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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2018.09.27 - 23782REPORT (MISC. #18308) September 27, 2018 BY: Commissioner Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee IN RE: MR #18308 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2018 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on September 17, 2018, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. Le a Commissioner Christine Long, Disa7 Chairperson, General Govemmen mittee GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer and Quarles absent. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18308 gek, ishegryyi ae,Z .vt Te kz BY: Commissioners Hugh Crawford, District #9; Philip Weipert, District #8; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Tom Berman, District #5; David E.S. Bowman, District #10; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Michael Spisz, District #3; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Wade Fleming District #16 . BiU—LL Dwyer, District #14; and Dave Woodward, District #19 /16-4,A,./E. 2 (.21 itf) Q\A w IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS– RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2018 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS from September 15, 2018, through October 15, 2018, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed by celebrating the ancestry, cultures and contributions of American citizens who came from — or whose ancestors came from — Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America; and WHEREAS the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic population living in the continental United States at over 57,000,000, plus an additional 3,500,000 living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, making Hispanic Americans almost 18 percent of the total population of the U.S. and the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the U.S.; and WHEREAS Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a perseverance to succeed and contribute to society; and WHEREAS more than 1 in 4 public school students in America are Latino, and the ratio of Latino students is expected to rise to nearly 30 percent by 2027; and WHEREAS 19 percent of all college students between the ages of 18 and 24 are Latino, making Latinos the largest racial or ethnic minority group on college campuses, including 2-year community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities; and WHEREAS in 2015, 1.5 million Hispanics 25 years of age and older hold advanced degrees; and WHEREAS with 65.8 percent labor force participation, Latinos have the highest labor force participation rate of any racial or ethnic group, as compared to 62.9 percent labor force participation overall; and WHEREAS as of August 2017, more than 27,000,000 Latino workers represented 17 percent of the total civilian labor force of the U.S., and the rate of Latino labor force participation is expected to grow to 28 percent by 2024, accounting for approximately 48 percent of the total labor force increase in the United States by that year; and WHEREAS Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, holding posts at the highest levels of the U.S. Government, including one seat on the Supreme Court of the United States, four seats in the Senate, 34 seats in the House of Representatives, and one seat in the Cabinet; and WHEREAS as of 2016, there were 312,228 Latino elementary and middle school teachers; 92,344 Latino chief executives of businesses; 63,448 Latino lawyers; 62,599 Latino physicians and surgeons; and 11,109 Latino psychologists, who contribute to the U.S. through their professions; and WHEREAS the annual purchasing power of Hispanic Americans, in 2016, was an estimated $1.4 trillion, an amount greater than the economy of all except 17 countries in the world; and WHEREAS there are more than 4,700,000 Hispanic-owned firms supporting millions of employees nationwide and contributing more than $600 billion in revenue to the U.S. economy; and WHEREAS Hispanic-owned businesses represent the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in the U.S., with Latino-owned businesses growing at more than 15 times the national rate; and WHEREAS countless Hispanic Americans have answered the call to protect the cause of freedom by serving in our Armed Forces and have fought bravely in every war in the history of the United States; and WHEREAS as of August 31, 2016, more than 284,000 Latinos have served in post-September 11,2001, overseas contingency operations, including more than 8,500 Latinos serving as of September 2017 in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; and WHEREAS as of 2015, there were more than 1,200,200 living Hispanic veterans of the Armed Forces, including 136,000 Latinas; and WHEREAS 61 Hispanic Americans have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force bestowed on an individual serving in the Armed Forces; and WHEREAS a record 12,700,000 Latinos voted in the 2016 Presidential election, representing a record 9.2 percent of the electorate in the U.S.; and WHEREAS the number of eligible Latino voters is expected to rise to 40,000,000 by 2030, accounting for 40 percent of the growth in the eligible electorate in the U.S. by 2032; and Commis§ oner Fidgh Crawfalt, District #9 Commissioner Eileen Yowall Dictrict #6 C-o-mmissioner .gtrict #10 ommissio District #171 owman ncy Quarles iff171 McGill vray Commissioner—.Bill Wvyer District #14 7-klet(-7- Commissioner District # Commissioner District #2„. cJAZ Commissioner Tom Berman District #5 Commissioner Marcia Distrid.#1/413 Co-mmissioner District #3 'E.211a-41 Ighenson S missioneTfAve Woodwar istrict #19 Commission,e,r_ District # AS Commissio District # a Commission Distri4 # ( Commissioner District # 0 WHEREAS each year approximately 800,000 Latino citizens turn 18 years old and become eligible to vote, a number that could grow to 1,000,000 by 2030, adding a potential 18 million new Latino voters by 2032; and WHEREAS we celebrate the ancestry and culture of Hispanic Americans and continue to recognize the valuable impact and immense contributions of Hispanic Americans to the economic, social, cultural and civic life of America and Oakland County. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes September 2018 as National Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages our citizens, governmental agencies, businesses and schools to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans. Chairperson, I move the adoption gf the/foregoing resolution. Commissioner 'Y Comrfisioner District # 53. CoMmissioner Philip Weipert Distric Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Resolution #18308 August 22, 2018 The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. Resolution #18308 September 27, 2018 Moved by Fleming supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Crawford, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (20) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). I Hamm. APPAOW *MIS RESOLUTION CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7) U) v6$ 1011 01INVI1S1:111c19NI.LOV aAli(103X3 AiNnoo AindRa Jamo Nowrom 911-11 AAOliddV Agal:13H I 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 September 27, 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 27th day of September, 2018. Lisa Brown, Oakland County