship for the
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court effective January 1, 2019, pursuant to MCL 600.507(3); and
WHEREAS the State Court Administrative Office has created a quantitative method — known as the
weighted caseload formula — to estimate the number of judges needed in each of Michigan's trial courts;
and
WHEREAS application of the State Court Administrative Office's weighted caseload formula yields an
estimated judicial need in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court's Family Division of 7.07 judges; and
WHEREAS six of the Circuit Court's judgeships are assigned to the Family Division, resulting in an
estimated judicial shortfall of 1.07 judges in the Family Division; and
WHEREAS the estimated judicial shortfall in the Family Division does not take into account several recent
statutory changes and Michigan Supreme Court rulings that require new judicial findings and court
hearings, all of which have created additional judicial workload; and
WHEREAS in addition to approval by the Legislature, the creation of a new judgeship requires approval
by resolution adopted by the county board of commissioners pursuant to MCL 600.550(1); and
WHEREAS the annual salary for judges is paid by the State of Michigan as Oakland County is
reimbursed by the State for the local supplement salary paid by the County; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court has committed to make structural budget reductions equal to the annual cost
of support personnel and operating expenses for the new judgeship; and
WHEREAS requests for support personnel and operating expenses for the new judgeship will be included
as part of the FY 2019-2021 Triennial budget process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
creation of one (1) new judgeship in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court to be filled by election in 2018 for a
judicial term of office beginning on January 1, 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners agrees to provide and
maintain facilities, personnel and operating costs to support the new judgeship in accordance with the
statutes of the State of Michigan and the Michigan Constitution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Circuit Court will make structural budget reductions in an amount
equal to the cost of the support personnel for the new judgeship as part of the FY 2019 budget process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be filed with the State Court
Administrator pursuant to MCL 600.550.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption,df thie foregoing resolution.
Commissioner Bill.D.oftr, District #14
Chairperson, Public Services Committee
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with McGillivray voting no and Berman and Jackson absent.
Resolution #17290 October 11,2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee. There were no objections.
Child Care Fund (#20293)
Circuit Court Family Court Service
FY2019 FY 2020-2021
Revenues
9090101-112700-695500-10100 Transfers in-General Fund
Total Revenues
Expenditures
3010402-112570-731843 State Institutions
Total Ex
($ 24,455)
($ 24,455)
($ 24,455)
($ 32,607)
($ 32,607)
($ 32,607)
($ 32,607)
--L Commissioner Thomas Middleton, District #4
Chairperson, Finance Committee
FISCAL NOTE (MISC #17290) November 9, 2017
BY: Commissioner Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT — APPROVE CREATION OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGESHIP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019
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. The resolution authorizes the creation of one (1) judgeship position in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
Court effective January 1, 2019, pursuant to MCL 600.507(3).
2. The creation of the judgeship position in the Family Court, Judicial Support Division (#3010101)
results in salary costs of $34,293 (prorated for the 9 months) in FY 2019 and $45,724 for FY 2020.
3. The annual salary, for all judges is paid by the State of Michigan as Oakland County is reimbursed
by the State for the local supplement salary paid by the County.
4. Also, the creation of the judgeship position in the Family Court, Judicial Support Division
(#3010101) results in fringe benefit costs of $24,455 (prorated for the 9 months) in FY 2019 and
$32,607 for FY 2020.
5. The fringe benefits for the additional judgeship position will be covered by a reallocation of funds
from the State Institutions Line Item within the Circuit Court Family Division budget.
6. Support personnel and operating expenditures for the new judgeship will be included as part of the
FY 2019-2021 Triennial budget process.
7. The FY 2019-2020 budgets are amended as follows:
General Fund (#10100) FY 2019 FY 2020
Circuit Court Judicial Admin/Family Support
Revenues
9010101-121290-625007 Circuit Court Judge Salary 34 293 $ 45,724
Total Revenues ••== $ 45,724
Expenditures
3010101-121220-702010
3010101-121220-722750
3010101-121220-722760
3010101-121220-722770
3010101-121220-722780
3010101-121220-722790
3010101-121220-722800
3010101-121220-722850
9010101-112700-788001-20293
Salaries
Workers Compensation
Group Life
Retirement
Hospitalization
Social Security
Dental
Optical
Transfers Out- Child Care Fund
Total Expenditures
$ 34,293
418
76
9,427
11,174
2,623
643
94
( 24,455)
$ 34,293
$ 45,724
558
101
12,569
14,899
3,498
857
125
( 32,607)
$ 45,724
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Zack, Woodward and Bowman voting no.
Resolution #17290 November 9, 2017
Moved by Dwyer supported by Weipert the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
Moved by Hoffman supported by Weipert the Human Resources Committee Report be accepted.
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Fleming, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Tietz,
Weipert, Berman, Crawford, Dwyer. (14)
NAYS: Gershenson, Jackson, McGillivray, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Bowman. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached) was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MU 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 November 9,
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 9th day of November, 2017.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County