HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.09.09 - 25905September 9, 1999
REPORT (Misc. #99235)
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS A. LAW, CHAIRPERSON
RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - ACCEPTANCE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) VICTIM ASSISTANCE
GRANT AND THE CREATION OF ONE (1) SPECIAL REVENUE VICTIMS ADVOCATE POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed the above referenced resolution on September 1, 1999,
recommends to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be amended as follows:
Delete the final BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph and substitute:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the future level of service, including personnel, be contingent upon the
continuation of grant funding for the program."
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moffitt absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99235 September 9, 1999
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, FRANK MILLARD, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - ACCEPTANCE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA)
VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT AND THE CREATION OF ONE (1) SPECIAL REVENUE
VICTIMS ADVOCATE POSITION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan Department of Community Health - Crime
Victim Services Commission has awarded the Oakland County Prosecuting
Attorney funding in the amount of $49,662, which is a 51.9% decrease from
the application amount of $103,166; and
WHEREAS the Victim Services Section was implemented as a result of
the Crime Victims Rights Act of 1985; and
WHEREAS the purpose of the Victims of Crime Act Victims Assistance
grant is to expand and enhance local services available to crime victims.
The safety, rights, dignity, and healthy recovery of victims of crime are
the dominant focus of this effort; and
WHEREAS the grant provides for the establishment of one (1) Special
Revenue Victim Advocate position to address these objectives; and
WHEREAS the period of this agreement runs from October 1, 1999
through September 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS this agreement has been submitted through the County
Executive Review Process, including Corporation Counsel and is recommended
for approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners accepts funding for the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney
Crime Victim Services from the Michigan Department of Community Health,
Crime Victim Services Commission in the amount of $49,662, effective
October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the creation of (1) Special Revenue Victim Advocate
position in the Victim Witness Section of the Prosecuting Attorney
Department/Administration Division. No County match funds are required for
this position.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of
Commissioners is authorized to execute the grant agreement and to approve
minor changes and grant extensions, not to exceed fifteen (15%) percent
variance from the original award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the future level of service, including
personnel, be contingent upon the level of funding for the program.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLI_C48ErICES CO,MMITTC2
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and
Galloway absent.
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #99235) September 9, 1999
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME
ACT (VOCA) VICTIMS ASSISTANCE 1999-2000 GRANT AND THE CREATION OF ONE (1)
SPECIAL REVENUE VICTIMS ADVOCATE POSITION
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 Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney requests the
acceptance of funding from the State of Michigan Department of
Community Health - Crime Victim Services Commission to expand
and enhance local services available to crime victims.
Including the safety, rights, dignity, and healthy recovery of
victims of crime.
2) The creation of one (1) Special Revenue Victims Advocate
position to assist in administering this grant. No local grant
match is required.
3) The funding is available for the period beginning October 1,
1999 through September 30, 2000.
4) A budget amendment is recommended as follows:
REVENUE FY2000
41-194700-10000-0171 Grants - State $49,662
EXPENDITURES
41-294700-10000-2001
41-294700-10000-2075
41-294700-10000-3756
41-294700-10000-4252
Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Travel and Conference
Office Supplies
Total
$30,128
11,750
3,100
4,684
$49,662
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Millard and Amos
absent.
G.-William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #99235 September 9, 1999
Moved by Millard supported by Garfield the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Millard supported by Garfield the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Millard supported by Garfield the resolution be amended to
coincide with the recommendation in the Personnel Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, Melton, Millard. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
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HE FOREGOING RE9OLUTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 9, 1999 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 9t day gi September, 1999.