HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.02.21 - 23294REPORT (MISC. #18050) February 21, 2018
BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FUNDING SUPPORT FOR HAVEN'S CONFERENCE
FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE PROFESSIONALS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution, recommends the
following amendment:
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby authorizes a one-time expenditure of $4,000 to be in accordance with the Rules of the
Board of Commissioners relating to Sponsorship of Events and Activities or Adjunct
Committees for sponsorship of HAVEN's Strangulation Prevention Conference providing
specialized training to domestic abuse professionals addressing the signs and symptoms of
strangulation, documentation of cases, and the utilization of equipment that records the
physical effects of strangulation to victims.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
Commissioner Thomas Middleton, District #4
Chairperson, Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with KowaII and Woodward absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION '#18050 /31,, hz, k)e)p.,1--
BY: Commissioners Helaine Zack, District#18; Tom Berman, District #5; William Dwyer, District #14; Wade
Fleming, District #16; Shelley Taub, District #12; Hugh Crawford, District #9; Nancy Quarles, District #17;
Bob Hoffman, District #2; and Janet Jackson, District #21 11/4.4 Gle.A5 4/0 ,
IN RE: BOARD or COMMISSIONERS — FUNDING SUPPORT FOR HAVEN'S CONFERENCE FOR P orl 44=7.
DOMESTIC ABUSE PROFESSIONALS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in every community, behind closed doors, domestic violence takes place and it can happen to
anyone - victims are of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital status; and
WHEREAS domestic violence hotlines, on an average day, receive about 15 calls every minute, resulting
in approximately 21,000 calls; and
WHEREAS 1 in 3 Michigan families are impacted by domestic violence; and
WHEREAS in a single day in 2014, Michigan's domestic violence program provided services to 2,492
victims; and
WHEREAS the signs of abuse to a victim may be hidden with no visible injuries whatsoever; and
WHEREAS a lethal form of domestic violence — strangulation — leaves hidden and invisible injuries to its
victims; and
WHEREAS a person who experiences this lethal form of domestic violence is unconscious within 5 to 10
seconds and within minutes, death can occur; and
WHEREAS only half of strangulation victims have visible injuries and of these victims only 15% could be
photographed; and
WHEREAS with invisible injuries to the victim, underlying brain damage occurs due to the lack of oxygen
during the violent assault; and
WHEREAS serious internal injuries may exist to a victim, yet many times they are undetectable; and
WHEREAS with invisible and serious internal injuries undetected, many victims may die days or even
weeks later; and
WHEREAS victims of strangulation are exposed to potential serious health consequences, further violence
and death; and
WHEREAS there can be devastating psychological effects on victims as strangulation is a form of power
and control by the abuser that may lead to suicide as an escape; and
WHEREAS statistics indicate the potential for homicide increases by 750% for victims of previous
strangulation as compared to victims of domestic violence who have never been strangled; and
WHEREAS minimization of the violence of strangulation has happened due to the lack of external injuries
as well as the lack of medical training among domestic violence professionals; and
WHEREAS with specialized training and equipment the hidden physical effects of strangulation can be
detected and recorded, resulting in lives saved and prosecution of the abuser; and
WHEREAS training for domestic violence professionals provide the ability to:
• identify the signs and symptoms of near-fatal strangulation cases;
• understand and recognize the anatomy and medical aspects of surviving and non-surviving victims;
• improve documentation and investigation of cases for prosecution;
• enhance victim safety through trauma-informed advocacy services; and
WHEREAS as Oakland County's only comprehensive nonprofit organization for survivors of domestic
violence and sexual assault, HAVEN provides services and support to over 20,000 people annually; and
WHEREAS HAVEN is recognized nationally as a nonprofit leader who provides programs to promote
violence-free homes, violence-free communities and helps victims transform their lives; and
WHEREAS HAVEN has the specialized equipment that can detect and record the physical effects of abuse
to the victim that in turn can be utilized for treatment of the victim and the prosecution of the abuser; and
WHEREAS with the growing concern of strangulation cases in the community, HAVEN recognizes the
serious need for a specialized training conference for domestic abuse professionals to educate them on
the signs, symptoms and the utilization of equipment that records the physical effects of strangulation in
order to save lives and prosecute the abuser; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges the urgent need to Support and
protect the victims of this lethal form of domestic violence in Oakland County communities; and
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WHEREAS one-time funding of $4,000 is available for appropriation from the General Fund Board of
Commissioners Project Assigned Fund Balance (G/L Account #383313) to the Health Department for
administration of this initiative.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes a one-time expenditure of $4,000 to be in accordance with the Rules of the Board of
Commissioners relating to Sponsorship of Events and Activities or Adjunct Committees for sponsorship of
HAVEN's Strangulation Conference providing specialized training to domestic abuse professionals
addressing the signs and symptoms of strangulation, documentation of cases, and the utilization of
equipment that records the physical effects of strangulation to victims.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners requests that Corporation Counsel
negotiate and prepare an Agreement for the sponsorship of HAVEN's Strangulation Prevention
Conference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to HAVEN, the Oakland County Health Department and the Oakland
County Sheriff's Office.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #18050 February 1,2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FY2018
Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenue
Contracted Services
Total Expenditures
$ 4,000
$ 4,000
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dcommissioner Thomas Middleton, District #4
Chairperson, Finance Committee
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #18050) February 21, 2018
BY: Commissioner Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FUNDING SUPPORT FOR HAVEN'S CONFERENCE FOR
DOMESTIC ABUSE PROFESSIONALS
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. Resolution authorizes a one-time expenditure of $4,000 for sponsorship of HAVEN's
Strangulation Prevention Conference that provides specialized training to domestic abuse
professionals addressing the signs and symptoms of strangulation, documentation of cases, and
the utilization of equipment that records the physical effects of strangulation to victims.
2. The funding of $4,000 is available for appropriation from the General Fund Board of
Commissioners Project Assigned Fund Balance (G/L Account #383313) to the Health Department
for the administration of this initiative.
3. The FY 2018 budget will be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND #10100
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882
Expenditures
1060201-133450-730373
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with KowaII and Woodward absent.
Resolution #18050 February 21, 2018
Moved by Crawford supported by Zack the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, McGillivray,
Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (17)
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).
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HERBY APPROVE THIS 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 February 21,
2018, 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 m day of February, 2018.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County