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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97043
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - ACCEPTANCE OF STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT
FROM HAVEN (HELP AGAINST VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS NOW)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS HAVEN (Help Against Violent Encounters Now) has received a 1996-
1997 Federal Stop Violence Against Women grant; and
WHEREAS included in the grant is $40,000 to fund Oakland County
Prosecutor's office services for case prosecution, police training,
coordination, statistical research and other services; and
WHEREAS HAVEN has presented a proposal to award the County of Oakland
$40,000 for these services; and
WHEREAS the Prosecuting Attorney has agreed to provide these services;
and
WHEREAS one (1) additional Assistant Prosecutor II will be required to
provide these services effective March 15, 1997; and
WHEREAS acceptance of this agreement does not obligate the County to any
future commitment; and
WHEREAS the contract has been approved by the County Executive's
Contract Review Process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners accepts the funding for the Stop Violence Against Women program
in the amount of $40,000 for the period October 1, 1996 through September 30,
1997, as detailed in the attached Memorandum of Understanding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) full-time, special revenue funded,
Assistant Prosecutor II position be created in the Prosecuting Attorney
Litigation Division.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the level of service, including personnel,
be contingent upon continued grant funding.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
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Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
DAVID G. GORCYCA John N. O'Brien II
Prosecuting Attorney Chief Assistant PrOSeCutur
County of Oakland
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ADDENDUM
This agreement is between the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office and HAVEN, Oakland
County's domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse agency. As partners in the STOP
THE VIOLENCE PROJECT, both parties agree to the following:
Oakland County Prosecutor's responsibilities:
1. Prosecuting felony and misdemeanor domestic violence cases.
2. Conducting regular and frequent trainings for district court assistant prosecutors
concerning prosecution of domestic violence cases.
3. Preparing a domestic violence prosecution manual for district and circuit court
prosecutors.
4. Conducting regular and frequent police trainings concerning domestic violence laws and
prosecution in conjunction with HAVEN staff.
5. Reviewing and coordinating district court compliance with requirements for reporting to
Michigan State Police central records, deferrals of adjudications of guilt (MCL 769.4a) in
domestic violence cases.
6. Reviewing and coordinating court procedures for tracking dispositions of domestic.
violence cases (e.g., tracking domestic violence convictions, including those under city
ordinance for enhancement purposes; tracking recidivism when domestic violence -
offenders are sentenced to various batterer intervention programs).
7. Reviewing and coordinating court procedures for domestic violence bond
conditions/violations (e.g., LEIN entry).
8. Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, David G. Gorcyca, agrees to adopt the Stop The
Violence Project.
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MT 48341 Telephone: (810) 858-0656 Facsimile: (810) 858-0660
David G. Gorcyca
Oakland County Prosecutor
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HAVEN responsibilities;
HAVEN staff will be available to the prosecution for expert witness testimony in
appropriate cases.
2. HAVEN staff will jointly conduct regular and frequent police trainings with the
prosecutor.
3. HAVEN staff will work with the prosecutor in the training of district court prosecutors
and city attorneys.
4. HAVEN staff will provide ongoing support to victims of domestic violence throughout
the criminal proceedings.
5. HAVEN agrees to provide $40,000.00 to fund the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office
for Domestic Violence Case Prosecuting, Training, Coordination, Statistical Research,
etc.
6. HAVEN agrees to adopt the Stop The Violence Project with the Oakland County
Prosecuting Attorney Office.
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FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - ACCEPTANCE OF STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT
FROM HAVEN (HELP AGAINST VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS NOW)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel
Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The resolution authorizes acceptance of a $40,000 grant from HAVEN
(Help Against Violent Encounters Now) for the provision of
services associated with a Federal Stop Violence Against Women
Grant by the Prosecuting Attorney's office.
2. The resolution also authorizes one (1)additional full-time special
revenue funded Assistant Prosecutor II position to perform these
duties at a total cost of $36,271 in salaries and fringe benefits
for the remainder of FY1997.
3. Should the grant be renewed in FY1998 without an increase in
funding, a grant match in the amount of $27,361 (at 1997 rates)
would be required to fully fund the position.
4. The resolution does not oblige the County to any future commitment
and the level of service, including personnel, is contingent upon
continued funding.
6. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1997 budget is amended as follows:
Revenue
3-27XXX-412-01-00-2185 Grant Revenue $40,000
Expenditures
4-27XXX-412-01-00-1001 Salaries $25,206
4-27XXX-412-01-00-2074 Fringe Benefits 11,065
4-27XXX-412-01-00-3727 Training 3,729
$40,000
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Resolution #97043 March 6, 1997
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Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman,
Devine, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBYATIPROVE—THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, 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 March 6, 1997 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 6th day f March Lug.
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'7=7. Allen, County Clerk